Well, San Diego and the rest of CA has voted. They didn’t vote yes on the bad ones, but the didn’t vote yes on the good ones (79, 80) either. San Diego was a bit disappointing, as we were hoping for Frye and Remy. Hopefully the new mayor and district 8 candidate will serve us …
Tag Archives: politics
Harriet Miers
By now most people know that Harriet Miers has been nominated to the supreme court by Bush. Harriet Miers thinks Bush is the most brilliant man she has ever met. There are two possibilities: 1) She is retarded 2) She is a crony I’m gonna go with door number two. Which means there really will …
Enviro & Government
– This really sucks – Million Solar Roofs Bill Dies in California Assembly – This bill had bi-partisan support until Assembly Democrats added union-sponsored amendments, including a provision that requires the payment of “prevailing wage” — in effect, union scale — on commercial and industrial solar installations. In essence, the democrats poison-pilled the bill to …
Misc links
Some interesting news: World’s largest solar installation to use Stirling engine technology. 20-year purchase agreement between Southern California Edison and Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. will result in 20,000+ dish array, covering 4,500 acres, and capable of generating 500 MW — more electricity than all other present U.S. solar projects combined. News.com also profiled the company …
Food & Oil
Remember how the US was outraged over the oil for food scandal with the UN and Iraq? Well.. Turns out the US and UN condoned Iraq oil smuggling to Turkey and Jordan. “How is it that you stand on a moral footing to go after the U.N. when they’re responsible for 15 percent maybe of …