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In the 1970s, Lily Tomlin developed an iconic comic character she named Ernestine--a telephone clerk who took perverse pleasure from hectoring customers. Her character was a perfect portrayal of the arrogance of AT&T, the monopolistic telephone giant of that day. In one skit on on the TV show, Laugh-In, Tomlin had Ernestine delivering a TV pitch for the corporation:
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Thursday, August 27, 2009 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Some of the best work on the potential to decentralize and democratize America's energy supply is being done by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in Minneapolis. Contact these good folks at: www.ilsr.org or at 612-379-3815.
Also, the Rocky Mountain Institute in Snowmass, Colorado, has done much visionary thinking and work on implementing "micropower" systems that return control of energy to the grassroots. Contact them at: www.rmi.org or at 970-927-3851.
Finally, the Blue Green Alliance has reports and action updates on efforts across the country to create green jobs. You can find them at www.bluegreenalliance.org or at 612-466-4479.
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