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The Rolling Blackouts In CA

October 31, 2019 Rand Simberg 17 Comments

No, they’re not a climate-change story. It’s about rampant insanity and corruption of rent-seeking “green”-energy firms.

And this seems like cheating: Texas lures California businesses with promises of electricity.

What did socialists use to light their homes before candles? Electricity.

[Late-morning update]

California is approaching Puerto Rico territory.

Speaking of which…

He's subtle, but one would get from this thread the impression that Mike doesn't have a high opinion of either Jerry Brown or Gavin Newsom. OK, so they have a legacy of filth, fire, poverty and tragedy. No one's perfect. https://t.co/RT2rjpVlAr
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) October 30, 2019

[Thursday-morning update]

California is “winning” its way into the Stone Age.

And is the state becoming pre-modern?

Apparently. Pat Brown has to be rolling in his grave at what his idiot son has wrought.

[Bumped]

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The Origins Of THe Russia Probe

October 31, 2019 Rand Simberg 2 Comments

The most surprising thing about this call of support for Barr/Durham is the source: The Nation.

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This Impeachment

October 30, 2019 Rand Simberg 12 Comments

…subverts the Constitution.

[Wednesday-morning update]

How the Senate should handle impeachment.

Yes, the Senate has the power to have a trial and remove, but it does not have a duty to do so, any more than it has one to consider a Supreme Court nomination.

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