This is neck and neck, "Too Close to Call"!
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Crossing our fingers here, not really breathing too much. Typing, typing, and also, typing...
If Prop 16 passes, you don't want it to be because you didn't try to get the word out enough, do you?
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
TODAY is the Big Push! Copy/Paste This and Share Share Share
Vote NO on Prop 16 Tomorrow! SHARE this!
Prop 16, "New 2/3 Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers" is a $46-million sham put on by energy monopoly PG&E, using government to destroy their competition in the energy sector. They claim it's about "Taxpayers Right to Vote", but fine print assures communities will NEVER get a vote, preventing them from ever being able to break away from PG&E to give their community cheaper, cleaner energy.
Only we can stop it. SHARE this short No on Prop 16 video
http://bit.ly/prop16vidlaunch and
Like their Facebook Page http://bit.ly/NoProp16FanPg
to keep the word going!
Prop 16, "New 2/3 Requirement for Local Public Electricity Providers" is a $46-million sham put on by energy monopoly PG&E, using government to destroy their competition in the energy sector. They claim it's about "Taxpayers Right to Vote", but fine print assures communities will NEVER get a vote, preventing them from ever being able to break away from PG&E to give their community cheaper, cleaner energy.
Only we can stop it. SHARE this short No on Prop 16 video
http://bit.ly/prop16vidlaunch and
Like their Facebook Page http://bit.ly/NoProp16FanPg
to keep the word going!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Talking on Facebook
Our main gig is discussing Prop 16 with people on the fence. Why preach to the choir? So, I ( Ben Zolno ) thought I'd show you a comment left on a friend's Facebook page recently, in a thread about Prop 16. There's not enough time to make it perfect and fancy, like an article or anything, but raw is what it is. Thoughts?
Tom, regarding 2/3 voting, here's a clarification. What I meant was, on June 8th, 51% of state voters will decide whether or not my town or any other must have a 2/3-vote special election to break off from PG&E, which is not only nearly impossible to achieve, it is impossible to even hold an election due to the fine print, which PG&E would pursue in court anyway. In other words, Tome (employee of PG&E) and other Californians will decide the fate of people who do not live in his town.
I have read PG&E's commitment to going green. I have also read BP's and Chevron's too. I need not go further.
The article from the NY Times shows leadership in electric cars by preparing for more people to buy their products? That's responsibility? Do we give credit to Exxon when they put more gasoline at their stations? When they give special incentives for those who promise to use more gas, if they use it at night? Who benefits from that?
You know there will be green lining and green washing everywhere, but the basics far outweigh the PR. I'll repeat. This corporation is motivated by profit, and nothing else. To do so otherwise is not their m.o. and not good for shareholders. If they can get away with having 30% less clean energy than required by law in 2010 and then seek a rate increase on top of that, then they will do so. And they have, and they are.
I have a friend who works for a bank, and they hold charity bowling tournaments for kids. It's awesome. And the CEO made over $21.3 million dollars last year, able to do so by jumping heavy into the derivatives game, doing automatic withdrawals and charging people $35 fees for doing so, constantly up-selling to people who can not afford it, using TARP money to buy other banks and more. And that's just the legal stuff.
I think you're deep, deep into the trees, Tom. Every environmental group not funded by PG&E is against Prop 16. Conservatives see it's a scam to destroy a monopoly's competition, liberals see it's a scam that will kill hopes for cities to compete by offering higher amounts of clean energy, and independents with their eyes open see it's just unfair to have 51% of CA decide if 1/3 of any town's population should be able to decide 100% of the town's right to choose between city power and the monopoly.
Vote No on Prop 16
Tom, regarding 2/3 voting, here's a clarification. What I meant was, on June 8th, 51% of state voters will decide whether or not my town or any other must have a 2/3-vote special election to break off from PG&E, which is not only nearly impossible to achieve, it is impossible to even hold an election due to the fine print, which PG&E would pursue in court anyway. In other words, Tome (employee of PG&E) and other Californians will decide the fate of people who do not live in his town.
I have read PG&E's commitment to going green. I have also read BP's and Chevron's too. I need not go further.
