tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12257856.post7069748806371981437..comments2024-01-20T12:46:47.740-05:00Comments on To Get Rich is Glorious: Power politicsColinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03573575140584770666noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12257856.post-18033343173917785792009-07-14T22:11:49.746-04:002009-07-14T22:11:49.746-04:00Great point. You know, I actually did hear about t...Great point. You know, I actually did hear about that last week on the radio and forgot. Pickens is a billionaire in search of government pork. He's not a hero, he's just looking for a handout.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573575140584770666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12257856.post-25234200608038389202009-07-14T19:58:16.505-04:002009-07-14T19:58:16.505-04:00Colin, did you see this story about media darling ...Colin, did you see this story about media darling T. Boone Pickens suspending his wind farm project in Texas? After being the face of "clean energy" during the campaign, you'd think a media interested in actually informing the public will keep up the same level of attention as during the campaign. The reason for the suspension - lack of transmission lines and the fact that wind power doesn't make financial sense in the face of other fuels for energy production.<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/08/business/energy-environment/08wind.htmlParadigm Shifterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232345229349032268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12257856.post-81468284873136510722009-07-14T15:14:50.349-04:002009-07-14T15:14:50.349-04:00Politicians would be the arbitrators of the "...Politicians would be the arbitrators of the "tax on pollution". In such a situation, the resulting tax would likely be a measure of political considerations rather than pollution effects. Expect the same outcome if cap & trade is adopted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com