In April of 2013, unidentified suspects attacked an
underground electrical substation near San Jose, California and destroyed 17
transformers in a well-planned attack. Last
week, a 50,000 gallon tank used to hold backup fuel for generators was attacked
near Nogales, Arizona. More than 30,000
Arizona residents could have been stripped of all access to power for their
homes and businesses for an unknown period of time, if the explosive device had
knocked out their critical transformer substation. Once again, it appears that the perpetrators
knew a great deal about electrical substations.
An explosive device placed on the tank failed to ignite the diesel fuel
contained therein.
COMMENTS:
Our electrical grid is very vulnerable and our government
has known about the problem since right after 9/11 when it started to take
stock of our national security weak points.
Yet, nothing has been done. It
may well be too late to do anything if well-coordinated attacks are taken
against several major substations at once.
Our illustrious government may find itself without the necessary “juice”
to fix the problem. Obama and his
cohorts have a history of ignoring problems until their backs, and our backs,
are to the wall.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. What is your opinion on the U.S. siding with Iran against
the Iraqi insurgents? (Bo ~ Sparks, NV)
A. If you’re going to get into bed with snakes, you’re gonna get bit.
Q. What crimes were the Taliban five accused of? (Lucy ~ Richmond, CA)
A. One of them was directly involved in preparations for the
World Trade Center attack on 9/11. One
of them is known to have been behind the death of the first American soldier
killed in Afghanistan. Who knows what
the others were charged with; it wasn’t throwing rocks in the kindergarten sandbox.
Q. How do you feel about Obama’s trip to a South Dakota reservation
to sign executive orders giving Native Americans better education and help in
economic development? (Lame Elk ~
Browning, MT)
A. I have mixed emotions.
While I despise everything he is doing to tear this country apart, I am
also very aware that the federal government has totally failed to live up to
its responsibilities to assist Native American families and tribes in obtaining
health treatment, education, social services and education. I hope the assistance gets to the tribes and
that Obama was not just blowing smoke signals.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus
landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans.” ~
Stephen Hawking
TODAY’S VIDEO:
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