Touch Down....Not much left to say that hasn't been said about Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger.
(cell phone(?) photo by Roy Gates submitted to the NY Times)
As you might have noticed, I am not satisfied about much with Obama's Stimulus proposal.
It seems to me like he has cobbled together a humongous Christmas Tree of Ornaments just
big enough to satisfy the Economists who think it has to be real big. Everything seems like a pretty good idea that probably would never go anywhere alone but put together as the Great Stimulus well. $820 Billion is really not that much.
So far there is just no room for the American people to participate in the debate, I am still looking for the details.
Despite that let the debate begin, without any details Paul Krugman lets those of Bad Faith have it right between the eyes. But his admonishments to Republicans and maybe me doesn't seem to address my desire to see the details of this plan before we Say Yea or Nay and or think about what we will never be able to do for our Country that is really waiting our attention
because we just blew $820Billion. You can print as much money as you want forever, for one year, for two years? Answer A, B or C ? Is it possible that the actions of our Federal Government are a fundamental reason behind the 'recession'?
Here's how Krugman wraps up his argument....
But here’s the thing: Most Americans aren’t listening. The most encouraging thing I’ve heard lately is Mr. Obama’s reported response to Republican objections to a spending-oriented economic plan: “I won.” Indeed he did — and he should disregard the huffing and puffing of those who lost.
Ouch! Most Americans aren't listening because they are too busy and they have given Obama full faith that we have the best President perhaps ever. That's not a good sign, Americans need to pay attention. Obama has to prove himself. That's how Democracy has to work. We don't have a Theocracy.
Then finally I find the bill or at least now I know where it is though like all bills that become law the American People rarely get to look at them and if you trust the Federal Government to do a good job with $820 Billion... I don't care how nice a guy Representative Obey is. I know the depth of his commitment and hard work through the years, the man is a class act. Unfortunately things get too big, the center does not hold, there is no center to this bill, a hundred disparate projects, with a hundred disparate projects under them why don't we just create a new cabinet post to oversee this Bill with a staff of maybe a thousand. 647 pages makes me want to cry... that #1, the citizens of this country really have that kind of faith in the wisdom of our government and #2 such a profound super-rushed ill thought out, mess of garbage, a complete waste of money...
Guy how can you possibly say that? You haven't even read it. Plus it proves how poor your argument is because there is no way with spending 820 Billionz could it be a complete waste of money. People will go to work.
.... a lot of so called improvements that will end up making our lives more complicated and more removed from anything remotely like Country people, living responsible lives and taking care of themselves, which is what I advocate for this entire Country, City people too. Yes We Can. Know your neighbors, be good neighbors, fend for yourself and find ways to serve your community that's how we will make a living. The Ancient Chinese scholars (now scorned over there) and Thomas Jefferson had something in common, they both believed that a Nation could and would prosper for the best when the Government intervened in the least.
That's just it as usual in Washington DC no one will have read it except a few burnt out Senate Aides who will report back to their Bosses yup it looks pretty thorough. Yup. Good, because as a Senator and or Representative for the people of the USA who is just way too busy to find the time to read this work that looks something like the old testament combined with the Legal Codes of then I'll vote yes because we must do something.
Call it the Department of Homeland Recovery. Might as well institutionalize it with the Federal Government taking such firm leadership we have here a competitor to Terrorism as a cause supreme to further bend people towards eternal supplication to the Supreme Leader whoever he is of the moment. Yes sad how quick I have lost faith in Obama. Turn it around Guy... Cmon 'Bama show me something real. Let's talk Sustainability.
Where is it? This is supposed to be a transparent Government, remember O....hh.. we are very transparent and accountable that's why we will report back to the American people how this bill fares in thorough detail you will be able to monitor it on our transparent website. But I want to know what we are voting on? Maybe if you shared it with the American people first they could look at it and help you eliminate all the projects that aren't really necessary or are in fact destructive to communities. For instance you say you want to modernize 10,000 schools across America. That sounds pretty good I guess, but what exactly do you mean by that. What is the criteria you have used to choose 10,000 schools across America to work on. Is their someone that just hates 195os architecture and all schools
that aren't whatever... what is the criteria? You want to double alternative energy output in the USA, sounds great but what do you mean? What is the plan? 25 mile mirror array in the Southwest desert?
no thank you. It's time to decentralize. Every home in America capable of producing enough energy to
sustain an economical energy supply of it's own that is an Alternative Energy plan I would vote for. Let's see if we divided 300 million Americans into 850 Billion dollars....? $5 dollars each..? I am not good at math. How about divide the $850 Billion dollars divided by all adult Americans who are willing to give up driving cars. BaM! WHOA BABY...! Talk about cooling down the Earth, solving the Homeless problem, and bringing billions of dollars right to the roots of the American people who are in trouble. Wow imagine the stir that would bring to the economy as thousands of us finally launched our dream businesses all of this percolatiing right where you need it on Main street. Thousands left the Rat Race for good! In fact if you think about it without a car many more will opt to live close to main street and you have got a dynamic of ecological and economic rebirth that would be possibly fantastic.
So many brilliant options. Unfortunately the one we are taking is entirely crafted by those removed
from the people, and kept in secrecy until after it's voted on. That's why we voted for Change. Cause we are trusting people. We just never figure out our new man's philosophy until right about now. Federal Government to the rescue because we are the Good Guys!!!
Guy (a bum and a lonely grouch) ( My Cat may not even really like me anymore, she's Black..)
PS
As people have told me don't sweat the stuff you can't control Guy, Take it easy....
I might go to Mexico on a sabbatical, maybe Virginia maybe stay right where I am. Omm Baby and don't spare the Horses. I dare someone to comment on my rude Audacity of Questioning my Commander in Chief. I voted for him. I sat down to listen at the inauguration, I was elevated, I applauded heartily
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