Posted by
Thotman on Monday, March 02, 2009 12:00:00 AM
I have been wondering what COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS could do to make a statement about the threat that faces them. First, I want to say that I understand the profit motive for their operation, but when faced with CAP AND TRADE as a back door TAX on the people thru the ELECTRICAL/COAL plants, and the assalt on such industries by the current government, I believe that a short MAINTANENCE period taken by every Coal fired generator ALL AT ONCE might demonstrate to the American people just what is at stake here.
What would be the difference between a three day LOSS of proceeds and a 50% loss of stock value in the coal based industrial sector when the government imposes draconian requirements upon it? I think the three day hiatus would create much LESS of a loss, but it would show our country what will happen when the beast of burden is overloaded by a socialist regime intent on creating revenue by over taxation of ONE specific industry. CAN YOU IMAGINE waking up to find your electricity has been cut off to allow for the plants to impliment cleaner technology?...Can you imagine a scenario which required an INCREASE in the price of ELECTRICITY roughly equivalent to the GAS PRICES we experienced during 2008? (triple your current cost!) CAN YOU IMAGINE the outrage the public would experience when to restore service, you had to agree to a three fold increase in your electric bill? Well its on its way and I think we should have a sampler of just what that will mean.
I recall during the election seeing a video of President Obama stating that he would tax the Coal based electric companaies OUT OF EXISTANCE. I see he is already proposing that path, which concerns me as much as the socialization of medicine. (which has caused the medical stocks to tank over the last week)...The funny thing is that NOBODY seems to care that the projected deficit for the year is over THREE TRILLION dollars, a quarter of our total debt in ALL THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY...all created in less than TWO MONTHS.
If I were an owner of a Coal fired power plant, I would be making plans for a three to five day upgrade as soon as possible. ALL thanks to the current CAP AND TRADERS, who want to eliminate CO2 at any cost. I would show them exactly what life will be like once their agenda is implemented.
If such a maintanence program were instituted, I would have to break out my generator and propane cook stove. Use the computer less and make a few trips to buy diesel...open the windows rather than run my air conditioner, and pray for those in Phoenix who would have to live in 115 degree heat. I would probably spend more time in the canyons, or driving my car until well after sunset....but I do believe that a few days without the industries that Ceasar Obama will put out of business with his global warming solutions, would serve to wake us all up...drastic times call for drastic measures... Coal fired plants...GO ON a 3-5 day STRIKE! ...errrr maintanence program....