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Re: New York's Mayor....
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Fri, 15 Aug 2003 18:59:17 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Schilling wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Aaron Sneary wrote:
> > This morning on the news I heard NYC's Mayor (I cannot spell his name) say that
> > the blackout likely occurred somewhere in Canada. A song popped into my head:
> > "Blame Canada! Blame Canada!"
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> > Take care of yourselves. But don't rig candles to the RCS's.
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> > Aaron Sneary
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> The mayor isn't alone. I read in one story that a certain NY senator also blames
> Canada. Aren't American politician's wonderful? Of course Canadians sometimes
> point fingers before any facts are known as well.
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> CROSS-BORDER FINGER-POINTING
> The outage, because it began along the Canadian border, produced early
> finger-pointing between the two countries. Canadian officials initially said the
> cause was a lightning strike on a power facility on the American side of Niagara
> Falls; they later said the cause was a fire. But U.S. officials disputed the
> lightning explanation and pointed north.
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> "Our best understanding right now is that whatever did happen to start these
> cascading outages began in Canada," said Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.
> -------
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> Later stories seem to indicate it may have started in Ohio, but they're still
> not sure.
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> David Schilling
I'm from NY and I certainly do not want Hillary Clinton speaking on my behalf. I
don't even care where the power outage started, as long as it is handled with
ease by both countries. Stuff like this happens, and we have to accept it for
what it is. It's certainly not better when an Arkansas-based, NY Senator starts
pointing fingers, ultimately making the people of NY look like they've been
blaming Canada ever since this whole shenanigans started. It's even worse when
the mayor of NYC joins her.
None of this would have really happened if the cheap "powers that be," both here
in the US and probably even Canada would have wanted to spend money to upgrade
the power systems to 21st century standards. We're still running on ancient
technology...The money's there, why not spend it on something useful?
Joe Franco
*ahh the sweet smell of politics*
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| (...) I think we all need to take a visit to alt.cuddle. Iain PS - Wonderland is closed and the CNE delayed its opening 'till tomorrow. No KMG Afterburner for me. :( I guess I may as well go to the dinner. PPS - what the heck is going on with these (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Here, here!!! i can understand the concept behind the cascade that shut down the power...... what I cant under is why such a system was allowed to continue 36 YEARS after the FIRST time it happened. granted back in 65(?) it took 72 hours to (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) The mayor isn't alone. I read in one story that a certain NY senator also blames Canada. Aren't American politician's wonderful? Of course Canadians sometimes point fingers before any facts are known as well. ------- CROSS-BORDER (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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