California recall circus earns two cheers from Ellen Goodman
Ellen Goodman argues the California recall race is a circus with 135 candidates led by Arnold Schwarzenegger. She praises a short campaign and infotainment value while noting the public interest and political theater may still inform voters.
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Abraham Lincoln
Phineas T. Barnum
California
Golden State
Eureka
San Diego
PBS
HBO
Bay Area
J. Lo
Sacramento
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ronald Reagan
America
John Winthrop
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
Acronyms Reshape Washington Policy Debate This Fall
A flood of acronyms from FERC to SMD and RTOs marks energy and environmental policy battles in Washington. The piece notes how terms like NERC, PURPA, PUHCA, FLPMA, SMACRA, PPSs, PPOs, and HMOs complicate public discourse, with regulators and insiders pressuring for standardized rules across regions.
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Ferk
FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Nerk
NERC
National Electricity Reliability Council
North American Electricity Reliability Council
NAERC
PUHCA
Public Utility Holding Company Act
PURPA
RTO
HHS
CMS
Abbreviations and Acronyms Reflect Washington’s Language Shift
The piece critiques heavy use of acronyms from SCOTUS to PUHCA, arguing it confuses the public and hints at elite detachment. It cites ICC, NAACP, AARP, FLOTUS, and PFIAB, noting Orwell warned that acronyms mask meaning. The author links acronym proliferation to governance and electricity regulation debates.
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Supreme Court of the
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ICC
International Criminal Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
NAACP
AARP
American Association of Retired Persons
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
George Orwell
Gestapo
Orwell
Washington
PUHCA
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