The Lights are Really, Really, Out!

What the hell is going on in Queens with Con Edison! This is the seventh day of no electricity in THE MAJOR METROPOLIS of the United States of America. You might almost think that Queens is Baghdad or Gaza. Well, maybe not Baghdad as they get some electricity, not much, but some, and Gaza not so much and without the bombs. But, NYC, how could this be happening?

Yesterday we drove through the effected area and it was, to put it mildly, quite eerie, especially after six days. We are now into day seven. In 2003 the entire metropolitan area was out for only 29 hours. In 2003 the entire grid went down and they got us back up and running in a total of 29 hours. Now a small grid has gone down and it is seven days and waiting.

This is just beyond comprehension and it is apparently beyond Con Ed’s comprehension as well.

What are we to think?

The Oliver Stone in my brain has been saying for several years now that the oligarchy, represented by the Bush Administration and the current “Rubber Stamp” Congress, is rapidly turning this country into a Third World Economy and Country and it seems that it has succeeded in making Queens Exhibit A.

This whole rush to deregulate is really working out well isn’t it?

Greg Palast sees a conspiracy of sorts. I am no longer doubting him.

I repeat, what are we to think, beyond the outrage that is?