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Obama Announces $2B in Grants for Clean Energy Jobs
Published July 03, 2010 | NewsCore
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President Barack Obama announced Saturday a $2 billion commitment to solar energy companies with the hope of creating new jobs, in light of lackluster employment figures released Friday that bodes poorly for a swift economic recovery.

"The recession from which we're emerging has left us in a hole that's about 8 million jobs deep," Obama said in his weekly radio address. "And as I've said from the day I took office, it's going to take months, even years, to dig our way out -- and it's going to require an all-hands-on-deck effort."

Meanwhile, Republicans attacked Democrats for the national debt, which topped $13 trillion in May, in their own radio address. "At a time when many Americans are clipping coupons and pinching pennies, President Obama and the Democrats in Congress continue to spend money that they -- we -- do not have," said Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), who delivered the weekly GOP radio address.

The Obama administration has extended cash grants for clean energy products as part of the federal stimulus package.

"Already, I've seen the payoff from these investments," Obama said. "I've seen once-shuttered factories humming with new workers who are building solar panels and wind turbines; rolling up their sleeves to help America win the race for the clean energy economy."


The Energy Department is awarding nearly $2 billion in conditional commitments from federal stimulus funds to Abengoa Solar and Abound Solar Manufacturing. In return for the funds, Abengoa Solar has agreed to build what the administration says will be one of the largest solar plants in the world in Arizona. It will be capable of providing clean energy to 70,000 homes.

The Obama administration estimates the Arizona plant will create about 1,600 construction jobs, with more than 70 percent of the construction components and products used to build it manufactured in America.

Abound Solar Manufacturing agreed to build two new plants in exchange for the funds, one in Colorado and one in Indiana. The administration says these projects will create more than 2,000 construction jobs, and more than 1,500 permanent jobs as the plants produce millions of solar panels each year.

Meanwhile, Chambliss, in the Republican address, said the debt is a national security issue, since most U.S. debt is held by China. "Just as with our energy and food supplies, America is vulnerable when we disproportionately rely on other nations," he said. "It is a matter of great concern that we are in deep debt to countries that often don't share our values or positions."
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..."The recession from which we're emerging has left us in a hole that's about 8 million jobs deep," Obama said in his weekly radio address. "And as I've said from the day I took office, it's going to take months, even years, to dig our way out -- and it's going to require an all-hands-on-deck effort."

 

So, if I understand the prez correctly, we aren't emerging from the recession. We're still deep in it and need to keep digging out. If that's what he's saying, for once I agree with him.

 

I think these guys have the ability to make what would have been a mild recession on the slow slide into a centrally controlled economy into a monster depression, sliding into I-don't-know-what. And, they seem to realize that too, and are working it for all they are worth.

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..."The recession from which we're emerging has left us in a hole that's about 8 million jobs deep," Obama said in his weekly radio address. "And as I've said from the day I took office, it's going to take months, even years, to dig our way out -- and it's going to require an all-hands-on-deck effort."

 

So, if I understand the prez correctly, we aren't emerging from the recession. We're still deep in it and need to keep digging out. If that's what he's saying, for once I agree with him.

 

I think these guys have the ability to make what would have been a mild recession on the slow slide into a centrally controlled economy into a monster depression, sliding into I-don't-know-what. And, they seem to realize that too, and are working it for all they are worth.

 

 

I would point you to the Depression of 1920 and the depression of 1929.

WHAT! You've never heard about the former? (neither had I before reading Amity Shlaes wonderful book The Forgotten Man) There's a reason for this, even though the stock market crash was worse than "Black Tuesday" it was over in a year. What did the federal government do to end it so fast? Basically not a darn thing. (It does need to be noted that farmers took it in the shorts all though the 20's)

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I would point you to the Depression of 1920 and the depression of 1929.

WHAT! You've never heard about the former? (neither had I before reading Amity Shlaes wonderful book The Forgotten Man) There's a reason for this, even though the stock market crash was worse than "Black Tuesday" it was over in a year. What did the federal government do to end it so fast? Basically not a darn thing. (It does need to be noted that farmers took it in the shorts all though the 20's)

 

Yes, it's very disconcerting to understand that so much of what we "know" isn't so. So much of what we think we know about history, how the world works, and the nature of people is just flat wrong.

 

It's always been so to a certain extent. We see the world through our own filters and experiences. But, I think, in this age of instant ever-present media, we have been influenced beyond historical norms.

 

There's so many examples - I was thinking the other day about liberation theology and how it has, mostly behind the scenes, affected modern mainstream Christian thought. To the point that, IMHO, Jesus would be/is astonished at what we have done to His words.

