What lessons have you learned from the energy crisis?
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June 17th, 2008 at 7:01 am
It has been confirmed to me once again that the United States Of America is being held hostage by a bunch of emotionally driven environmentalists who blindly supply money and support to large environmental groups who hold sway over our United States Congress who in turn vote against America’s energy independence. America has many natural resources that can help us out of this mess. We could build new refineries that can turn coal into gas (America has the largest supply of the world’s coal), we could drill in ANWR with our new and improved directional drilling capabilities which is far more environmentally safe than than the old style drilling technology that was used on the North Slope back in the seventies. We could drill offshore in many places for oil. And then of course, there is nuclear energy that would cut back in an extreme way, the need for as much fossil fuel here in America to make electricity. Denmark, Sweden, and Norway all use nuclear energy to make electricity. But nooo, the environmentalists cut us short at every turn. Meanwhile, the Chinese are buying up oil leases off shore of the United States as fast as they can. Just sixty miles off the Florida, the Chinese have been issued oil leases by Cuba to begin exploration there. America sits on tremendous amounts of our own energy resources, and yet we do nothing with it. We have turned to “ethanol” which costs more at the pump, gives way less mileage than gasoline, and has caused the cost of livestock and grains to go way up hurting the world’s food supply. So, thank you enviro-nazi’s for that move. It’s just so, ludicrous…
And so, here America sits, the laughing stock of the world as we do nothing with our resources, while the rest of the world gobbles up as much of it as they can. Let me ask you. Who would you rather have drilling off the Florida coast? Americans or the Chinese? Shoot, the Chinese are so back in the stone age compared to us that they are still putting lead paint on children’s toys! Yes, I have learned alot during this energy crisis. America has lost it’s cojones. I have learned that we are in this crisis because America is now held hostage by environmentalists who use bogus and unprove-able “science” to push the FEAR of man made global warming in order to bring to a halt the production and use of our own readily available energy resources. It’s almost as if they WANT to see America come to it’s knees. So, remember you people who can still THINK, you can still vote, write, and speak up. Don’t be cowed by those who speak so loudly of their environmentalist agenda. Get yourself educated on matters and speak up! Fire back! And vote accordingly! Oh well, nuff said…
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June 17th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Don’t trust anyone over 30?
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June 17th, 2008 at 9:05 am
And I have also learned during this energy crisis to read alternative sources of information besides the main stream media which favors left wing radical environmentalism. Here is a short article from the Heritage Foundation. It is logically written, and so simple that even a Caveman could understand it. Here it is:
http://www.heritage.org/about/lfa/energyandenvironment.cfm
Americans are increasingly concerned about energy.
“Demand is increasing faster than supplies while much of the world’s oil is delivered in a restrictive market dominated by unstable or hostile nations. Meanwhile, many Americans harbor misunderstandings and myths about energy, the environment, and market forces. They want low prices and plentiful supply, but resist steps that must be taken to achieve these goals. They want to protect the environment but most plans have huge costs and questionable benefits. This confusion leads Congress to enact conflicting policies that harm the nation’s ability to meet its energy needs. Sound policies must enable America to obtain supplies from a wide range of sources in a way that is best for the economy and also addresses homeland and national security considerations.
U.S. energy policy should be based on the creativity of free enterprise. Congress and the Administration should rely on the private sector’s research and development capabilities to deliver traditional supplies and viable new energy sources rather than mandates, regulations, subsidies, and directed research. All sources of domestic energy should be made available and artificial constraints on infrastructure, including costly environmental regulations, removed. Such steps will unshackle delivery of supplies and allow key sources like nuclear energy to achieve their potential. Efforts to reduce dependence on foreign oil or carbon altogether must be grounded in policies that are best for the economy by limiting or removing regulatory and tax barriers that impede private-sector innovation. Internationally, U.S. policy should advance free energy markets by sustaining access to the global marketplace using all instruments of national power. Policies should thwart the capacity of coercive regimes to employ energy supplies as an economic weapon. Americans understand that freedom, opportunity and quality of life suffer when abundant, affordable energy supplies are threatened, not just at home, but worldwide”.
