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Hessens SPD-Chefin Ypsilanti hat die Energiepolitik als Aktionsfeld entdeckt. Sie fordert jetzt auf einer Linie mit Linken-Chef Lafontaine die Verstaatlichung der Stromnetze - die Konzerne E.on und Vattenfall planen dagegen nach SPIEGEL-Informationen einen gemeinsamen Verkauf an Investoren.Hessen SPD boss Ypsilanti discovered energy policy as an action field. In line with Left Party chief Lafontaine, she now calls for the nationalisation of the electricity grid - however, according to informations of SPIEGEL, the companies E.on and Vattenfall plan for a joint sale to investors.

(Note the spin: energy policy was not something to be discovered but a central element of Ypsilanti's campaign.)

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Sat Sep 6th, 2008 at 03:59:29 PM EST
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I love the way that this is presented. The idea that govt should control stratetically vital resources for the overall long-term good of the economy is presented as bad for business.

Try explaining how enron brown-outs in California were good for business.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 04:51:24 AM EST
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They're were good for Enron's business; very good, actually; and to other Texan business cronies of GWB.

As an added benefit, they could blame it on the
lefties liberal latte-sipping tree-hugger Californians supposedly opposed additional power plants (or offshore drilling).

What's not to like?

Europeans think a hundred miles is a long way. Americans think a hundred years is a long time.

by Bernard on Sun Sep 7th, 2008 at 08:25:52 AM EST
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