a question
http://space4commerce.blogspot.com/2009/…
NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’: The relief for Americans that President Obama spoke of in his Inauguration speech are on the floor of the House today for a vote …
Excuse me, President Obama? Which part of
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.
translates to these bits of crap from the stimulus package?
$19.99 billion in mandatory spending for the Food Stamp program.
$726 million for the after-school snack program.
$650 million for additional Digital TV transition coupons.
$200 million to pay Americorps volunteers.
“$200 million to pay Americorps volunteers” ?
What does the word “volunteer” mean in this sentence?
January 29th, 2009 at 2:10 am
It means that they weren’t compelled to take on those positions, as in volunteer military.
That it’s necessary in this context might be a hint.
January 29th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Maybe it’s room and board?
January 29th, 2009 at 11:22 am
“We will restore science to its rightful place,”
And yet somehow, I suspect that we will still be subsidizing loans for kids to major in Peace Studies, Psychology, Sociology, English, [insert "victimized" group here] Studies, and a bunch of other “you want fries with that?” degrees.
January 29th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Zing!
February 4th, 2009 at 4:48 am
I have nothing against the other spendings, but yeah, volunteers getting paid? Contradictory much?