Gridlocked By Ideology – OpEd |
Over the holiday season a federal judge canceled California’s parental exclusion policies. That gift to parents was not the only story that failed to get the attention it deserved.
“Several San Francisco neighborhoods were impacted by a massive power outage on Saturday that left nearly a third of the city without electricity,” reported CBS news on December 20. The massive power outage shut down two Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations and affected commuter trains and traffic lights. Mayor Daniel Lurie told people to “please stay off the roads and stay inside,” with good reason.
“Dozens of autonomous vehicles stalled at intersections, some with passengers inside,” Planetizen reported. Waymo, which bills itself as “the world’s most experienced driver,” said it was “focused on rapidly integrating the lessons learned from this event, and are committed to earning and maintaining the trust of the communities we serve every day.” This was not the first energy event to........