LAist: Is the Clean Energy Prop a Dirty Vote?

jrb

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:00:40 -0800

"... the wingers are trying to link the financial crisis to gay folk. God's mad at America, dontcha know." Wow! Smiting the financial markets? Now that's a new trick even for gawd. Usually he/she just settles for a good old fasioned plauge or flood or something.

db

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:03:43 -0800

Yikes! I've got Prop 8 on the brain (try working for a Mormon boss sometime). Yes, I meant Prop 7, though the wingers are trying to link the financial crisis to gay folk. God's mad at America, dontcha know.

Linkracer

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:32:13 -0800

DB means prop 7, not prop 8. Or is it that people who are against making it illegal for gay couples to get equal rights are somehow linking their fight to the California energy crisis. No, i'm gonna stick with it just being a typo. Beyond that, good point. The policy is flawed in many more ways than just the mandate issues. It actually makes it harder for small businesses that provide solar panels to individuals to compete, and will put them out of business.

db

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:26:39 -0800

My biggest problem with the opposition to Prop 8 is that they are really trying to link this to the California energy crisis of 2000-2001. I think that's rather bogus, given the real cause. Also, when has the industry ever pushed for new energy alternatives? That said, alternative energy needs to be profitable, or subsidized, and neither is possible at this time, for very different reasons. Perhaps it will be profitable soon, but that time isn't now and I'm not sure forcing the utilities will lead to any quicker results.

Linkracer

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:05:55 -0800

Not sure the cowboy hat is really going to do it for California voters.