The article from the NY Times shows leadership in electric cars by preparing for more people to buy their products? That's responsibility? Do we give credit to Exxon when they put more gasoline at their stations? When they give special incentives for those who promise to use more gas, if they use it at night? Who benefits from that?
You know there will be green lining and green washing everywhere, but the basics far outweigh the PR. I'll repeat. This corporation is motivated by profit, and nothing else. To do so otherwise is not their m.o. and not good for shareholders. If they can get away with having 30% less clean energy than required by law in 2010 and then seek a rate increase on top of that, then they will do so. And they have, and they are.
I have a friend who works for a bank, and they hold charity bowling tournaments for kids. It's awesome. And the CEO made over $21.3 million dollars last year, able to do so by jumping heavy into the derivatives game, doing automatic withdrawals and charging people $35 fees for doing so, constantly up-selling to people who can not afford it, using TARP money to buy other banks and more. And that's just the legal stuff.
I think you're deep, deep into the trees, Tom. Every environmental group not funded by PG&E is against Prop 16. Conservatives see it's a scam to destroy a monopoly's competition, liberals see it's a scam that will kill hopes for cities to compete by offering higher amounts of clean energy, and independents with their eyes open see it's just unfair to have 51% of CA decide if 1/3 of any town's population should be able to decide 100% of the town's right to choose between city power and the monopoly.
Vote No on Prop 16
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Our budget just went up $14!!!
Oh man, now we have $44... that's almost 50% more than we had to start!
PG&E just raised their deceit budget up to $44 million
As part of our One Million Strong Against Prop 16 with One Millionth the Budget of PG&E campaign, we vowed to stick to 1/1,000,000 and for each million PG&E puts in, more cash for us.
So, what should we spend our extra $14 on?
No on Prop 16, through conversation, not ads.
PG&E just raised their deceit budget up to $44 million
As part of our One Million Strong Against Prop 16 with One Millionth the Budget of PG&E campaign, we vowed to stick to 1/1,000,000 and for each million PG&E puts in, more cash for us.
So, what should we spend our extra $14 on?
No on Prop 16, through conversation, not ads.
Friday, May 21, 2010
We Were Just on ABC KGO Bay Area News!
What a thrill... I wonder how much PG&E would have had to pay to get that kind of attention.
The David ($30 you and me) vs. Goliath ($35,000,000 of your money spent by monopoly PG&E) was highlighted, and what they didn't have time to mention is that it's all about conversation rather than one-way media blasting like PG&E is doing.
So, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, where real people are debating the issue.
See ya there.
Ben Zolno
The David ($30 you and me) vs. Goliath ($35,000,000 of your money spent by monopoly PG&E) was highlighted, and what they didn't have time to mention is that it's all about conversation rather than one-way media blasting like PG&E is doing.
So, join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, where real people are debating the issue.
See ya there.
Ben Zolno
Thursday, May 20, 2010
We're Live on ABC News 7 in One Hour!!!
ABC 7 News, 6 PM
One Million Strong Against Prop 16 with One Millionth the Budget
creates a social media discussion campaign to circumvent mass media campaign of PG&E!
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/index
It was crazy scary having media people here covering a bunch of dudes and dudettes on their computers, but I think we made it pretty entertaining... should be funny at the very least!
Watch the video above to see what they're up to!
One Million Strong Against Prop 16 with One Millionth the Budget
creates a social media discussion campaign to circumvent mass media campaign of PG&E!
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/index
It was crazy scary having media people here covering a bunch of dudes and dudettes on their computers, but I think we made it pretty entertaining... should be funny at the very least!
Watch the video above to see what they're up to!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Launching Video Conversation Campaign TUESDAY
PG&E is spending $35 Million on a one-way mainstream media campaign.
We're spending $30 on a two-way social media conversation.
Launch of the quirky video series is TUESDAY. then share, comment, like... get the truth out about Prop 16.
We're spending $30 on a two-way social media conversation.
Launch of the quirky video series is TUESDAY. then share, comment, like... get the truth out about Prop 16.
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