"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"Smith Smithers" wrote in message
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Harry recommends the Feds take over responsibility for the power
companies and the telephone companies.
That way we will have power and telephone service the day after a major
hurricane barrels over the state of Fl.

Yep. Because all they'd have to do in Harry's model is restore power to
the commune.



It must be wonderful to go through life as simple-minded righties, as you
and toilet-bowl-turd Smithers seem intent upon, eh?

It is not rocket science to have on hand for emergency storage of consumer
food and medications refrigerator trucks with compartments for individual
families, nor is it, though it does involve, having vans circulating in
neighborhods with satlink phones that survivors can use to call relatives,
insurance companies, and whomever. Both of these kinds of "vehicles" could
be owned by the people of the USA and stored and maintained at military
bases for use in case of natural disasters that knock out power and phones
for more than a couple of days.

So which coast would you have stationed the trucks on? The East or West
coast of Florida?

Many of the trucks that were heading here needed to be diverted to the East
coast, and the middle of the state (Clewiston, etc). Of course, although we
were hit harder than the east coast, we prepared better for it.



On a slightly related basis, I was never in favor of deregulating public
utilities, and I think all large-scale energy providing companies (big oil
and gas, pipelines, et cetera) should also be regulated for the public
good.

I can't say that I disagree with you. When there is a sole supplier of
services (electric, gas pipelines, local phone, cable, etc) in a given
geographical area (and no chance for competition), it ought to be regulated
to the max by the government.