Power to the People!

Amid widespread criticism and fear of increasing control over Californians' lives by "Big Brother," a state panel has dropped a plan that would have let utility companies use radio signals to dictate the temperature in residents' homes.

The California Energy Commission, in a bid to cut energy use during peak times or emergencies, had proposed forcing residents to install programmable thermostats that utilities could remotely control.

This is one of those rare times when we find ourselves on the right side of an issue!

'Big Brother' taking the heat over Thermostat plan [Los Angeles Daily News]