To me, these are the plain and simple facts. And if we don’t do anything soon, our Country may be swallowed in economic collapse, and we will become a Third World country unable to help ANYBODY anymore, let alone ourselves. Wake Up America!
-Kevin
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June 17th, 2008 at 9:07 am
I have learned that my children are better at turning the lights off than I was.
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June 17th, 2008 at 9:32 am
That you cannot depend on the Capital for anything. They need a better back up plan. I know, as I also speak for other Juneauites; we do not want to go through another one of these “natural disasters”… Juneau is already is costly enough, especially during tourist season. Must I go on????
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June 17th, 2008 at 11:09 am
That the goverment offices are the last to try to save anything. Their lights stayed on no less then 3 days after everyone elses.
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June 17th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
James,
Not all of us, the building that I work in STILL has the lights off.
But some of them do, it is because of all the stinking liberals working in state government. They have
the juvenile mindset that the state of Alaska is stinking filthy rich and can afford the electricity.
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June 17th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Try checking out YOUR building after midnight KIM R and then count the lights that are on, or maybe just the few lights that are OFF, then come back and tell us what you see then.
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June 18th, 2008 at 6:45 am
James, you DUFUS. We can’t turn ALL the lights off at night. You need to be able to see in here in case some drunk idiot breaks in here. It happens in state offices once in a while. Do you turn off each and every single light in your house at night?
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June 18th, 2008 at 9:15 am
That blogging can be a real waste of time…
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June 18th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Kim…..I turn off ALL the lights off at night in my house…..What lights do you leave on? The State building that I work in still has the lights off….So, lets ALL get our stories straight before we begin to bash…..
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June 18th, 2008 at 11:50 am
I leave on a night light in the bathroom and a night light in the living room.
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June 18th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I have learned that no matter what people are going to do what they want despiste crisis and continue to argue and blame anyone they can. I have learned that during this situation, my family have continued to connect and stick this out together and enhance the bond we already have. I have learned that despite what corporate America is doing, if we are doing our part…we can’t lay blame all the time.
Do I like the fact that some will only get one bill at the higher rate while we will pay two? No, but since we are in Juneau that is only accessible by boat or plane and are at the mercy of only one electric, water/sewer, and refuse place…we are in fact at their mercy. I have not heard of anyone complain about the mounds of trash filtering a stench thru Lemon Creek because of arguments of who is going to pay for the incinerator to be fixed…instead our garbage is being turned into dirt to be sold to us who produced the garbage in the first place.
We may not like what is happening and have ill tempers towards AEL&P but the bottom line…despite how many blogs are entered…it is what it is…watch the fuel rates each Monday morning when you drive to work at Fred Meyers their fuel rates change by the time it’s lunch time, and just recently they thru that out the window when the rates changed a day early. Are we so inclined to be just as vehement towards them? No, you will continue to support Fred Meyers as they purchased their own generator and used the fuel we use for vehicles….and pay the rate the set each week. Who is paying for the rise? We all are, unless you ban the store all together.
Best way to deal with the whole situation…do your part. Do it well. Teach your children what it’s like to survive any type of crisis life may hand you and above all quit being so negative…you’ll die of something else before seeing our rate return to the once upon a time lower rate…
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June 18th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
and I am around at night while you state workers are home in bed and have no idea what goes on in “your” buildings at night. come down after midnight some time and taske a look.
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June 18th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I never go downtown at night. Too many drunks.
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June 18th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
LOL then you don’t know that all the lights are turned on late at night.
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June 18th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
What a silly pi $$ ing contest! Dudes and dudettes, give it up!
Anyway, it seems that most here have considered the “energy crisis” that we were to comment on is about Juneau’s energy crisis with the downed cable towers. I had thought that maybe it was about the current nationwide energy crunch and the $134.00 a barrel oil and the $4.00 a gallon gasoline.
