Electric Heat to Cost More? Tell That to Gaza.
The Hill dutifully reports that the federal agency projects higher electric heat costs this winter. A vital concern for American households, no doubt. But for a nation funding a war that's obliterated infrastructure in Gaza—where there's no electric heat, or electricity at all, for 2.3 million people—this reads like a dispatch from a parallel universe. Perhaps the 'federal agency' could quantify
the energy expenditure of 2,000lb bombs, 155mm shells, and the sustained military operations funded by American tax dollars, ensuring no one in Gaza will 'fret' about their heating bill. While Americans agonize over pennies on their power bills, our tax dollars underwrite a blackout for an entire population. The disconnect isn't just about utility grid stability; it’s a moral blackout. One might
wonder if the 'federal agency' could project the cost of rebuilding a functioning power grid for people displaced by the weapons we provide, (like the 14 billion in aid pushed by legislators like Sen. Schumer, who received $254K from pro-Israel groups in 2022, per OpenSecrets.org).