[2ndDivisionVet]

Reality bites.

[Pontiac]

Economist Vincent Reinhart of the American Enterprise Institute has also said stimulus money would be better invested elsewhere.

Funding for research adds few jobs and is, essentially, "a transfer (of funds) to Ph.D. students," Reinhart said.

This guy makes sense.

In the short-term, however, "the very best things to do" for the economy would be to increase unemployment benefits and food stamps, Robert Pollin at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, told USA Today.

This guy is an idiot.

Increasing welfare payments and unemployment benefits simply discourages people from looking for jobs.

[Pontiac]

Obama has said he would create jobs in part by funneling money toward wind farms, solar panel projects and fuel-efficient cars.

The best way for the government to encourage the creation of new jobs is to cut corporate taxes and reduce regulations on business.

[The Duke]

Let our kids attend their neighborhood schools and we can instantly save boodles of fuel.

I guess our politics are more precious to us than "Mother Ghia"?

[Eric Blair 2084]

The one thing that conservatives and libs agree on is that it will be a happy day when sand monkeys in Saudi Arabia are stuck with oil that is worth 11 cents per barrel. (It’s not un-PC, I happen to be a camel jockey so I can say that)

Let them go back to the 16th century.

Picture Pelosi and Newt hugging. We’re all Americans. What a day!!!!!!

We just disagree on the method.

I believe as a free market capitalist that some greedy scientist/capitalist will come up with a brilliant discovery and get rich.

Libs think higher gas taxes will solve everything and convince the sheeple to save the planet or go broke.

[rbg81]

This whole Green energy craze is not ready for prime time. It will be the last nail in Detroit’s coffin when they shove it down the throats of the auto makers. That—as gas plummets to $1/gallon.

[ClaudiusI]

I wonder how the economic meltdown is going to affect the Fusion initiative...

[SunkenCiv]

thanks all.

The Coming Great Depression: Leaving Fantasyland
Of Two Minds blog | 11/29/2008 | Charles Hugh Smith
Posted on 12/01/2008 7:50:16 AM PST by Jack Black
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2140815/posts

Is the Economy Headed for a Depression?
U of Md - Robert H. Smith School of Business | Dec 5, 2008 | Professor Peter Morici
Posted on 12/05/2008 9:29:14 AM PST by mr_hammer
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143502/posts

Missing The Story On 2.5 Million Jobs
IBD Editorials | September 24, 2008
Posted on 11/24/2008 5:01:13 PM PST by Kaslin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2137741/posts

U.S. Population 1974 vs. 2008 (Perspective on today’s labor numbers)
Information Please/U.S. Census Bureau | 12/5/08 | Recovering_Democrat
Posted on 12/05/2008 1:34:47 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143645/posts

Concession Time: What will the UAW throw off to keep the Big Three afloat?
The National Review | December 3, 2008 | Stephen Spruiell
Posted on 12/03/2008 5:25:29 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2142472/posts

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China ‘faces mass social unrest’
BBC | 12.05.08
Posted on 12/05/2008 7:55:29 AM PST by Dr. Marten
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2143450/posts

[RightWhale]

Peter Orszag, President-elect Barack Obama's chief budget adviser, . . . some investments in alternative energy were "totally impractical"

Improving the nation's infrastructure is another one.
National healthcare is another.
Global Warming is another.

. . .
flying cars, unbiased news, . . .