Vice President Cheney’s approval of “dunking a terrorist in water” is a chilling reminder of how shortsighted and amoral are some of the leading members of the Bush administration (“Cheney comment lands White House in hot water”, 10-27.)
I wonder if Mr. Cheney has really thought through the implications of his policies because history is replete with examples of leaders who, having created the machinery of state terror were later consumed by it.
And in a global war without end, even Mr. Cheney himself could conceivably be deemed an “enemy combatant” by some future President, and could face “extraordinary rendition” and its associated terrors.
I think Cheney should watch the 1966 film “A Man for All Seasons” and seriously listen to the speech screenwriter Robert Bolt put into the mouth of Sir Thomas More: “This country's planted thick with laws from coast to coast-man's laws, not God's-and if you cut them down-and you're just the man to do it-d'you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.”
Sunday, October 29, 2006
October 29, 2006 - Public Utilities Should Be Publicly Owned
I am frankly bewildered by Tony Ondrusek’s comment that the collapse of the Constellation Energy and Florida Power deal represents a “disgrace” to the residents of Maryland (“Democrats’ dithering doomed the merger”, 10-29-06.)
What I find disgraceful is the record-high profits of the oil and utility companies who are gouging consumers with record-high rates-- Constellation Energy recently declared a 75% increase in third-quarter profits, and even larger profits are expected as the 72% rate increase is phased in.
This is money coming out of the pockets of working people and going into the bank accounts of fat cat CEOs.
Far from being a disgrace, the failed merger represents the best opportunity Marylanders have to take back BGE and set affordable rates because public utilities should be publicly owned and run in the interest of the consumers.
What I find disgraceful is the record-high profits of the oil and utility companies who are gouging consumers with record-high rates-- Constellation Energy recently declared a 75% increase in third-quarter profits, and even larger profits are expected as the 72% rate increase is phased in.
This is money coming out of the pockets of working people and going into the bank accounts of fat cat CEOs.
Far from being a disgrace, the failed merger represents the best opportunity Marylanders have to take back BGE and set affordable rates because public utilities should be publicly owned and run in the interest of the consumers.
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