But concerning Juneau’s situation, I think it rather remarkable how the MARKET PLACE itself was impacted by people’s need to save money! Because people decided to save money, people acted MORE RESPONSIBLY! Whoa, what a concept! That was way cool. No government mandate, no new regulations on saving energy, just people (the market) deciding that they “didn’t want to spend so much daggone money and so we all cut back on our use by acting responsibly”. Of course, not everybody acted responsibly, but, there was enough of an impact on usage, that a Korean film group came here because they learned that Juneau as a whole cut back on it’s use of electricity by 35% or more, and that is way cool. So cool to see the FREE MARKET police itself as opposed to Big Brother Mama Government telling us what to do. Now the question remains, will people now simply go back to their old habits? My household certainly will not, for we held our bills down considerably, even though the rate was so much higher. One friend who lives in a mobile home did not change a thing in his household of only three people, and his first escalated bill was over a thousand dollars! Our first escalated bill in a three bedroom house with three adults and two teenagers was only $480.00 because of our diligence to conserve. And we were in no way as disciplined as others I have read and heard about. So, it has been interesting…
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June 19th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I learned that I was smart to put in solar panels and a windmill at my pad. It really paid off
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June 19th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
So, back to the original question……I learned that we don’t need 2 freezers plugged in right now, hanging our clothes is not too bad, not turning on a light unless absolutely needed is easy, unplugging appliances unless in use-not difficult, handwashing dishes gives the kids something to do, don’t need tv during the summer, we live in a gorgeous place, why not get out and enjoy it. We have a family of 5 and our kwh usage went down 35%. We will continue with the above, its just common sense.
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June 19th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
LOL I can see it now, everyone will cut back and the company will go after another raise just to stay even. And then what will you people do?
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June 20th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Kevin ~ Our family is like yours…we will not go back to the way we used to do things. We will still use electricity when absolutely necessary…no need for the dryer…it’s summer and I’ve changed my habit to hanging clothes to dry. We’ve managed to drop our usage 75% and just got our second bill and dropped another 10% from last month. BBQ’ing has been our mainstay…the use of a stove or oven has simply been used maybe 2-3 times since the avalance.
I agree…diligence to conserve…that is the new concept for our home.
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June 21st, 2008 at 4:47 am
I’ve learned that there are still places where corperations are untouchable and that they should be the last to suffer from their own incompetence. It’s obviously better that hundereds of businesses and thousands of citizens pay for AEL&Ps mistakes and admitted neglect than the one corperation admittedly responsible! Gauranteed profit from the masses- how american!
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June 21st, 2008 at 10:41 am
I agree with Kevin about the energy crisis being at least a State wide matter….we took our eye off the ball years ago when we stopped building out the southeastern Alaska tie lines that would have formed a grid to cover all southeastern towns and villages…we have the necessary Hydro facilities in place but did not complete the job. We also dropped the ball on Susitna Hydro in South Central Alaska…85% of Alaskan citizens live along the rail belt from Homer and Seward to Fairbanks…Long term reliable and affordable energy can and will be produced from the Suisitna Hydro project long after we have produced and sold most of our oil and gas from the slope. Had South Central Alaska lost one or more of its gas lines in mid winter, the problems with a very large portion of Alaskan’s citizens would have experienced problems far greater than Juneau….All these possible problems can be avoided in the future if we re-focus on getting our energy produiction and grids in place…we certainly have the money for the projects and now need the will to get them done.
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June 21st, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Lessons Learned for me-I was able to reduce my bill quite a bit. From $117 without ecopa to $314 during highest ecopa period. I still have everything unplugged except kitchen appliances; hanging clothes out to dry once in a while worked just fine; no tv was fine; listened to xm radio more; and used the heat only in one room.
I also found that I started driving less and conserving more in general. I have become more aware of my spending (what, how much,…). And have been just fine with “less”.
I like the fact that my energy bills can fluctuate based on my behavior. Had I not been in Juneau during this event I would not have realized how much I can influence my energy expenses.
