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• Illinois Lawmaker Explodes Over Dems’ Attempt to Sneak Significant Amendment Into Concealed Carry Bill: ‘Keep Playing Games!’

  May 1, 2013 at 7:31pm

  In reply to Keatonc33.

  So how do we compare to mexico

• Melissa Harris-Perry: ‘I Stand By’ ‘Kids Belong to Whole Communities’ MSNBC Promo

  April 14, 2013 at 12:57pm

  In reply to kenboo1.

  SENDTHEMETEORS wrote
  “We collectively provide for the education or our children as well. Unfortunately we collectively pay much less than other tiny countries who are kicking our rears in technology but that’s because we’re Americans, and here it’s every person for himself. And F the other guy.”

  Who outpsends us?

• Elizabeth Warren Wonders: Why Aren’t Employers Paying $22-an-Hour Minimum Wage Rates?

  March 18, 2013 at 8:11pm

  It is a poor assumption to assume that an increase in productivity will automatically lead to an increase in wages. Companies invest in machinery to increase productivity. When they do they are going to keep the rewards. 15 years ago our garbage collection was picked up by a garbage truck with two workers. One was the driver and the other dumped the garbage in the back. Then they got a new truck that had an arm that picked up the garbage and dumped it in the truck. The driver handled the entire process. Clearly this was an increase in productivity but they didn’t double the drivers pay.

  Wages are subject to supply and demand. The supply of labor is holding down wages.

• UPDATED: Handicapped Woman Refuses Smart Meter — Has Power Cut in the Dead of Winter

  February 9, 2013 at 5:54pm

  In reply to Flyingfish.

  Owning your home has nothing to do with utility service. By that I mean if you owned your home free and clear, the utility can still install a meter of their choosing. Of course, you could go off the grid. Solar panels etc. Hence no utility service and no need to be concerned about any meter what so ever.

• UPDATED: Handicapped Woman Refuses Smart Meter — Has Power Cut in the Dead of Winter

  February 9, 2013 at 5:48pm

  In reply to BTC55.

  @ADMIRALQ “NO it’s HER PROPERTY and she has the right to say no to this. YOU ARE A MORON and remember this story when similar crap happens to you.”

  You are misinformed. The meter is owned by the utility. They paid for it and it is an asset on their books. If it were to stop working, who would you call? The utility company, of course.

  AEP clearly handled the situation poorly. But if you are going to argue at least understand the facts.

  The smart meters are about measuring usage when it occurs. Not controlling your usage. That will be done by rates that are higher during peak times and lower during low peak times.

• UPDATED: Handicapped Woman Refuses Smart Meter — Has Power Cut in the Dead of Winter

  February 9, 2013 at 5:39pm

  In reply to Perspective.

  If they want to discontinue your service, it doesn’t matter what type of meter is attached to your home. Gas and /or electric can be safely shutoff upstream.

• UPDATED: Handicapped Woman Refuses Smart Meter — Has Power Cut in the Dead of Winter

  February 9, 2013 at 5:32pm

  In reply to Saff SGT.

  Then they will require you to pay for a new meter before they restore service.

• UPDATED: Handicapped Woman Refuses Smart Meter — Has Power Cut in the Dead of Winter

  February 9, 2013 at 5:28pm

  In reply to Pat Alexander.

  The smart meters being installed do not give the utility control of your electric usage. They measure when usage occurs. There is a tremendous amount of misinformation being spouted.

  FYI. the gas companies are also installing meters that can be read remotely. It is being done to save money.

• UPDATED: Handicapped Woman Refuses Smart Meter — Has Power Cut in the Dead of Winter

  February 9, 2013 at 5:24pm

  In reply to averageman.

  The sheriff was simply there to assure the electric company was not prevented from accessing their property. Smart Meters being installed do not control how you use electricity. They do measure usage in near real time. This is actually a very good thing. Your phone service can tell you when you made a call. Why is everybody so paranoid about the electric company telling you when you use electricity?

• UPDATED: Handicapped Woman Refuses Smart Meter — Has Power Cut in the Dead of Winter

  February 9, 2013 at 5:12pm

  A public utility in Ohio has the right to access their equipment. The meter on a home is the utility company’s property. Not the property owner’s. Failure to allow access or using utility service in a detrimental manner can result in the termination of service. AEP’s tariff would cover these situations.

  Having said that, if the story is accurate, AEP handled the situation about as poorly as one could imagine. I do not know if the Smart Meter would affect her pacemaker or not. That is an issue to be determined by the manufacturer of the pacemaker. Does a cell phone affect the pacemaker? OnStar in your car? The local cell tower? Radio signals from Police, Fire etc. A wireless router, which can be detected several homes away. Or what about the smart meter on the house next door. The PUCO will likely address this matter and establish rules according. Most likely there will be an option out. The smart meters being installed offer potential cost savings. First, by automating meter reading and second by providing data that would allow the consumer to make “smart” decisions regarding their usage.

  I suspect there is more to the story then has been revealed.