Austinist: Letter From Will Wynn Re: Energy Audit Ordinance

mdahmus

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:50:58 -0600

Slickshu, posting a comment like #7 (and the other crap you or one of your BATPAC buddies have been anonymously posting over at the Chronicle, which is where this particular fun originated) and then asking me to simmer down and not give into simplistic name-calling is worth at least a silver medal in irony. Good show.

Slickshu

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:38:55 -0600

Simmer down -- no need to get so worked up. Robust debate is what makes Austin a lively place, and we're all better for it. We can agree to disagree without giving in to simplistic name calling. I know you're better than that. You get your vote, and I get mine -- we can discuss results Monday.

mdahmus

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:12:36 -0600

"Under the Task Force draft concept, the basic efficiency program could become mandatory if the voluntary program wasn't working." She said she supported the Task Force draft concept - and this is a fundamental part of the concept. Her awful supporters are trying to weasel out of this by pointing to other statements she made, but she has gone on the record as supporting the work of the task force, and that work explicitly includes the possibility of mandatory expenses. This is so stupid anyways - I support making the whole thing mandatory, but I end up defending Galindo because you guys are a bunch of lying liars. Good show.

mdahmus

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:07:25 -0600

Slickshu, you're a lying sack of crap. That's all I have time for right now - but you're a really low human being, and I feel sorry for those who have to deal with you.

Slickshu

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:48:00 -0600

Just as a point of clarification, MDAHMUS, I heard you had been banished to Dahmustan, a somewhat deary semi-socialist breakaway republic where logic and reason bow to emotion and anecdotal rhetoric, and you are revered as their fearless (and feared) leader. Feared obviously because you know the exact value and square footage of everyone's home, and by your dictate, the idle rich are summarily sentenced to a life of busting rocks. Glad you are back, or that the series of tubes known as the internets let you blog from there.

Slickshu

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:28:26 -0600

Intersting -- you and Cid Galindo are the only persons who have come to that conclusion. I believe Laura Morrison stated that she supported the concept of a point of sale ordinance, but that many details were yet to be worked out. She followed up by stating that she would not be in support of anything that hit low-income persons and/or impacted affordability, once those details were vetted. Following your (and Galindo's) chain of logic, I'm offended that Cid hasn't come out squarely against the city indenturing children into forced slavery, or handing over PARD to a gaggle of goth witches, or designating South Austin as a formal sanctuary for hookah smoking polygamists -- at any time the Point of Sale Task Force could propose this, and who's going to fight for us? Who cares about our future? Our families? Since Cid won't address these pressing issues, he must be in full support of them. God help us.

mdahmus

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:36:59 -0600

Slickshu, it's claims like yours that are the lies - I cut/pasted words from the Mayor's own note that show that there is a possibility this task force would result in mandatory costs - something Morrison and her supporters continue to pretend they never said they'd endorse. The words are right there in this very posting. If not enough people volunteer, it may become mandatory. Period. Galindo is right on the truth of the matter (although wrong on the policy); and Morrison and her supporters are lying.

el_longhorn

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:46:39 -0600

I understand and respect the goals, but I do not support making this mandatory. The City, through Austin energy, has been very successful in pushing energy efficiency, solar power, etc. It should continue and enhance those efforts. The price of electricity and the private market seem to be doing a good job of promoting energy efficiency lately - let's see where that goes before shoving anything down people's throats.

Slickshu

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:08:23 -0600

Galindo's mailers are beyond "exaggerations" -- they are out-and-out lies, and if you and other Austinites think this it's appropriate for candidates for public office to treat the electorate with this level of disdain and disrespect -- reward Mr. Galindo with your vote. If not, I'd suggest supporting his opponent, Ms. Morrison.

tim

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:02:56 -0600

They're both pandering on this issue to the fear mongers. I also think this should be mandatory. It's much easier to roll the cost of a new air conditioning into a mortgage than it is to find the cash to replace it afterwards. It's common sense. Who wants to buy a house from 1980 and gamble on when the AC's going to go out? I'm sure 99.9% of buyers would like to get that fixed up front. Austin Energy provides 0% interest loans for 5 years. If that's not enough time to sell your house it's not selling.

mdahmus

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:20:27 -0600

I actually support making the process mandatory, which puts me in an interesting position here. People who support Morrison are portraying this as contradicting Galindo's claims that the task force will result in mandatory costs for home buyers. However, pay special attention to Wynn's own words here: But if we're falling short, we'll need to recognize that and try a different approach. Under the Task Force draft concept, the basic efficiency program could become mandatory if the voluntary program wasn't working. This, to me, makes Galindo's mailers exaggerations, but makes Morrison's claims misrepresentations.