Clark Howard had some negative things to say about SB 31 (you can read the facts of the bill here), which passed the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee today, in a recent broadcast and is wondering why Gov. Sonny Perdue has failed to take leadership on what is a very bad bill for consumers.
Here’s what he said:
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Thank you for posting this. I don’t think many people, myself included, knew that so many groups were excluded from participating in the rate increase the legislation would allow.
While I was initially supportive of this at first, I’m starting to think it’s time to run – not walk- away from this bill.
Do antitrust laws apply to the government?
Nice to see Chip Rogers is a sponsor. How did Shafer vote? I’m betting he voted for it.
Yeah, I was at the Madison Forum Saturday morning when Chip was discussing this. Fortunately for Chip, I wasn’t allowed to ask questions because I’m not a member.
We need to look into solar panels and green energy, so we can dump Georgia Power and their nuke plants. I’m sick of big corporations and big business screwing us out of our money and freedom with all their “pretty boy” paid lobbyists. Our legislators are to represent We the People, and we shouldn’t have to lobby them to remind them of their duty.
This is a total corporate give away brought to us by the lobbyists and special interests at the Gold Dome. This bill even being introduced should show us that the arrogance that permeated the national Republicans has just now begun to infect our local Republican politicians.
You know, Clark gets a lot of ribbing for having a show about telling people how to get free copies of their credit reports, but the man shrinks from no fight once he concludes his cause is right. Good on him. And if Georgia Power wins this battle, I think we should form a consortium to challenge the resulting law.
I can’t believe you people are so easily distracted by this whole “cost of electricity” stuff, when someone over at Georgia State is teaching something called “queer theory”.
Focus, people! Focus!
I’m pretty sure “queer” exists, and yet some intolerant neanderthal at GSU wants to dismiss it as “theory”? Outrageous!
Paging Chuck Eaton!
“just now begun to infect our local Republican Politicians… ”
I missed the era when the Republicans were true to limited government, low taxes, anti-prenatal murder, states rights, etc. But then I am only 18 months into this arena so maybe that’s why…..
Yes, Icarus, good point. Shall we all go picket Georgia State tomorrow? We could cut it short and finish out in front of the Federal Reserve Building.
Since the Federal Reserve is a private corporation, let’s pass a bill to make them pay state income tax. That would probably take care of our budget woes. We might get enough in the state coffers that the state can pay for Ga. Power’s Nukes, and take their 70 lobbyists out for an expensive luncheon and round of golf.
Since the Federal Reserve is a private corporation, let’s pass a bill to make them pay state income tax.
Unless you have five Justices willing to overturn McCulloch v. Maryland, then forget about that.
Paging Chuck Eaton!
Yes, he is strangely silent when there is an issue that actually has to do with the PSC.
Thank you, Jason, for bringing up that opinion of the Court. But that opinion was in regard to a U.S. Bank, which the Federal Reserve is NOT. It is a private banking entity, bilking the U.S. Government (and thus the taxpayers) but not of the U.S. Government. Perhaps I’m missing your intended point diving so quickly on the more obvious. If so, please redirect more plainly.
The Supreme Court is not interested in Individual Life and Liberty. I do not focus my attention on them in any manner other than with the happy hopes that one day America will force the hand of Congress to impeach the whole lot of them and start over.
The Supreme Court “Justices” (to make a mockery of that term) are activists whose opinions have become “law” in the minds of sleeping Americans. But America is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and will soon be awaking from her slumber, and we will see that the revolutionary spirit that made this country is merely lying dormant and will come forth again to take back.
Thank you, Jason, for bringing up that opinion of the Court. But that opinion was in regard to a U.S. Bank, which the Federal Reserve is NOT. It is a private banking entity, bilking the U.S. Government (and thus the taxpayers) but not of the U.S. Government. Perhaps I’m missing your intended point diving so quickly on the more obvious. If so, please redirect more plainly.
I’m sorry, I figured you would have understood plain English and would have been able to figure out things yourself.
There is no way the SCOTUS will over turn established case law that recognizes a central bank as a function of government in Article I, Section 8.
I don’t agree with it either, but you’re not going to change it.
Oh, I differentiate between a central banking cartel and a U.S. Government bank.
But don’t you think it would be fun to throw a challenge their way? And the legislation would bring light to the fact that the Federal Reserve is not Federal, nor does it have a reserve–until it starts demanding payment from the U.S. Government in “public” land. Things might just get nasty then.
You know what I like about the term “the SCOTUS” ?
It sounds like a disease….
Hey I remember hearing about this and I did some checking. Looks like Clark Howard has a conflict of interest on here. He fails to mention that he is on the board of a group that is opposing the Bill (SB-31) that he talks about. A little surprised about that with him, he is usually pretty unbiased. http://www.georgiawatch.org.
I checked. It is 78 lobbyists, not 70. http://www.ethics.ga.gov/Reports/Lobbyist/Lobbyist_Groupsearchresults.aspx?&Year=2006 and Newer&GroupName=georgia power&GroupNameContains However, while I am not in the business of defending Georgia Power, lobbyists, Clark Howard, or Sonny Perdue, it does look like the vast majority of the “registered lobbyist” for Georgia Power are complying with the new state ethics laws, so the list includes local official lobbyists, board and agency lobbyists, etc. I sort of drought that all 78 are working the bill Clark mentioned.
“while I am not in the business of defending Georgia Power, lobbyists, …”
Gee, don’t know why anyone might think you might be paid on behalf of GA Power, just because a brand new poster registered to attack Clark Howard, and then we get the praise of GA power for “complying with the new state ethics laws” (Praise be!) by another brand new poster right behind that one.
No, don’t know why we would think that at all.
I’m sure it’s no coincidence that the two comments are from the same IP address.
amateur.
No joke.
How can they be the same person? They have completely different nicknames, and GSUEagle06 wears glasses.
Also, get a freakin’ Gravatar, Pye.
Where are you Governor Perdue?
Out to lunch, as has been the case since he was first elected.
I was a nobody until I uploaded a Gravatar.
Doug,
Go through my Facebook profile and pick one out for me.
I like this one:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=883316&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=500538128&id=500538128
Nah, I prefer to leave my wife out of my politics.
Thats what those classy thick black lines over the eyes can do for you.
I’m going to post something on this either later today or tommorrow. Keep in mind, this case is before us at the PSC and we’re quasi-judicial. Which means I have to base my vote on the evidence presented at the hearings. So the post won’t be very opinionated, but it will give some of the pros and cons as I see them.
I don’t want anyone to think I’m avoiding this issue.
Hmmmm, that hasn’t stopped Stan Wise from testifying before the Senate committee that heard SB 31. Isn’t that against PSC rules?
Stan Wise don’t need no stinkin rules.
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