If you ever had any doubts about the wisdom of the smart grid, consider that recently utility companies have come under cyber-attacks. Under the smart grid, the control for utilities will be centralized. In other words, all the cyber attacks would have to do is to attack one place rather than the many energy grids currently in existence. The danger has already been documented due to the vulnerabilities posed by smart grids.

Is is surprising that the nearby CONgress Critter, Lloyd Doggett is pushing the smart grid? He managed to obtain $10.5 BILLION dollars to promote the Pecan Street Project (smart grid) for portions of Austin. There are many other CONgress critters wanting to sell us down the river with this new technology. Bear in mind that Obama wanted 40 Billion for this technology. Doggett has jumped when Obama says frog and in return, he garnered 1/4 of those funds for this project. (Gee how did he manage to capture 1/4 of all those funds?). This was during a time that BAE systems which produces vehicles for the military in Sealy was declined. While Sealy hemorrhages from the loss of the BAE contract (2 Billion), Dogget and Pecan Street are flush with cash (10.5 Billion). Ironically the contract for such vehicles went to a company in Oshkosk , Wisconsin ( a district represented by Democrat Steve Kagan of Appleton, Wisconsin). Politics anyone? Texas looses 10,000 jobs, but Doggett and his cronies are riding high, while others in Sealy and throughout Texas are out of jobs.

There are better ways to deal with energy than the ’smart grid’. Many of these ideas could be put in place now rather than wait for the ‘promises’ of the smart grid and the dangers it poses for the energy system of the nation.

Once again, the answer is less government, not more of it. We need more private enterprise and less government policies. Government needs to get out of the way and let free enterprise unleash on the energy field.

Liberty for Texas and the South!

J Murrah

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