Gary Pierce
GARY PIERCE FOR ARIZONA
Posted on 05/19/2010 11:48:14 AM PDT by Mozilla
A member of Arizona's top government utilities agency threw down the gauntlet in a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, threatening to cut off the city's power supply as retribution for the city's boycott of Arizona. If Los Angeles wants to boycott Arizona, it had better get used to reading by candlelight.
That's the message from a member of Arizona's top government utilities agency, who threw down the gauntlet Tuesday in a letter to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa by threatening to cut off the city's power supply as retribution.
Gary Pierce, a commissioner on the five-member Arizona Corporation Commission, wrote the letter in response to the Los Angeles City Council's decision last week to boycott the Grand Canyon State -- in protest of its immigration law -- by suspending official travel there and ending future contracts with state businesses.
Noting that a quarter of Los Angeles' electricity comes from Arizona power plants, Pierce threatened to pull the plug if the City Council does not reconsider.
"Doggone it -- if you're going to boycott this candy store ... then don't come in for any of it," Pierce told FoxNews.com.
In the letter, he ridiculed Villaraigosa for saying that the point of the boycott was to "send a message" by severing the "resources and ties" they share.
"I received your message; please receive mine. As a statewide elected member of the Arizona Corporation Commission overseeing Arizona's electric and water utilities, I too am keenly aware of the 'resources and ties' we share with the city of Los Angeles," Pierce wrote.
"If an economic boycott is truly what you desire, I will be happy to encourage Arizona utilities to renegotiate your power agreements so Los Angeles no longer receives any power from Arizona-based generation."
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
DO IT!!
“However, we are seeing a fracture of the “faith” that keeps our states (and nation) at peace with one another and it’s disturbing.
What’s worse is that our Dear Leader is so stupid that he decided to take sides! What an American President we have...”
Personally I believe Dear Leader knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s upsetting the apple cart, so he can pick up the pieces, HIS WAY.
Still funny today but a lousy headline. I see no ^threat^ in the AZ letter, only an offer to help.
Arizona ,,,,,, Shows some Kahnas while Zero fiddles .
DO IT DO IT DO IT!
NOW NOW NOW
I’d much rather see the fine folks in AZ srart a class-action lawsuit against the MSM for mis-representing this ‘new’ law.
Yes!
Yeah, makes one wonder how the hell MCLAME is still in power.
We are teetering on the AZ Corporation Commission going democratic unless this next election elects two Republicans... right now the GOP has a one-vote majority.
So it appears that folks here approve of the State of Arizona telling the private utilities operating in that state to whom they can sell the power that they produce. Interesting.
Huh? Water from AZ goes into CA? Is it the big dam area? Sorry if I sound geographically challenged. Thanks.
Arizona should use this to their advantage. Figure out the cost to Arizona if LA boycotts the state and raise the cost of their electric power and water to cover the cost.
Well, are you going to play the game or stand by and get killed?
To win, you must play
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Just another rascist mexican loyal only to his race. He isn’t an american.
Well, isn’t that a politician for you?
I appreciate his sentiment, but it’s all just bluster. (Or certainly should be).
Unless the state owns the power plants, and doesn’t mind breaking contracts, I don’t see how he can do any more than talk about it.
Dude. Don't be the victim. Instead, be the resistance. If they will take you down, take them down with you.
Quote from the article:
"If an economic boycott is truly what you desire, I will be happy to encourage Arizona utilities to renegotiate your power agreements so Los Angeles no longer receives any power from Arizona-based generation."
Fight fire with fire
I am in Mexifornia as the Mexicans in Puerto Vallarta like to call it, although in a very Red county but I can see when push comes to shove you will not know who is on your side though. That is what scares me.
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