Comments on: The Zucchini Stimulus http://janedevin.com/2009/02/19/the-zucchini-stimulus/ Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:46:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jane Devin http://janedevin.com/2009/02/19/the-zucchini-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-10903 Jane Devin Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:41:23 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=1875#comment-10903 Theresa, we'll see. There are infrastructure improvements in the stimulus plan, but there are also plenty of sieves that drain to nothing substantial, and there is a world of difference between "creating or saving" 350,000 jobs, which was part of Obama's speech that pretty much got glossed over. The banking bailout has, so far, proven to be a disaster. Washington is now saying they will pull funds from those who waste them, but if we look at history, e.g. Halliburton, we know this is not swift or easy...and in Halliburton's case, it didn't even happen despite mountains of evidence and millions of missing dollars. Theresa, we’ll see. There are infrastructure improvements in the stimulus plan, but there are also plenty of sieves that drain to nothing substantial, and there is a world of difference between “creating or saving” 350,000 jobs, which was part of Obama’s speech that pretty much got glossed over. The banking bailout has, so far, proven to be a disaster. Washington is now saying they will pull funds from those who waste them, but if we look at history, e.g. Halliburton, we know this is not swift or easy…and in Halliburton’s case, it didn’t even happen despite mountains of evidence and millions of missing dollars.

]]> By: Theresa http://janedevin.com/2009/02/19/the-zucchini-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-10902 Theresa Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:05:50 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=1875#comment-10902 Jane, I have been reading your blog since last fall when I bookmarked the piece about one of the Obama/McCain debates - I love your eye! In this case however, although the analogy is effective in describing the stim.bill, it tends to exaggerate the harmful effects of re-prioritized and re-allocated spending. To continue with the shit-garden economics view, I don't really think there is an alternative. It is a different colored shit, thats all, and with that I would agree with you, but it is one that is sorely needed. Roads, rail, bridges all need rebuilding; a national effort needs to be made to explore and develop alternate energy sources; the electricity and water grids need to be revised and rebuilt; the telecom infrastructure needs to be optimized and broadband expanded. All these, tacked on to more spending in the health, education and banking systems, mean more jobs happening in all those segments. So yes, different colored shit, but as the last garden had become parched, arid and non-productive, so we bow need to till, reseed and refertilise (but with a different color!) To quote the maxim of Candide - "Il faut cultiver notre jardin. Jane, I have been reading your blog since last fall when I bookmarked the piece about one of the Obama/McCain debates – I love your eye!
In this case however, although the analogy is effective in describing the stim.bill, it tends to exaggerate the harmful effects of re-prioritized and re-allocated spending. To continue with the shit-garden economics view, I don’t really think there is an alternative. It is a different colored shit, thats all, and with that I would agree with you, but it is one that is sorely needed. Roads, rail, bridges all need rebuilding; a national effort needs to be made to explore and develop alternate energy sources; the electricity and water grids need to be revised and rebuilt; the telecom infrastructure needs to be optimized and broadband expanded. All these, tacked on to more spending in the health, education and banking systems, mean more jobs happening in all those segments. So yes, different colored shit, but as the last garden had become parched, arid and non-productive, so we bow need to till, reseed and refertilise (but with a different color!) To quote the maxim of Candide – “Il faut cultiver notre jardin.

]]> By: Teri http://janedevin.com/2009/02/19/the-zucchini-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-10888 Teri Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:27:48 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=1875#comment-10888 Wow, I love your bail-out shit garden analogy.....and I found you via Irish Gumbo and your comment about staying out of the library. I relate I relate I relate! Wow, I love your bail-out shit garden analogy…..and I found you via Irish Gumbo and your comment about staying out of the library.
I relate I relate I relate!

]]> By: SusanS http://janedevin.com/2009/02/19/the-zucchini-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-10880 SusanS Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:42:39 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=1875#comment-10880 Oh Jane! put that shameless pleag back up !! It is shame - LESS, girl! we WANT to know, and when your horn plays such a lovely song, it's OK to toot it a time or two! Oh Jane! put that shameless pleag back up !! It is shame – LESS, girl! we WANT to know, and when your horn plays such a lovely song, it’s OK to toot it a time or two!

]]> By: Jane Devin http://janedevin.com/2009/02/19/the-zucchini-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-10878 Jane Devin Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:02:19 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=1875#comment-10878 Okay, it's up on HuffPo, in the Business Section instead of the Politics section though. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-devin/the-stimulus-plan-shit-ga_b_168504.html I'll be curious to see if it gets any response. Okay, it’s up on HuffPo, in the Business Section instead of the Politics section though.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-devin/the-stimulus-plan-shit-ga_b_168504.html

I’ll be curious to see if it gets any response.

]]> By: viv http://janedevin.com/2009/02/19/the-zucchini-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-10857 viv Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:12:02 +0000 http://janedevin.com/?p=1875#comment-10857 If they want to see a FAST chsnge in the economy, they should have given each tax payer a few thousand dollars, instead of the rich deadbeats. WE would have spent that money so fast, the economy would be bursting, but it would have helped the little store owners, who had to close, the way it is now it helps no one except the ppl they gave the money to. But WOW the car industry is going to keep making new cars. I want to know who will be able to afford to buy one?? Lots of good homes out there now too, cheap, they just kicked some poor souls out , so now we can buy a foreclosure, but no one is working, , so how can we buy a cheap house??. it makes no sense to me, And yes it started with Regan, and i was so glad to hear someone else sy that. If they want to see a FAST chsnge in the economy, they should have given each tax payer a few thousand dollars, instead of the rich deadbeats. WE would have spent that money so fast, the economy would be bursting, but it would have helped the little store owners, who had to close, the way it is now it helps no one except the ppl they gave the money to. But WOW the car industry is going to keep making new cars. I want to know who will be able to afford to buy one?? Lots of good homes out there now too, cheap, they just kicked some poor souls out , so now we can buy a foreclosure, but no one is working, , so how can we buy a cheap house??. it makes no sense to me, And yes it started with Regan, and i was so glad to hear someone else sy that.

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