>From Jed:
> Hence the title: "OFF TOPIC . . ." This marks subjects which are: > > * Not connected to LENR/CF > > * Yet which are of general interest > > * Are not controversial, so they need not go to Vortex-BL IMO "controversial" seems to be Vortex's middle name. I have also occasionally posted "OFF TOPIC" discussions such as my thoughts on the Alien Abduction paradigm (which BTW garnered a huge amount of discussion) as well as, more recently, Wisconsin Politics. Personally, I think what has been happening in the state I have been living in since 1967 ought to be of concern to many who participate in Vortex. One of the reasons I've brought Mr. Walker up for discussion is that fact that the growing conservative movement that is definitely flexing its muscles in Wisconsin does not seem to be particularly enamored with alternative energy plans. That ought to concern many. http://host.madison.com/ct/business/article_3e5fc2dc-2f0c-11e0-8e33-001cc4c0 02e0.html It's not surprising that we were not able to recall the conservative republican "rock star" Walker considering the fact that the Walker campaign was legally able to outspend his opponent, Tom Barrett, by an obscene amount: http://www.npr.org/2012/06/05/154368815/in-fundraising-walker-had-a-governor s-advantage On the positive side, however, Wisconsin was able to replace a republican state senator with a democratic leaning senator. By doing so democrats establish a thin majority in the senate house that will not immediately kowtow to every whim Walker (and Walker's financial backers) dictate. There will actually have to be some negotiation and compromise from now on - which is all that the opposition had wanted in the first place. Negotiation & compromise. Alas, many thought I should have taken Wisconsin politics to VoB. I refused to do so primarily because I thought it deserved better respect than to be thrown into the pit of acrimony and spite, where he-who-shall-remain-nameless resides. In any case many have thanked me for my contributions. Other's, the opposite. You can't please everybody Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