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June 21st, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I have learned that the State,city,and ael@p dont care about anything because all of their bills are paid by us wynners and there is nothing we can do. They get paid reguardless if we have power or not. If not ask OUR GOVONER where she was at during this event.
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June 22nd, 2008 at 6:08 am
Charlie…You are on the right track but it is worldwide issue.
More supply is the best short term fix. A few billion $$ used to develop new energy sources and refineries would also help.
The world supply of oil will soon be depleted to the point that it will not keep up with energy demands.
Eventually we MUST have other energy available or recede into the dark ages.
It is amazing to listen to the Democrats in congress insisting that we quit putting oil into the strategic petrolium reserve to the tune of some 70,000 BPD. and what a huge difference it would make in the price of oil.
So here they are knowing that supply is the answer and then refusing to let the supply increase!
Also telling us that an extra 1.2 million BPD from ANWR would not make any difference!
MY, MY…What can one expect from a Democrat Congress? More of the same BS.
Kevin for president! Thats my vote! I simply can not vote for Obama or McCain! What a joke.
What have I learned… Slick Willy’s veto of ANWR is typical of Democrat logic!
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June 22nd, 2008 at 6:29 am
I learned that I will start a savings account to save enough money to move out of Juneau.
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June 22nd, 2008 at 8:18 pm
I learned that if it wasn’t for George Bush and his illegal war none of this would have happened. Just like Hurricane Katrina he left us in the cold with no power. If it wasnt for the millions of dollars spent on iraq fighting we would have plenty of money to fix things in our own backyard. Where was our commander in chief when we were under crisis? Probably playing golf or executing prisoners! LOL
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June 23rd, 2008 at 5:31 am
Stu, you are just so….Silly. But no surprise that finally, someone showed up here and “blamed George Bush”. Hurricane Katrina-Bush’s fault. Global warming-Bush’s fault. Asian Tsunami-Bush’s fault. Juneau avalanche/power crunch-Bush’s fault. I forget, if one doesn’t know how to think, all one has to do in a crisis is say; “It’s all Bush’s fault”!
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June 23rd, 2008 at 7:42 am
I had a flat tire yesterday. Bush did it! so there!
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June 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 am
I learned that if I am going to hang my clothes out to dry, I need to upgrade my underwear.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 11:54 am
Actually, the fact that we can’t FIX the aftermath of disasters IS Bush’s fault, Kevin. The state of New Orleans is an absolute national disgrace, particularly so long after the event. Tunneling billions of dollars out of our country (which is hurting economically like it’s never been before) to fuel a war based on lies IS Bush’s fault. I get chills thinking how one day in the not so distant future, America will be a third world country. Frankly, if we’ve damaged ourselves this much in the last few decades when America is only a FEW HUNDRED YEARS OLD (compared to nations much, much older), then we are doomed. We’re a “baby” country and, once a powerhouse in the world, we are now severely crippled. The world’s view of America is in the toilet, and who can hardly blame them when we keep electing fools or crooks? And yet … and yet … what choices are we even given for elections to begin with, this evil or that evil?
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June 23rd, 2008 at 11:59 am
For the record, I do love my country. I do support those men and women who fight for our way of life. I do not love our government, our political corruption, and our corporation strangleholds. I still believe in this country, but if there isn’t change soon, can we truly continue to deny the truth of the big picture and pretend all is hunky-dory?
By the way, “tunneling” was a typo. I meant FUNNELING.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Ahem. And now to put the thread back on track. *S* What I learned from the energy crisis: 1) I do not need to ‘gun’ my car engine. 2) The higher the gas prices, the less the gas stations post the cost visibly; you have to drive up to the flippin’ pumps to read the meter on the pumps themselves, so it’s increasingly difficult to comparison shop. 3) We are no longer at the point of ‘we should’ look for alternative energy sources (heat, light, vehicles) but NEED to, critically. 4) I don’t need to leave the lights on when I leave my house, even for ‘only a few minutes.’ 5) My two cats do NOT need to have light on when I’m gone, even on dark winter afternoons. 6) Flashlights are beautiful. 7) I don’t need to play my PS2.
