N.C. Town Rejects Solar Panels

[Grizalltheway]

Let's worry about gettting rid of creationist politicians before we worry about these people. Evolutionary biology is much more relevant and important to society than physics as we all know.

Don't worry, I'm sure she at least taught intelligent design in her science classes.

[HI54UNI]

What power do they have? They're not elected officials. They are simply citizens exercising their right to speak their opinion, albeit ill-informed opinion, at a public meeting.[/quote
I think it's obvious that the public has considerable power in that town if they could voice such stupid opinions based in..I don't know what.

Being able to speak does not equal power. I was a city administrator for 15 years so I've seen the crazies many times. I doubt that they were the deciding factor for the council.

[kalm]

What power do they have? They're not elected officials. They are simply citizens exercising their right to speak their opinion, albeit ill-informed opinion, at a public meeting.[/quote
I think it's obvious that the public has considerable power in that town if they could voice such stupid opinions based in..I don't know what.

Being able to speak does not equal power. I was a city administrator for 15 years so I've seen the crazies many times. I doubt that they were the deciding factor for the council.

Truth. But dealing with a current city council I can tell you they are as well informed as the crazies.

[Ibanez]

What power do they have? They're not elected officials. They are simply citizens exercising their right to speak their opinion, albeit ill-informed opinion, at a public meeting.[/quote
I think it's obvious that the public has considerable power in that town if they could voice such stupid opinions based in..I don't know what.

Being able to speak does not equal power. I was a city administrator for 15 years so I've seen the crazies many times. I doubt that they were the deciding factor for the council.

I can see that, but i've also see county council say they will or won't do something due to "public support and outcry". I gotta say, they work for the people and if the people don't want it then the system works.

[TheDancinMonarch]

It is interesting to note that the town in question, Woodland, is part of Northampton County, NC. That county voted 67% for Obama in 2012. I submit this strictly for the humor factor. I'm still trying to find out how Woodland itself voted.

[CitadelGrad]

This is almost as odd as the NIMBY Liberals around Cape Cod rejecting an off shore wind farm.

I'm reminded of the Democrat guy in congress who thought islands tipped over...

He was a negro.

[kalm]

I'm reminded of the Democrat guy in congress who thought islands tipped over...

He was a negro.

Thanks! What gave it away for you?

[JohnStOnge]

The big thing is that solar panels are ugly. Well, not when there's a little one like some I've seen powering some device like a road light out in the middle of nowhere. But the big ones are ugly.

Makes me think of our neighbors across the street. They had solar panels on their roof. The guy died. Shortly thereafter the solar panels were gone. The wife apparently knew "ugly" when she saw it.

[Skjellyfetti]

Coal plants are uglier.