june 2001: a bill is introduced to provide funding to improve the nation's power grid. president bush opposed it, and the republican dominated house voted it down 3 times (once in the appropriations committee, once in the rules committee and once on the house floor). see this press release by u.s. representative farr. (via altercation)
august 14, 2003: as the power grid fails across several states in the u.s. and canada, president bush makes the following statement:
“We’ll have time to look at it and determine whether or not our grid needs to be modernized. I happen to think it does, and have said so all along.”
august 17, 2003: the bush administration tries to block a plan to strengthen the nation's power grid
around and around it goes. now does everyone have fresh batteries in their flashlight?
