Poor reporting also should have consequences.
Recently the City Council of Los Angeles, eager to prove itself as ignorant as the President of the United States, the Attorney General of the US and the Director of Homeland Insecurity, directed city heads to refrain from doing business with the state of Arizona for passing an immigration law that is congruous with Federal Law.
In return, Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce responded with a suggestion to the Mayor of Los Angeles. It was widely reported that Pierce threatened to shut off electricity to the city of Los Angeles. These outlets were lightening quick there to point out that Arizona can’t do that.
But that’s not what Pierce said.
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.”
Pierce does not threaten to cut off electricity to Los Angeles. He invites the city of Los Angeles to renegotiate its contract for power so Los Angeles can find it elsewhere if Arizona has become so repulsive.
Yes boycotts have consequences, but it sure would be nice if they were properly reported. The left-wing media always whines about bloggers not being journalists but incidents like this hardly cultivate confidence in those whose full-time job it is to provide the facts.
But wouldn’t it be cool if Arizona could cut off power to Los Angeles?
DrJohn has been a health care professional for more than 30 years. In addition to clinical practice he has done extensive research and has published widely with over 70 original articles and abstracts in the peer-reviewed literature. DrJohn is well known in his field and has lectured on every continent except for Antarctica. He has been married to the same wonderful lady for over 30 years and has three kids- two sons, both of whom are attorneys and one daughter on her way into the field of education.
DrJohn was brought up with the concept that one can do well if one is prepared to work hard but nothing in life is guaranteed.
Except for liberals being foolish.