Energy Backlash?
“Washington -- Finally, Democrats say, they have found the key to unlock an electoral victory this fall: rail incessantly at Republicans for high gasoline prices… ‘This issue alone will determine the election this fall,’ said Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn.”(Hartford Courant, David Lightman).
If this is true, I can’t help but wonder what impact this will have on Democrats in Hartford this fall. Even Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is speaking bluntly, giving his view on the State Legislature. “‘We saw no vote in the House of Representatives on any substantive energy proposal - none. Not even debate,’ Blumenthal said Thursday. ‘Connecticut taxpayers and ratepayers have the right to a vote so they can hold their legislators accountable.’ This article in the Hartford Courant (by Paul Marks) says that he went so far as to associate this inaction with lobbyists. The AG deserves credit for speaking with such candor.
I’m not sure what the future holds. Will incumbents in DC and/or Hartford lose their elections because they're not providing answers to escalating energy costs? Only November 6th will tell. But at least in Cheshire, our Energy Commission is not only asking questions. They are providing real answers.
Tim White
Town Council, Energy Commission liaison
TimWhite98@yahoo.com
4 comments:
Every politician in CT is against high energy prices
Every politician in CT (even those draconian Republicans) is against anything either in state (i.e. new electric transmission lines) or out of state (i.e. ANWR drilling) to lower prices by increasing supplies.
None see any inconsistency in their opinions.
Their are only concerned about the price of energy when they can blame someone else for it being expensive.
and of course, the McMansion owning, 8 cylinder SUV driving liberal CT yuppies think that it's the fault of evil oil companies that a limitless supply of cheap clean energy isn't available at their beck and call.
They should all be locked in a room and forced to read some Adam Smith. The laws of supply and demand may be politically unpopular but are impossible to repeal
Blue, then how will Tom Gaffey pay his bar tab?
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