Hawaii Island of Oahu Without Power

The power company rushed to give Obama an emergency generator to get him though the night. Doesn't this once again illustrate the need to bury our power lines? First New England, now Hawaii. Above ground power lines are a problem everywhere. Let's bury them as we dry to dig out of the financial crisis. Now that Obama has a recent personal taste of the issue, even if quickly ameliorated, maybe he will be motivated to add this to his stimulus package.