I urge the PUD commissioners to carefully consider the long view when determining power rates for the large industrial companies, and make decisions that support current industry, enhance future economic development, and support our county, our communities and our citizens,

The power rate structure the PUD commission will set in the next two weeks will have long-range consequences on economic development, impacting both the viability of existing businesses and the potential for new businesses and industries to locate in our county, ... Retaining and attracting industrial and manufacturing businesses that provide jobs and in turn stimulate the local economy are key to the health of our communities, the county and our citizens.

It's clear that the people are in desperate need, ... They have no food, no water, no power, no phone service. They're in danger of losing their lives trapped in their attics.

We tend to look through language and not realize how much power language has.

And the number of ISVs is meaningless. The issue is what the power players are doing. Cisco and Microsoft have the strongest positions, so a solution that doesn't have their endorsement isn't likely to get very far.

I took it from her, ... and, when I hit the power button, praise God, it came on.