California Loses in Effort for More Power-Crisis Refunds

New York Times ^ | 5/30/02 | RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.

[Dog Gone]

If you insist on being the only American to believe that, you have my blessing.

[lewislynn]

If you insist on being the only American to believe that, you have my blessing

Maybe I'm the only American you know of not falling for the scam.

If the GOP told you so, You'd probably believe someone can be a little bit pregnant too.

If the FERC forces a gas company to send their product to the FERC's designated state, who has the power of negotiating the "deregulated" price?...The gas company or the FERC designated state?

Maybe if you understood anything about negotiations, you'd understand there is no price deregulation either.

[Dog Gone]

You are totally clueless, but that's not news to most people here. I am a negotiator for an energy company, and I've been doing it successfully for a very long time. I've forgotten more tips than you'll ever learn.

How you can even allege that natural gas prices are regulated is beyond comprehension. Like I said, you are clueless.

The transportation of natural gas is still regulated. Not the price.

The transportation of automobiles by railroad is regulated. Not the price of the automobile. Is any of this sinking in? Or would you tell us that automobile prices aren't deregulated?

If the FERC forces a gas company to send their product to the FERC's designated state, who has the power of negotiating the "deregulated" price?...The gas company or the FERC designated state?

It's obvious that you don't understand the difference between a pipeline company and a gas company. FERC isn't forcing a gas company to do anything. It's forcing the pipeline company to make more space available on its pipeline for gas companies who wish to sell their gas in California. It could, and probably should, result in lower prices in California simply because there might be more supply available there. But that decision is entirely up to the gas company. They don't have to sell to California if they don't get the price they want. How is that price regulation?

You don't need to embarrass yourself by attempting an answer. Your anti-GOP jihad, combined with your ridiculous aversion to deregulation, makes your answers kooky at best.