I am, sadly, addicted to computer games, and unwilling to give it up, even to save energy. 
I’m rooting for Capital Transit to (finally) increase service to at least the ferry terminal so that I can actually USE public transportation and save on gas.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
You can live anywere but southeast alaska and get the state and fed’s to help, including other countries with our TAX dollers.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I have learned where I have wasted my resources over the years and have learned to conserve those resources.
I have learned there is a mean side to some people in the Juneau community that have been blogging about AEL&P for something out of their control.
I have also learned not to trust information in blogs and the Juneau Empire unless I check the FACTS.
I have learned to hang out my laundry like my grandma did and enjoy the smell of air dried jeans and sheets (wonderful)
I have learned there is more communication in my family without the TV, Video games, and other distractions.
On a side note I have discovered that I feel sad for the families of workers for a good neighbor like AEL&P that have to deal with the stress of being touted as the bad guys in this NATURAL disaster.
No I do not work for AEL&P nor do I know anyone that does.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
it’s best to drive on right.
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June 24th, 2008 at 4:44 am
I appreciated many of the comments here. I realize the energy crisis (oil) is worldwide but I think it is very human to focus in on our town and our immediate energy crisis (electric and oil).
What I am surprised about is that more people haven’t applied for the Juneau Unplugged Energy Relief funds that our Assembly, United Way and Catholic Community Services put together. Gee whiz, after complaining so much about the unfortunate but temporary price increase I would have thought more people hurt economically would have responded. I wonder why so few applied. Any ideas?
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June 24th, 2008 at 5:38 am
To blame Bush for “The state of New Orleans is an absolute national disgrace, particularly so long after the event. ” is absurd. The Democrat Congress must be held accountable for this mess. Where is their oversite? What have they done to fix ANYTHING?
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June 24th, 2008 at 8:38 am
My family and I learned how much electricity we waste and how much fun it is to barbeque – I even bake on our barbeque. I started to read books because I had the tv turned off and am continuing to enjoy reading and I will continue to hang my clothes to dry. I also found that there is more quiet without the tv, dryer and stove.
Sadly, I learned not to purchase new items from a locally owned business, such as a solar panel, because I cannot get my money back if there’s a problem. Lesson learned is to purchase from the larger companies that have moved into Juneau because of their return policies.
Also, with the gas prices increasing I am learning how to ride the bus to and from work and save my gas for errands. I am sure others are starting to do the same.
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June 24th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Unbelievable! People blame President Bush for everything. I have learned that no matter how good the news from Iraq or where the blame really should be President Bush will be blamed. He is not perfect by any means. But there are departments in the government that are responsible for the Katrina debacle. State government as well.
I am sorry for going off the thread track but it really irritates me when people spew lies and half truths.
I learned we can cut back on our usage and I believe we can continue with most of it. Although it is nice to be able to see without running into something in the living room
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June 24th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Yeah, but George is the one who appointed a bunch of unqualified political hacks to oversee things. One would think that there are people with better resumes than the clowns who were in place when things got rotten in New Orleans. I can’t imagine that there were no retired Coast Guard rear admirals or metropolitan fire chiefs the fill those positions instead of a bunch of lawyers.
You guys who don’t want to blame George for these things need to figure this one out.
By the way, lifting weights, sandbags and kettlebells beats the you-know-what out of things that require electric power.
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June 25th, 2008 at 9:49 am
I have learned that people – like the first poster who rails at environmentalists – are selfish and could care less about future generations. Everyone knows Alaskans just want some fast cash – for themselves.
Let the oil companies drill in the leased areas that they are already sitting on. Drill it or lose it. Or we can leave some oil in the ground for our kids.
Speculators around the world laugh at the US for not developing alternative energy sources. They will bid the energy prices high until the US does manage to develop alternatives. Get used to it. Stop whining.
