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One problem: The evidence doesn't implicate Enron so much as the managers of California's electricity grid, whose Folsom-based trader was caught red-handed trying to game the market. In a bizarre twist, it turns out that the state-created Independent System Operator, or ISO, was the one rigging the price of power, not the evil private generators who everyone suspected. But its directors are appointed by the governor, and its hybrid nature makes it vulnerable to political influence Yep, that is what Davis does best! Calpowercrisis: To find all articles tagged or indexed using Calpowercrisis, click below: click here >>> 27 Calpowercrisis <<< click here (To view all FR Bump Lists, click 28 here) 29 3 posted on 05/05/2002 11:23:49 AM PDT by 30 Ernest_at_the_Beach 31 Post Reply | 32 Private Reply | 33 To 1 | 34 View Replies To: John Jorsett Hey, you're picking some great articles here! This really doesn't look like Gray Davis' month, does it? Speaking of which, are we ever going to hear about polls other than the Field one? Seems like that's been all we've been hearing about since it was released. Mine has been up for the last week or so, I am sure it is Davis and his cronies fault! I suppose Davis and his minions will have us believing that this guy made these telephone calls all by his lonesome. Lockyer didn't personally escort him to a jail cell to meet his home-boy named Spike? Sure, published at the bottom of page E23 on a weekend when nobody will ever read it. Even here in FReeperland, weekend posts die an early death. Instead, the Democrat administration fired the poor bastard who was told to make the call and just swept the rest under the rug. It's so bizarre that the ISO would intervene just to screw up someone else's profit potential. Nothing shocks me about California politics and finances. Considering that he has virtually 100% name ID and HALF the people DON'T LIKE HIM. Oraclegate, energygate, and all the quid-pro-quo manuevers are coming back to haunt him. He's a megalomaniac, Captain Queeg, everyone is after me and it's everyone else's fault, give me a million and I'll sign your bill or veto your enemies. Davis not only DOES NOT deserve re-election, he should be PROSECUTED for gross malfeaseance and bribery. I DO NOT use that word lightly because I know that many people accused of wrongdoing are, in fact, innocent, especially in politics where the public thinks everyone is corrupt. But the difference is: Gray Davis IS CORRUPT and has used the power of his office to raise campaign contributions in exchange for vetoes or signatures. He needs to spend the next four years not in the corner office, but in prison. How often have we heard the Davis shills and their media accomplices cry, "price gouging, price gouging", yet here we see the ISO pressuring suppliers to manipulate the market. Reminds me of the case last year when two (laid off) union flunkies who worked for one of the big power producers in CA (can't remember which) claimed that their bosses told them to ramp down production in order to make more money. As it turned out, the ramping down was done at the behest of the CA ISO. But what do people remember--that the union flunkies testified that their evil, greedy company was gaming the market, that's what. The poll should be taken after Oraclegate starts to make an impression. Simon needs to get his message out, too, so the voters will know why they should vote for him. Right now, even with a Davis scandal, it's not clear if most people feel strongly for Simon or just against Davis. I can't see the Democrats cutting their precious programs, so a large bump in taxes is in the cards. I hope people start paying more attention when their wallets start to suffer. First, the editorial demanding a federal investigation of "Oraclegate". Now, this report of a ludicrous attempt by the governor's own ISO to engage in price-rigging for its own account. They seem to have given up on Governor Doofus, even though he's one of their own, haven't they? Gaspar says there may be a bombshell in the SF Chronicle tomorrow. They have almost been the preferred outlet for the Davis Propanganda machine. I posted one of their pieces recently where the Slimes was given Davis Advise -- to dismiss some people, which he seems to be doing. Unfortunately, it's too close to the marrow to be answered. If they'd done it then and backed another Democrat in the primary, that might have worked. But no, they stuck with Davis just like the NY Slimes and the Wash. When the election nears, we'll get the editorials about how mistakes have been made in the past, but hopefully Davis has learned from them and he's the best hope for CA's future, or some such drecht. Not even if Davis were being hauled away in a paddy wagon. Davis E-con 101 242 39 posted on 05/06/2002 11:00:58 AM PDT by 243 d14truth 244 Post Reply | 245 Private Reply | 246 To 38 | 247 View Replies To: John Jorsett Bump for a later read to hubby. I understand that Dan has turned down several offers to meet with Davis and to take a walk on some of those paths NE of Sacramento. Wonder if there is any truth to Davis sending Dan Tee Shirts dyed in sheep blood to take these walks. My Congressman, Jay Inslee's cheif energy staff person, when we discussed energy deregulation said to me on Tuesday, that the Washington Post was carrying a smoking gun story about how Enron had been caught trying to game the market price. I told him that I was more concerned about some of the actions by the DWR and how I felt that neigher Enron nor the State of California had totally clean hands. He glared at me, because the "democrats" still hope to make Enron into a political campaign re-election issue this fall. That means articles like this in the Sac Bee are critical to keeping the dem's out of power! I will try to send a copy of the sac bee article to my congressman's staff person. See this: 278 Enron Forced Up California Energy Prices, Documents Show 279 45 posted on 05/08/2002 12:47:24 AM PDT by 280 Ernest_at_the_Beach 281 Post Reply | 282 Private Reply | 283 To 44 | 284 View Replies To: Ernest_at_the_Beach This information was the basis of the article in the Washington Post that my congressman's staff person was referring to. The Grayists will escape unscathed because the Dems are effectively tieing all the problems to the Evil Enron Empire. The California public nods its head in sheeplike agreement. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
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