 

The depression of 1929 being turned into the Great Depression by FDR and his crew is a great example. And, it is only now, many, many years later that even a small number of people begin to look at the history and question the many and obvious distortions and lies. Unfortunately, we have a guy in the White House who either doesn't understand the lies, or is fine with them and willing to use them to push us into The Greater Depression.

 

Depressing...

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..."The recession from which we're emerging has left us in a hole that's about 8 million jobs deep," Obama said in his weekly radio address. "And as I've said from the day I took office, it's going to take months, even years, to dig our way out -- and it's going to require an all-hands-on-deck effort."

 

So, if I understand the prez correctly, we aren't emerging from the recession. We're still deep in it and need to keep digging out. If that's what he's saying, for once I agree with him.

 

I think these guys have the ability to make what would have been a mild recession on the slow slide into a centrally controlled economy into a monster depression, sliding into I-don't-know-what. And, they seem to realize that too, and are working it for all they are worth.

 

 

I would point you to the Depression of 1920 and the depression of 1929.

WHAT! You've never heard about the former? (neither had I before reading Amity Shlaes wonderful book The Forgotten Man) There's a reason for this, even though the stock market crash was worse than "Black Tuesday" it was over in a year. What did the federal government do to end it so fast? Basically not a darn thing. (It does need to be noted that farmers took it in the shorts all though the 20's)

 

Where as government intervention during the Great Depression extended for over 13 years. The lessons that should have been learned there are pretty simple.

 

1. Government attempts at economic manipulation by pumping funds into public sector projects is never going to produce positive economic results. Such projects are temporary in nature, so, too, are any positive results. At best, in terms of long term gain, occassionally much needed improvements are made to the infrastructure.

 

It is only through stimulating the private sector can long term economic recovery be made. Because successful business is by nature self sustaining, one time infusions of cash that can improve facilities and expand operations lead to long term employment and increased revenues to the government as a result.

 

2. Raising taxes during hard economic times always leads to disaster. It inhibits investment and moves those who engage in trade to move operations elsewhere.

 

By lowering taxes and investing in the private sector the resulting increase in the tax base will generate far more return than increasing the tax burden on those with capital to invest.

 

Of course, liberals, being who they are, never care to learn from history, when the lessons to be had are contrary to their social theories. In many ways, our current recession has been directly caused by the actions taken by the government during the Great Depression, with the creation of the most voracious of our unsustainable entitlement programs and the entitlement minded culture that arose as a resut.

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..."The recession from which we're emerging has left us in a hole that's about 8 million jobs deep," Obama said in his weekly radio address. "And as I've said from the day I took office, it's going to take months, even years, to dig our way out -- and it's going to require an all-hands-on-deck effort."

 

So, if I understand the prez correctly, we aren't emerging from the recession. We're still deep in it and need to keep digging out. If that's what he's saying, for once I agree with him.

 

I think these guys have the ability to make what would have been a mild recession on the slow slide into a centrally controlled economy into a monster depression, sliding into I-don't-know-what. And, they seem to realize that too, and are working it for all they are worth.

 

 

I would point you to the Depression of 1920 and the depression of 1929.

WHAT! You've never heard about the former? (neither had I before reading Amity Shlaes wonderful book The Forgotten Man) There's a reason for this, even though the stock market crash was worse than "Black Tuesday" it was over in a year. What did the federal government do to end it so fast? Basically not a darn thing. (It does need to be noted that farmers took it in the shorts all though the 20's)

 

Where as government intervention during the Great Depression extended for over 13 years. The lessons that should have been learned there are pretty simple.

 

1. Government attempts at economic manipulation by pumping funds into public sector projects is never going to produce positive economic results. Such projects are temporary in nature, so, too, are any positive results. At best, in terms of long term gain, occassionally much needed improvements are made to the infrastructure.

 

It is only through stimulating the private sector can long term economic recovery be made. Because successful business is by nature self sustaining, one time infusions of cash that can improve facilities and expand operations lead to long term employment and increased revenues to the government as a result.

 

2. Raising taxes during hard economic times always leads to disaster. It inhibits investment and moves those who engage in trade to move operations elsewhere.

 

By lowering taxes and investing in the private sector the resulting increase in the tax base will generate far more return than increasing the tax burden on those with capital to invest.

 

Of course, liberals, being who they are, never care to learn from history, when the lessons to be had are contrary to their social theories. In many ways, our current recession has been directly caused by the actions taken by the government during the Great Depression, with the creation of the most voracious of our unsustainable entitlement programs and the entitlement minded culture that arose as a resut.

