I am wondering how well Los Angeles will cope with no air conditioning this summer. After all, quite a large percentage of the power consumed in California comes from Arizona. Given that the grid there can barely handle the summer load with it plugged into all our powerplants here, I’d hate to think what might happen unless sacrifices are made.

Let’s see some people stand by their convictions! Nothing but meat and potatoes all winter!

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Why ask little kids a question like that one, in those times? Not to sound conspiratorial (though I do) I think it’s possible that our elites have their objectives well-founded years, if not decades, in advance, and promote policies (such as mass immigration, multiculturalism, and “white racism”) to make the previously deplorable seem inevitable. ‘Course, it didn’t help much that So. Cal. was absolutely devastated by the aerospace industry collapse following the Cold War, with many formerly productive people moving away, but that is a subject for another day.

From now on, every time I see Mr Steele on the news, I’m going to start laughing because of your comments. Too bad he cannot hear me, but those Republicans who are nearer to libertarianism than being RINO should laugh aloud each and every chance they get…convention, block parties, state party meetings, etc. If enough people start laughing, he’ll get the message…it’s the same old-same old joke over and over. The people have heard enough jokes for a lifetime. TIME FOR A REAL CHANGE…OUT WITH THE JOKESTERS!

James Huggins’ is correct in saying that there are “millions of Americans just waiting for a candidate or candidates who will unashamedly actually act like an American.” Regrettably, American no longer means what it meant before FDR. Nowadays, most Americans think that the fedgov can create wealth (not just money) out of thin air and give it to them. Most Americans want a paternalistic government to provide all their needs from cradle to grave, and only shrug when asked who’s going to pay for it all. Most Americans are waiting for a candidate who’ll promise them affluence without effort and security without sacrifice. They might become disenchanted when the candidate fails to deliver, but they’ll replace him with an indistinguishable replica. This situation cannot be amended by the normal political process.

An economist would say a whore provides utility to a consumer.

A politician screws his own voting public.

So, voters pay to be screwed, yet derive not pleasure from it.

Maybe it’s a false choice being pushed by the MSM because there’s always this lady: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShkpO9Rf1bo

But think about it politically. Picking Phoenix as the site in the present situation. I’d love it! (And Arizona could use the support in light of L.A.’s pending “trade sanctions”)

Obama-rod & Goons would pound on the ‘Con party by associating them with the decision to hold their convention in Arizona. They’d be called the anti-immigrant party, and it would have a visceral effect. All of the sudden PBS and the History Channel will be running documentaries on racism in the Deep South. And how, “it was the republicans then” (which it really wasn’t) “and it’s the Republicans NOW!” Eat it, President Passive-Aggressive/Mr. Always Holds A Grudge would say from the childproof bully pulpit.

Exit question: do you think the Republican party has the power of its convictions to be seen or portrayed (by TV and movie producers) as actively campaigning against immigrants? It’s the one issue that could stall Tea Party momentum.