Reply #26: Right on both counts: 1) First Energy has been poorly managed

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and the break in transmission, without proper safety shut-downs to keep it from throwing the entire grid off, caused the blackout and proved it. It had already been strongly indicated by the problems at Davis-Besse nuclear plant, which had both a large rust hole in the shell over the reactor core and problems with their computer security and therefore their safety system.

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2) The poster who began this thread has never had anything positive to say about Dennis Kucinich.


I think the CEOs of malfunctioning corporations should be fired, particularly when the taxpayers have to put mega-bucks in to correct problems caused by the company's negligence and willful neglect of their infrastructures.

Bring back strong regulations! Corporations do not, overall, do well at policing themselves. Too many people with corporate power are looking for a quick buck.