Posted on 03/07/2009 7:05:06 AM PST by Mobile Vulgus
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D, NV) has just proposed that the federal government should take over the power grid in the country so that it might string power lines all across the land. At least that would be the outcome if his new proposal comes to fruition.
Reid wants created by federal fiat new "special power lines to carry renewable energy." Further, he proposes that these "special power lines" be placed where the federal government says they should be placed. He says that to do this the Federal government would "be able override states" in the placement of these power lines...
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Is Smart Grid Energy Technology Too Smart?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,488548,00.html
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the idea behind the smart grid is basically two-way communications. Just like you’re talking about pumping energy into the house, you’re also talking about sucking information out. There is really no difference between — there will be no difference between your house and a computer.
These people are power hungry, control freaks, elitist snobs, Nazis, whatever you want to call them and must be stopped.
.” Further, he proposes that these “special power lines” be placed where the federal government says they should be placed. He says that to do this the Federal government would “be able override states” in the placement of these power / LAND GRAB it’s for the children.
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We were talking about sending info over the power grid about 8 years ago (back when I worked for one of the big bad phone companies). It’s analogous to how powered land lines work.
“We can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times … and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK,
Government control of our power, government control of the food industry, government control of what vehicles we can drive.
When I heard those comments I was like WTF??? WTF? Now I get it.
why not proceed right to the core of total control: Agriculture.
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There is a bill done on2/9 that Lucy T found today and posted. that’s next.
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