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June 25th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
what have those of us learned about so called fuel shortages … hummmmm…
well , first of all ,BILDERBERG is behind all of this for the first place .
for those of you that think the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT runs this country ,better research BILDERBERG , then you’ll know who runs the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. when these people met on Friday, June 6, 2008 at Chantilly, Virginia , they wanted NO main stream media there , and even those that knew of it like FOXNews or CNN and other popular stations acted as if this group didnt exist , all tho some under ground news outlets were there .
the one’s that were there had guns pointed at them and were told to stay off the hotel property and that they were only allowed to be on public lands in order to see the big-wigs.
here is a list of the people the participants that attended the meeting….
these are the people behind the high fuel prices , believe it or not… facts or facts
research it your self if you have doubts .
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Honorary Chairman
BEL “Davignon, Etienne” “Vice Chairman, Suez-Tractebel”
DEU “Ackermann, Josef” “Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank AG”
CAN “Adams, John” Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Canada
USA “Ajami, Fouad” “Director, Middle East Studies Program, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, The Johns Hopkins University”
USA “Alexander, Keith B.” “Director, National Security Agency”
INT “Almunia, Joaquín ” “Commissioner, European Commission”
GRC “Alogoskoufis, George” Minister of Economy and Finance
USA “Altman, Roger C.” “Chairman, Evercore Partners Inc.”
TUR “Babacan, Ali ” Minister of Foreign Affairs
NLD “Balkenende, Jan Peter” Prime Minister
PRT “Balsemão, Francisco Pinto” “Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA, S.G.P.S.; Former Prime Minister”
FRA “Baverez, Nicolas” “Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP”
ITA “Bernabè, Franco” “CEO, Telecom Italia Spa”
USA “Bernanke, Ben S.” “Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System”
SWE “Bildt, Carl” Minister of Foreign Affairs
FIN “Blåfield, Antti ” “Senior Editorial Writer, Helsingin Sanomat”
DNK “Bosse, Stine” “CEO, TrygVesta”
CAN “Brodie, Ian ” “Chief of Staff, Prime Minister’s Office”
AUT “Bronner, Oscar” “Publisher and Editor, Der Standard”
FRA “Castries, Henri de ” “Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, AXA”
ESP “Cebrián, Juan Luis” “CEO, PRISA”
CAN “Clark, Edmund” “President and CEO, TD Bank Financial Group”
GBR “Clarke, Kenneth” Member of Parliament
NOR “Clemet, Kristin” “Managing Director, Civita”
USA “Collins, Timothy C.” “Senior Managing Director and CEO, Ripplewood Holdings, LLC”
FRA “Collomb, Bertrand” “Honorary Chairman, Lafarge”
PRT “Costa, António” Mayor of Lisbon
USA “Crocker, Chester A.” James R. Schlesinger Professor of Strategic Studies
USA “Daschle, Thomas A.” Former US Senator and Senate Majority Leader
CAN “Desmarais, Jr., Paul ” “Chairman and co-CEO, Power Corporation of Canada”
GRC “Diamantopoulou, Anna” Member of Parliament
USA “Donilon, Thomas E.” “Partner, O’Melveny & Myers”
ITA “Draghi, Mario” “Governor, Banca d’Italia”
AUT “Ederer, Brigitte” “CEO, Siemens AG Österreich”
CAN “Edwards, N. Murray ” “Vice Chairman, Candian Natural Resources Limited”
DNK “Eldrup, Anders ” “President, DONG A/S”
ITA “Elkann, John” “Vice Chairman, Fiat S.p.A.”
USA “Farah, Martha J.” “Director, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience; Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences, University of Pennsylvania”
USA “Feldstein, Martin S.” “President and CEO, National Bureau of Economic Research”
DEU “Fischer, Joschka” Former Minister of Foreign Affairs
USA “Ford, Jr., Harold E.” “Vice Chairman, Merill Lynch & Co., Inc.”
