Seething Over Solar Seems Senseless In Kehrs Mill Estates

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1. Dave Russell March 31, 2015 at 11:49 am

   Good for Francis Babb! Its a real shame that it has to go to this extreme. The power companies have continued to dismantle solar energy here in Arizona. (Of all places) Sneaky legislation and ending tax credits for those who decide solar is the best way to go. The link to the story below will surely ‘darken’ solar enthusiasts.

   http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/07/01/3455140/solar-companies-sue-arizona-tax/

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   1. robert April 2, 2015 at 8:54 am

      The power companies have continued to dismantle solar energy here in Arizona. (Of all places) Sneaky legislation and ending tax credits for those who decide solar is the best way to go.

      Dave,

      It’s happening all over the country for quite some time, due to the efforts of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Just search for “solar ALEC”

      https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=solar+alec

      George Staropoli has written about ALEC’s involvement with H.O.A. legislation before, at https://pvtgov.wordpress.com/tag/alec/

      Even Ward’s buddies at the Independence Institute have jumped on the anti-solar bandwagon. In typical Ayn Randian fashion, they refer to solar users as “moochers” :

      “Freedom Minute: Solar Moochers” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AE1XVJ9gis

      ( see also https://twitter.com/i2idotorg/status/581498690713444352 )

      Interestingly, there is pushback against ALEC’s efforts from the political right:

      “anti-solar legislation came under a surprisingly fierce attack from free-market conservatives and even evangelical groups, many of which have installed solar panels on their churches” – Washington Post 3/17/2015

      “ALEC’s anti-solar attacks have drawn friendly fire from self-identified Tea Party groups who see the effort as anything but free-market friendly. Groups like Barry Goldwater Jr.’s TUSK America say that a user fee is just a new tax aimed at limiting consumer choice” – Slate 9/24/2014

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2. robert April 3, 2015 at 12:41 pm

   George Staropoli has written about ALEC’s involvement with H.O.A. legislation before, at https://pvtgov.wordpress.com/tag/alec/

   See also “ALEC Offshoot Takes Aim At Local Government” at Evan McKenzie’s blog (August 03, 2014)

   http://privatopia.blogspot.com/2014/08/alec-offshoot-takes-aim-at-local.html

   Another workshop at the inaugural ACCE meeting is titled “Releasing Local Governments From the Grip of Collective Bargaining,” which fits into ALEC’s long-standing antipathy towards unions.”

   The American Legislative Exchange Council is a corporate-funded group that puts state legislators in the same room with corporate lobbyists, who hand our elected officials pre-drafted bills for them to introduce and pass back home. It’s anti-union, anti-environment, anti-consumer, pro-gun, etc. Now, with the American City County Exchange, they are lowering their sights and trying to hamstring and plunder local government the way they have done so effectively in a number of states. Privatization for all, which means taxpayers bear the risk and get turned into fee-paying consumers, and private corporations keep the profits.

   Funny how these people are against “collective bargaining” for workers, but in favor of “the grip of ‘collective bargaining'” when it comes to home owners.

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