Enjoying Joe's response....

> the VAST major of the activities accure prior to 2002, and I wonder how
that has "been a driving force in the Bush administration nearly since his
first days"

"The vast majority of these activities occurred prior to 2002, and you
wonder how any of it has been a driving force in the Bush administration
nearly since his first days."

Okay, admittedly, many in our country believe that President Bush truly came
to shine following the tragic events of  September 11, 2001.  The last time
I checked, however, the election which led to his innauguration was held in
November of 2000 and he took office in the early part of 2001 during which
time the California "energy crisis" took place.  Joe, who do you think was
our president in 2001?

> I also wonder what party was in office in California when the governor
sold out the people of the state.

The Republican party was in the state's governor's office when the electric
power industry was deregulated in California.  The Democratic party was in
the state's governor's office when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
turned a blind eye to a small group of power brokers (all based in Houston,
Texas) raping the people of California; and the Democratic governor signed
power contracts at highly inflated prices which at the time were a fraction
of the price of power on the spot market, but which are many times the price
on the spot market today.

> Will California now allow for the responsible (a very inportant word in my
book) development of infasturcture (power plants and other major projects)
to support their state or will they suck off the resources of other states.

California grows the food, and the surrounding states make the power.  This
really isn't all that fair a trade, but we like you guys so we don't want
you to starve.

> But then again, lets don't let facts get in the way of a good debate.

What facts did you bring up again?  I missed them.

Rs~

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