CHE “Forstmoser, Peter” “Professor for Civil, Corporation and Capital Markets Law, University of Zürich”
IRL “Gallagher, Paul ” Attorney General
USA “Geithner, Timothy F. ” “President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York”
USA “Gigot, Paul ” “Editorial Page Editor, The Wall Street Journal”
IRL “Gleeson, Dermot ” “Chairman, AIB Group”
NLD “Goddijn, Harold” “CEO, TomTom”
TUR “Gögüs, Zeynep ” “Journalist; Founder, EurActiv.com.tr”
USA “Graham, Donald E.” “Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company”
NLD “Halberstadt, Victor” “Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings”
USA “Holbrooke, Richard C. ” “Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC”
FIN “Honkapohja, Seppo” “Member of the Board, Bank of Finland”
INT “Hoop Scheffer, Jaap G. de” “Secretary General, NATO”
USA “Hubbard, Allan B.” “Chairman, E & A Industries, Inc.”
BEL “Huyghebaert, Jan” “Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group”
DEU “Ischinger, Wolfgang” Former Ambassador to the UK and US
USA “Jacobs, Kenneth” “Deputy Chairman, Head of Lazard U.S., Lazard Frères & Co. LLC”
USA “Johnson, James A.” “Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC” (Obama’s man tasked with selecting his running mate)
SWE “Johnstone, Tom ” “President and CEO, AB SKF”
USA “Jordan, Jr., Vernon E.” “Senior Managing Director, Lazard Frères & Co. LLC”
FRA “Jouyet, Jean-Pierre ” Minister of European Affairs
GBR “Kerr, John ” “Member, House of Lords; Deputy Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc.”
USA “Kissinger, Henry A.” “Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.”
DEU “Klaeden, Eckart von” “Foreign Policy Spokesman, CDU/CSU”
USA “Kleinfeld, Klaus” “President and COO, Alcoa”
TUR “Koç, Mustafa ” “Chairman, Koç Holding A.S.”
FRA “Kodmani, Bassma” “Director, Arab Reform Initiative”
USA “Kravis, Henry R.” “Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.”
USA “Kravis, Marie-Josée” “Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute, Inc.”
INT “Kroes, Neelie ” “Commissioner, European Commission”
POL “Kwasniewski, Aleksander ” Former President
AUT “Leitner, Wolfgang” “CEO, Andritz AG”
ESP “León Gross, Bernardino” “Secretary General, Office of the Prime Minister”
INT “Mandelson, Peter” “Commissioner, European Commission”
FRA “Margerie, Christophe de” “CEO, Total”
CAN “Martin, Roger” “Dean, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto”
HUN “Martonyi, János” “Professor of International Trade Law; Partner, Baker & McKenzie; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs”
USA “Mathews, Jessica T. ” “President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace”
INT “McCreevy, Charlie ” “Commissioner, European Commission”
USA “McDonough, William J.” “Vice Chairman and Special Advisor to the Chairman, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.”
CAN “McKenna, Frank” “Deputy Chair, TD Bank Financial Group”
GBR “McKillop, Tom ” “Chairman, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group”
FRA “Montbrial, Thierry de” “President, French Institute for International Relations”
ITA “Monti, Mario” “President, Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi”
USA “Mundie, Craig J. ” “Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft Corporation”
NOR “Myklebust, Egil” “Former Chairman of the Board of Directors SAS, Norsk Hydro ASA”
DEU “Nass, Matthias” “Deputy Editor, Die Zeit”
NLD “Netherlands, H.M. the Queen of the”
FRA “Ockrent, Christine” “CEO, French television and radio world service”
FIN “Ollila, Jorma” “Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc”
SWE “Olofsson, Maud ” Minister of Enterprise and Energy; Deputy Prime Minister
NLD “Orange, H.R.H. the Prince of”
GBR “Osborne, George” Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
TUR “Öztrak, Faik” Member of Parliament
ITA “Padoa-Schioppa, Tommaso ” Former Minister of Finance; President of Notre Europe
GRC “Papahelas, Alexis” “Journalist, Kathimerini”
GRC “Papalexopoulos, Dimitris” “CEO, Titan Cement Co. S.A.”
