Updated Jan. 21, 2008, 6:25 pm -- Good call by a reader. It is not the LA Times that is offended. A conservative columnist that they begrudgingly publish on occasion, Jonah Goldberg, is ticked about this issue (as I have been).
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The California Energy Commission has backed off on plans to force homeowners to install remote FM receiver thermostats in their homes that would allow utility companies, and the state (in a state of emergency or price situation) to regulate the temperature in private homes.
The Los Angeles Times has published a column by author Jonah Goldberg about thermostats and the continuing "nanny state." Not surprisingly, however, when it comes to self defense, the Times editors have no problem urging the licensing and regulation of the "tools" Californians own to protect themselves.
20 January 2008
Even LA Times Offended By Government Being Permitted To Determine Temperature Inside Your Home
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Be advised, Jonah Goldberg is a conservative op-ed writer the LA Times ALLOWS to post articles.
I live in LA, and from long experience, can guarentee you the Times' editorial board supports this measure, if for no other reason than Goldberg opposes it.
I cannot be totally sure of this, but there is very little in the paper's history that supports the idea they would resist this intrusion into individual freedom.
Harry -- You're right, I did not put the best headline on there. I understand completely that the Times would support this measure (no such thing as being too intrusive unless you're talking about holding news stories back for fact checking, then that would be a First Amendment violation, yes?). And I know Goldberg, not always my favorite cup of tea, but a decent writer is conservative. Still I wanted to get his piece out there. I find it fascinating that government any paper, which usually hates utilities (and no one hates California utilities more than the state's newspapers I would think), would be so approving of a measure to let utilities control people's home heating activities. But then the measure also includes that bit about letting government officials override controls on a whim. Which explains everything. Thanks for the note Harry!
Harry -- You're right, I did not put the best headline on there. I understand completely that the Times would support this measure (no such thing as being too intrusive unless you're talking about holding news stories back for fact checking, then that would be a First Amendment violation, yes?). And I know Goldberg, not always my favorite cup of tea, but a decent writer is conservative. Still I wanted to get his piece out there. I find it fascinating that government any paper, which usually hates utilities (and no one hates California utilities more than the state's newspapers I would think), would be so approving of a measure to let utilities control people's home heating activities. But then the measure also includes that bit about letting government officials override controls on a whim. Which explains everything. Thanks for the note Harry!
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