370 Million Without Power In India

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•31 • Jul 30, 2012

Northern India's power grid failed early this morning, causing a blackout in the capital of New Delhi, shutting down train service, and leaving more than a third of a billion people without electricity amid the summer heat. What do you think?

“Wow, so the other 830 million people are relaxing in nice, cool air-conditioning? Lucky jerks.”
Steve Bailey –
Valve Grinder
“We need to band together and rush them a list of ways to beat the summer heat.”
Ally Pendleton –
Egg Processor
“If I were there, you know what I would do? Complain a bunch.”
Fisher McNamara –
Marine Surveyor

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