a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:2390:"There has been a lot of discussion about &ldquo;Smart Meters&rdquo; and how they will promote &ldquo;sustainable development&rdquo;, save the utilities money, and maybe reduce your costs. What they don&rsquo;t tell us is that there are serious potential privacy and health effects from the Smart Meters.<br />
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In Michigan if you are a DTE or Consumers Energy customer you won&rsquo;t have a choice if you don&rsquo;t want the new &ldquo;Smart Meter&rdquo; installed at your home if they have their way. <br />
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Even though legislation has been introduced in the Michigan House to allow homeowners to opt out of having the meters installed the Chairman of the Energy and Technology Committee refuses to report the bills out because of his &ldquo;ties&rdquo; to DTE and Consumers Energy. It just so happens both utility companies have given money to his campaign.<br />
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The current bills, one introduced by Rep. Opsommer, will die at the end of this year and there is no guarantee that anyone will address this issue in the next legislative session.<br />
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We need to stop this invasion of our our rights and stop these utilities from being forced to and invasion of our privacy and threaten our health.<br />
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To read an article on the issue click on the following link:<br />
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<a href="http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/energy/item/12344-privacy-and-health-concerns-on-%E2%80%9Csmart-meters%E2%80%9D-growing-globally">http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/energy/item/12344-privacy-and-health-concerns-on-%E2%80%9Csmart-meters%E2%80%9D-growing-globally</a><br />
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To read the bills and to get the contact information for Rep. Horn click on the following link: <br />
<a href="http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/smartmeters">http://www.clinton-countygop.org/content/smartmeters</a><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: larger;"><em><strong>Call Rep. Horn and let him know that&nbsp; &ldquo;We the people&rdquo; need to have the legislature decide what should be done NOT HIM. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(517) 373-0837<br />
kennethhorn@house.mi.gov</span><br />
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</strong></em></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><em><strong>We at least deserve a vote of the full House!</strong></em></span></span><br />
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