L.A. mayor says Arizona 'isolating itself' from rest of America, rejects idea of power cutoff

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L.A. mayor says Arizona 'isolating itself' from rest of America, rejects idea of power cutoff
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/05/la-mayor-says-arizona-isolating-itself-from-rest-of-america-rejects-idea-of-power-cutoff.html

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Wednesday brushed off a suggestion from an Arizona utility regulator suggesting that L.A. might want to stop receiving electricity from the state after the City Council voted for a boycott over the state's illegal-immigration crackdown.

"The mayor stands strongly behind the City Council on this issue, and will not respond to threats from a state which has isolated itself from the America that values freedom, liberty and basic civil rights," the mayor's office said in a statement.

Gary Pierce, a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, sent a letter to L.A. officials Tuesday discussing the possibility that Arizona cut power to L.A. from generators in that state. It's unclear whether Pierce's suggestion has any support from other members of the commission -- or whether such a cutoff is legally allowed.

"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," he wrote in the letter. "I am confident that Arizona’s utilities would be happy to take those electrons off your hands. If, however, you find that the City Council lacks the strength of its convictions to turn off the lights in Los Angeles and boycott Arizona power, please reconsider the wisdom of attempting to harm Arizona’s economy."

[WeDidIt]

1. Villaraigosa calls Arizona's bluff

There, fixed the headline.

:evilgrin:

[ProgressiveProfessor]

12. Actually its the other way around. Read the source docs

The AZ letter was a very snarky response to the LA Council resolution that has so many holes it is meaningless.



http://hotair.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/letter-azcc-villaraigosa.pdf.pdf

http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2010/10-0002-s36_rpt_cla_5-11-10.pdf

[autorank]

2. That's no way to treat a truly outstanding customer k*r

How ridiculous can this get? More ridiculous, I'm sure.

[babylonsister]

4. OT, but

hello there, long time, autorank!

[autorank]

8. We're in synch

I just rec'ed your wonderful threat on the NYT and Blumenthal.

Been busy working to pay my damn health insurance;)

:hi:

babylonsister's post on the NYT attack on our man in CT, Blumenthal

[babylonsister]

3. Can we cut AZ's power off? Kidding, but this is ludicrous. nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. Native Indians should ask Arizona for its land back.

[pinboy3niner]

9. ASK? They should just REPO it! nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. Do we have any Native Americans who would push the Governor out

can't wait!

[tblue]

6. Pearce is so juvenile, not gonna share his toys.

[jillan]

7. Lol - I was wondering what his response would be. I think it's hilarious.

Wonder how Pierce is going to respond?

[pinboy3niner]

11. Way to GO, Antonio--Si, se puede!

Villaraigosa is the one who gave a rational, adult response:

"The mayor stands strongly behind the City Council on this issue, and will not respond to threats from a state which has isolated itself from the America that values freedom, liberty and basic civil rights."

And Pierce is left with egg on his face, holding his empty threat. :rofl:

What Happens in Arizona STOPS in Arizona