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Ikonoklast

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4. Uhhhh, and do what, exactly? You know that they would have to hire the very same contractors

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 12:22 AM

Nov 2012

that are currently beating their brains out trying to get power restored.

Is the federal government supposed to magically make more crews appear out of thin air?

Are they supposed to hook power up to buildings and homes that haven't been inspected yet, to see if they are even safe to have electrical power restored?

Don't they understand theat the Corps uses civilian contractors on large projects, as does the DoE?

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Officials Want Military to Take Over Power Restoration on Long Island [View all] FrodosPet Nov 2012 OP

OK I suppose I should have done some research first FrodosPet Nov 2012 #1

"instead of squeezing residential customers for profit" LIPA is a nonprofit Government owned utility PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #2

Wouldn't be the first time the military stepped in Generic Other Nov 2012 #3

Uhhhh, and do what, exactly? You know that they would have to hire the very same contractors Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #4

If all the nation's power infrastructure were federally owned FrodosPet Nov 2012 #5