 

Argyle, I agree with most of what you said. One exception: I think they know what they're doing, and they are doing it on purpose and because they are anti-American. American ideals are anathema to them, and contradict everything they believe. "They" being barama and his like-minded fellow travelers. To misquote Pogo: "We have met the enemy, and it ain't us."

 

And, I think it's important to understand what we're battling. And, it is a battle. One that we've been set up to loose, and well may loose.

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..."The recession from which we're emerging has left us in a hole that's about 8 million jobs deep," Obama said in his weekly radio address. "And as I've said from the day I took office, it's going to take months, even years, to dig our way out -- and it's going to require an all-hands-on-deck effort."

 

So, if I understand the prez correctly, we aren't emerging from the recession. We're still deep in it and need to keep digging out. If that's what he's saying, for once I agree with him.

 

I think these guys have the ability to make what would have been a mild recession on the slow slide into a centrally controlled economy into a monster depression, sliding into I-don't-know-what. And, they seem to realize that too, and are working it for all they are worth.

 

 

I would point you to the Depression of 1920 and the depression of 1929.

WHAT! You've never heard about the former? (neither had I before reading Amity Shlaes wonderful book The Forgotten Man) There's a reason for this, even though the stock market crash was worse than "Black Tuesday" it was over in a year. What did the federal government do to end it so fast? Basically not a darn thing. (It does need to be noted that farmers took it in the shorts all though the 20's)

 

Where as government intervention during the Great Depression extended for over 13 years. The lessons that should have been learned there are pretty simple.

 

1. Government attempts at economic manipulation by pumping funds into public sector projects is never going to produce positive economic results. Such projects are temporary in nature, so, too, are any positive results. At best, in terms of long term gain, occassionally much needed improvements are made to the infrastructure.

 

It is only through stimulating the private sector can long term economic recovery be made. Because successful business is by nature self sustaining, one time infusions of cash that can improve facilities and expand operations lead to long term employment and increased revenues to the government as a result.

 

2. Raising taxes during hard economic times always leads to disaster. It inhibits investment and moves those who engage in trade to move operations elsewhere.

 

By lowering taxes and investing in the private sector the resulting increase in the tax base will generate far more return than increasing the tax burden on those with capital to invest.

 

Of course, liberals, being who they are, never care to learn from history, when the lessons to be had are contrary to their social theories. In many ways, our current recession has been directly caused by the actions taken by the government during the Great Depression, with the creation of the most voracious of our unsustainable entitlement programs and the entitlement minded culture that arose as a resut.

 

Argyle, I agree with most of what you said. One exception: I think they know what they're doing, and they are doing it on purpose and because they are anti-American. American ideals are anathema to them, and contradict everything they believe. "They" being barama and his like-minded fellow travelers. To misquote Pogo: "We have met the enemy, and it ain't us."

 

And, I think it's important to understand what we're battling. And, it is a battle. One that we've been set up to loose, and well may loose.

 

Oh, I agree with you that there is an element of purpose in their actions. But, it just goes to prove my final point. If they succeed in their quest, the result will be another example of the ignored lessons of history. Socialism and Communism are unsustainable models of socio-economic governance. The fall of the Soviet Union and the current problems in Europe are the prime examples of the failure of their theories.

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Oh, I agree with you that there is an element of purpose in their actions. But, it just goes to prove my final point. If they succeed in their quest, the result will be another example of the ignored lessons of history. Socialism and Communism are unsustainable models of socio-economic governance. The fall of the Soviet Union and the current problems in Europe are the prime examples of the failure of their theories.

 

OK, I guess my point or question is, if we know barama and crew are trying to destroy our way of life and what we believe in, and with some degree of deliberateness, what should be done?

 

Russia and the former Soviet ruled areas ARE a great example. I think the soul of Russia has been destroyed by Lenin, Stalin and all those who came after. Certainly their environment and economies have been. What is the statistic now - Russian men have an average lifespan of 56 years? And, a pretty miserable 56 years. Russian women with any looks and smarts try to marry anyone but a Russian man. Their population is declining precipitously.

 

The ex-Soviet colonies aren't faring much better in many cases. Whatever emerges from the Soviet experience is likely to be equally ugly and antiethetical to what you and I believe in.

 

I don't want to go down that road.

 

Sorry, I'm not picking on you; just expressing my frustration and fear.

 

Come on, November. We're at the crossroads now - we just have to figure out which road to take.

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There's so many examples - I was thinking the other day about liberation theology and how it has, mostly behind the scenes, affected modern mainstream Christian thought. To the point that, IMHO, Jesus would be/is astonished at what we have done to His words.

 

I agree totally. Nothing to do with the Meaning and Message of God in Christ reconciling humankind to Himself.

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