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FrodosPet

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5. If all the nation's power infrastructure were federally owned

Reply to Ikonoklast (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:10 AM

Nov 2012

The people in charge would be able to quickly and easily move resources to where they are needed without a lot of obstruction.

Plus, every utility worker would be an employee of the U.S. Department of Energy and would receive union representation and a full suite of benefits, so the jobs could attract the brightest and best.

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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