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Hello everybody!
Just out of curiosity, I would like to generate some feedback on a few questions we may have as to coming up with some solutions to solve this very REAL energy crisis, we are experiencing in this GREAT, RICH, and POWERFUL nation of ours with regards to increasing our capacity in both our Power Generating, and Electric Transmission systems, otherwise known as our power grids... How many people here think that alot of new (welding/fabrication related) work is going to come out of this Dangerously REAL example of how vulnerable our electric utility grids are in the most heavily populated regions in this great nation of ours?
Do you think this problem rates right up there with some of the most important political issues facing our nation today, and how so?
Do you think that because of this well known vulnerability we have with respect to the nation's power generation/transmission capacity, this nation's ENERGY Department is'nt "REALLY" adressing this problem as it should?
How can we as citizens of this great nation, voice our our concern effectively to the powers that be, the importance about why it's soooo important that we not only continue but, also increase our budget's spending amount in not only correcting these vulnerabilities, to increase the amount that is spent in training the future craftspeople, so that we have the necessary personnel available to actually perform this critically important work, and to prevent this type of work from being "outsourced" to other countries that can do this work at shamefully less expense, and sometimes quality?
I know that the "EASY" way to do this is to threaten our political representatives where it counts, In the way we VOTE, and yet how can we convince our fellow citizens to increase their participation in this process?
Our President is acknowledging this extremley important issue but, how can we convince him, and other important political figures that it's imperative to address this by increasing the funding for training necessary to provide industries with a sufficient amount of craftspersons in order to meet this problem head on?
What do you think about mandatory reliability standards with respect to the utility grids? how do you think this will affect our economy with respect to an increase in manufacturuing to provide the necessary improvements for the nation's utility grids?
Finally,
Please let me and others know what you think about this and if you have any other questions to add to this debate, please feel free to ask!!!
I only ask that we try our best to include how it relates to welding, fabrication, QC, and increasing production, etc. in order to increase our nation's capacity to meet our ever increasing demand...
Here's my two cents worth, let's take a large portion of the money we are spending in Iraq on a monthly basis, and instead, start spending it back home because we need it here also!!! We should be providing ourselves with all the necessary monies generated from all of that OIL Iraq has in order to meet all of the spending to stabilize, and rebuild that country, and that we as citizens, should NOT let our government get away with the uncontrolled amount of spending that's going on in the disguise of Nation Building!!! For this crisis event to happen in "NINE SECONDS" is in my opinion UNACCEPTABLE in this day and age!!!
Yes Sir, Myself, and others ARE MAD AS HELL, AND WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!!! SO all of you politicians out there,UNDERSTAND THIS!!!
I hope that myself and others will be putting you (the politician) ON NOTICE!!! If you do'nt come up with the solutions necessary to FIX this PROBLEM then, WE AS A PEOPLE WILL REPLACE YOU (the politician) WITH SOMONE THAT WILL!!!
The problems we have at home with respect to our infastructure MUST be our first priority!!! Not to send our bravest and most courageous sons and daughters to a foreign land, in order to risk their lives because, a few will PROFIT from future supplies of OIL!!! IF YOU DO NOT TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST, HOW CAN YOU TAKE CARE OF OTHERS!!!!
I mean no disrespect to anyone that has a different view and I welcome
alternative or differing viewpoints.. Sorry about going "ballistic" with my two cents worth but, I just could'nt hold it in any longer!!!
Remember, This is my opinion and not the opinion of the American Welding Society or of this forum so, I write this as a disclaimer!!!
Respectfully,
SSBN727 Run Silent... Run Deep!!!