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Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:15 PM
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What ,if any, recompense did Californians ever get from Enron gaming the electric grid?
Were there any class action suits?

Were there any paybacks or rebates?

Were there any civil or criminal fines?

Did anyone go to jail?

Did anyone ever try to figure out how many people and small businesses went under?

Was anyone ever personally punished for screwing Aunt Millie and laughing about it to boot?

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LSparkle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:17 PM
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1. There were lawsuits pending -- Cruz Bustamante was instrumental ...
in filing them. And then Ah-node was elected and he
just didn't pursue them. I recall legal experts at
the time saying that if pursued, CA stood a good
chance of winning against those Enron a-holes.

This was the ENTIRE REASON the recall effort was
even mounted ... to get Enron off the hook for a
big payout.

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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:19 PM
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5. this is my understanding as well
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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:18 PM
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2. I got a big NADA. Zilch. n/t
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Ecumenist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:18 PM
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3. There were lawsuits pending but we've never gotten that money back
and from what I understand, its alot of the reason that we're in such a hole financially right now.
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:19 PM
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4. The Gropenator stopped them... that was his mission.
Edited on Mon Jan-19-09 09:19 PM by alittlelark
We are still stuck with the parasite.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:19 PM
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6. we got bubkus.
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Phoebe Loosinhouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:25 PM
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9. But you're ok with that right? Expecting justice is just so backward looking!
Move forward! OK? So some guys made out big with ill-gotten gains that brought businesses and people large and small to their knees, that's to be expected, right? There are no tears in utility futures!!

C'mon. You had furniture you could have burned and sweaters you could have knitted. You were PUSSIES for even needing electricity!!!!
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:22 PM
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7. You got to Watch Lay disappear into the Abyss.
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sam sarrha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:24 PM
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8. the Swartz made a deal with ReThugs, hold up/stop law suits an they'd make him Governator, it worked
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Merlot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-19-09 09:43 PM
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10. We'll probably get that money back when we get the bailout money back and
when we get the money we were overcharged for gas back...amd hen we get the....oh, never mind.

arnie stoped the lawsuits. nobody blinked.
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