A state of emergency has been declared in California, where massive power shortages have necessitated cutting off electricity through much of the state. What do you think about the crisis?

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  Why don't they just hook the state up to the mega-watt star power of Hollywood's Charlize Theron? That blonde bombshell positively crackles with electricity.

  Michael Dupree
  Systems Analyst

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  Well, there's only one thing to be done. Nevada, Arizona: Give California all your power. Come on, it's not like you matter as much.

  Ken Brandt
  Bond Trader

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  It's all a sad lesson in the dangers of short-sightedness in civic planning. But the important question is: When should we commence looting?

  Randy Toth
  Painter

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  I'm sure the people of California will band together to get through this. Then they'll form a tofu cult.

  Fred Nouri
  Landscaper

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  Gee, I hope San Francisco doesn't have to turn off its big fog machine.

  Adrienne Berner
  Homemaker

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  Didn't California slide into the ocean yet? Can we find a way to speed that up?

  Donna Rutt
  Teacher