USA “Paulson, Jr., Henry M.” Secretary of the Treasury
USA “Pearl, Frank H.” “Chairman and CEO, Perseus, LLC”
USA “Perle, Richard N.” “Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research”
FRA “Pérol, François” Deputy General Secretary in charge of Economic Affairs
DEU “Perthes, Volker” “Director, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik”
BEL “Philippe, H.R.H. Prince”
CAN “Prichard, J. Robert S.” “President and CEO, Torstar Corporation”
CAN “Reisman, Heather M.” “Chair and CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.”
USA “Rice, Condoleezza” Secretary of State
PRT “Rio, Rui ” Mayor of Porto
USA “Rockefeller, David ” “Former Chairman, Chase Manhattan Bank”
ESP “Rodriguez Inciarte, Matias” “Executive Vice Chairman, Grupo Santander”
USA “Rose, Charlie” “Producer, Rose Communications”
DNK “Rose, Flemming” “Editor, Jyllands Posten”
USA “Ross, Dennis B.” “Counselor and Ziegler Distinguished Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy”
USA “Rubin, Barnett R.” “Director of Studies and Senior Fellow, Center for International Cooperation, New York University”
TUR “Sahenk, Ferit ” “Chairman, Dogus Holding A.S.”
USA “Sanford, Mark” Governor of South Carolina
USA “Schmidt, Eric” “Chairman of the Executive Committee and CEO, Google”
AUT “Scholten, Rudolf ” “Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG”
DNK “Schur, Fritz H. ” Fritz Schur Gruppen
CZE “Schwarzenberg, Karel ” Minister of Foreign Affairs
USA “Sebelius, Kathleen” Governor of Kansas
USA “Shultz, George P.” “Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University”
ESP “Spain, H.M. the Queen of”
CHE “Spillmann, Markus” “Editor-in-Chief and Head Managing Board, Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG”
USA “Summers, Lawrence H.” “Charles W. Eliot Professor, Harvard University”
GBR “Taylor, J. Martin” “Chairman, Syngenta International AG”
USA “Thiel, Peter A.” “President, Clarium Capital Management, LLC”
NLD “Timmermans, Frans ” Minister of European Affairs
RUS “Trenin, Dmitri V.” “Deputy Director and Senior Associate, Carnegie Moscow Center”
INT “Trichet, Jean-Claude” “President, European Central Bank”
USA “Vakil, Sanam” “Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University”
FRA “Valls, Manuel ” Member of Parliament
GRC “Varvitsiotis, Thomas” “Co-Founder and President, V + O Communication”
CHE “Vasella, Daniel L.” “Chairman and CEO, Novartis AG”
FIN “Väyrynen, Raimo” “Director, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs”
FRA “Védrine, Hubert” Hubert Védrine Conseil
NOR “Vollebaek, Knut” “High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE”
SWE “Wallenberg, Jacob” “Chairman, Investor AB”
USA “Weber, J. Vin” “CEO, Clark & Weinstock”
USA “Wolfensohn, James D. ” “Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC”
USA “Wolfowitz, Paul ” “Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research”
INT “Zoellick, Robert B. ” “President, The World Bank Group”
Rapporteurs
GBR “Bredow, Vendeline von” “Business Correspondent, The Economist”
GBR “Wooldridge, Adrian D.” “Foreign Correspondent, The Economist”
AUT Austria HUN Hungary
BEL Belgium INT International
CHE Switzerland IRL Ireland
CAN Canada ITA Italy
CZE Czech Republic NOR Norway
DEU Germany NLD Netherlands
DNK Denmark PRT Portugal
ESP Spain POL Poland
FRA France RUS Russia
FIN Finland SWE Sweden
GBR Great Britain TUR Turkey
GRC Greece USA United States of America
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August 27th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Cool point of view you have there, did you know that this nearly doesnt happen in some countries at all, although they do similar things but not exactly the same. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiT_TMFHvCQ
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September 28th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
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I have learned that omega psi phi don’t have nonthing on alpha phi alpha. Alpha is better than Omega. Boom-Box #5
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