That's about the only conclusion I can come to after reading this blurb penned by one of Invenergy's most avid supporters... conveniently inspired to write an op-ed just when new legislation to restrict eminent domain abuse was heard by a Missouri House committee. Invenergy's cheerleader said:
... some lawmakers in Missouri disagree. They’ve repeatedly played political games and tried to make up new laws to target this specific project.
Their efforts are anti-progress, anti-business, and have failed every time. They’ve failed because the 39 communities affected by the project know a good deal when they see one.
Woah, woah, woah there, sport. 39 communities affected by the project know a good deal when they see one? What 39 communities would that be? Do you mean the 39 communities who belong to MJMEUC and will be the beneficiaries of MJMEUC's below cost contract to buy transmission service from Grain Belt Express? I kind of think that's what you meant to say... but those communities are not AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT. By and large, they're miles away from any new infrastructure constructed through other communities that won't receive any benefit at all from the project.
Other communities are affected by the project, not the 39 who are party to MJMEUC's "good deal." The 39 communities on the receiving end of GBE's below cost pricing know a good deal when they see one, however they simply don't care who has to suffer to make their "good deal" possible. It's kind of like finding a cash-stuffed wallet on the sidewalk, picking it up, and making absolutely no effort to find its owner. Finders keepers, right? Having such a "good deal" dumped in your lap comes with blinders to the misfortune of others? Is that what Missouri wants to show everyone? Morally bankrupt opportunistic "good deals"?
Anyhow, I hear the committee hearing went well for the landowners who attended and spoke to protect their property rights. Keep up the good fight!
P.S. Yes, I know the op-ed is full of other misinformation, but honestly it's not worth writing about. Nobody believes any of it.
Other communities are affected by the project, not the 39 who are party to MJMEUC's "good deal." The 39 communities on the receiving end of GBE's below cost pricing know a good deal when they see one, however they simply don't care who has to suffer to make their "good deal" possible. It's kind of like finding a cash-stuffed wallet on the sidewalk, picking it up, and making absolutely no effort to find its owner. Finders keepers, right? Having such a "good deal" dumped in your lap comes with blinders to the misfortune of others? Is that what Missouri wants to show everyone? Morally bankrupt opportunistic "good deals"?
Anyhow, I hear the committee hearing went well for the landowners who attended and spoke to protect their property rights. Keep up the good fight!
P.S. Yes, I know the op-ed is full of other misinformation, but honestly it's not worth writing about. Nobody believes any of it.
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