Stephen King Under The Dome
Under the DomeBy Stephen King
Stephen King Writes a Spellbinding Supernatural Novel "UNDER THE DOME"On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when -- or if -- it will go away.Dale Barbara, Iraq vet and now a short-order cook, finds himself teamed with a few intrepid citizens -- town newspaper owner Julia Shumway, a physician's assistant at the hospital, a select-woman, and three brave kids. Against them stands Big Jim Rennie, a politician who will stop at nothing -- even murder -- to hold the reins of power, and his son, who is keeping a horrible secret in a dark pantry. But their main adversary is the Dome itself. Because time isn't just short. It's running out.Stephen King’s Under The DomeBook trailers are an interesting recent development in marketing. The very concept doesn’t make a whole lot of sense at first, seeing as books don’t actually have visual scenes to make a trailer out of, but done properly, they can be pretty effective tools for creating buzz around a new novel. And sometimes, they can be pretty cool. The trailer for Stephen King’s new book, Under The Dome, falls squarely into the “cool” category. The novel follows the inhabitants of a small town that is trapped in a huge, clear dome by unknown forces.Some say King’s best years are behind him; I disagree. That’s not to say I enjoy every last one of his books – hell, the man’s written so many, there’s no way they could all be great. But when he’s on, he’s one of the best writers in modern horror (and sometimes science fiction). To me, it seems that he’s at his best when he gives himself room to breathe, page-wise. The Stand is brilliant; so is It. Both are over 1000 pages. The Dark Tower series, his masterpiece, unfolds over the course of seven increasingly long books. Under The Dome will be 1088 pages long; hopefully, that means we can expect the epic storytelling and surprisingly personal character development the author, at his best, is capable of.Check out the trailer below; it’s short, but it got me kinda pumped for this book.
UNDER THE DOME BY STEPHEN KING
I am part of Peopletech, a progressive 501(c)(3) nonprofit, non-partisan, research and educational organization located in Tampa, FL. We are currently "engaged" in what we call the "Reinvestment phase" of the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" (ARRA).
Our first priority in the next three to six months or less, should be in creating a "plan" that will ensure that "Recovery dollars" are spent with a quickened pace, sound financial planning, "due diligence" and efficiency.
The initial part of this "plan" would be to open a dialogue between consumers (customers, constituents, clients, patients, "the little guys", etc.) and what we call, "The Four Main Pillars of the ARRA": they are (in no particular order): governmental agencies, private industries, nonprofit organizations and faith-based ministries.
These vital communications would consist of deciding what are those "specific" goods and services, whether created or improved upon, should be those to reinvest in. All processes involved in this "transition" from the "Recovery phase" to the "Reinvestment phase", would be based upon a return to a new form of "quality control" and "continuous improvement"--as taught and implemented by people such as Dr. Walter Shewhart and Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
Some of these "specific" goods and services would be in the fields of, but not limited to: sustainable and renewable energies, health and life sciences, "green" manufacturing, finance, agriculture, and information technology. They should be rated as "Best in Class, Best in Services, Best in American Quality, etc."
From these decisions will come standards and should be all-inclusive in our behaviors and practices to others. As we ‘evolve’, these standards will not be staid as we continuously improve in our "search" for the "Greatest Good". We only want to advance the "quality of our lives", now and for future generations. Let us come together now to reflect, learn, and support each other as we get to work and show the global community what America can really accomplish in peace, harmony and strength.
Companies have not only misused trust and loyalty; they have become predatory to consumers. They have also become incredibly lax on how they implement what they call "Quality Assurance", which is just a small component in the processes of quality control.
Our foundations (not only financial) have been "broken" for over 60 years and it will take deep reflection, a lot of "re-education" and time to heal and grow. There should be "Truth and Reconciliation Commissions"; but first, we all need to "roll up our sleeves", contribute our own special "gifts" and "Evolve… Together".
As a patriot once said, "Let’s Roll!"
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Here's the link: http://www.foggyrock.com/Blogs/ViewBlog/635/Feds_release_strategic_plan_for_autism_research
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
EMK
MyBO: Robert Gibbs on the President's Housing Plan
C4L: Member Blog Spotlight: Santelli Responds to Gibbs
One thing for everyone to know, hearing the two of them combined is funny, but it reminds me of people going after each other on the show, Yomamma. (Look, both of them are talking about drinking coffee while criticizing sarcastically each others' opinions about the housing plan.)
Another point, I am critical about the MSM's influence on issues and opinions, and I've made this really clear on many of my pre-election posts. Also, due to the biasing that the MSM has done, it is understandable that Obama's staff have been really edgy. However, in this case, the concerns from people like Santelli are from a point of view that happened to start off as off the mainstream, but it managed to become a signal that the MSM is paying attention to on its radar!
In my opinion, I am happy that Rep. Paul's supporters are getting some well-deserved MSM coverage, but also, that Pres. Obama is also doing what he can under the stressfull and intimidating conditions he has been going through.
HOWEVER, ONE THING MUST BE KEPT IN MIND, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU SUPPORT OBAMA OR PAUL OR ANYONE ELSE, MAINSTREAM OR OTHERWISE: THE MSM, OR CORPORATE MEDIA LOVES IT WHEN A DEBATE OVER AN ISSUE DISSOLVES INTO A HISSY FIT BECAUSE IT MAKES GOOD RATINGS, AND THE SUPPORTERS OF EITHER SIDE BECOME SO POLARIZED INTO SUPPORTING THEIR PERSON OR ISSUE THAT THEY BECOME UNWILLING TO HEAR THE OTHER SIDE OUT, WHICH IS ALSO WHAT THE COPORATE LEADERS WANT IN ORDER TO KEEP THE *TRUTH* OF THE SITUATION SILENT!!!!!
I know that some MyBO members may disagree with me, while people who are C4L members that casually read MyBO might take my post as ridiculous, but granted that there are bills like HR 645 that are out there that no one is paying attention to, and there are several other events called out on blogs like MyBO and C4L, it would be nice that people remember to actually calmly and open-mindedly speak to each other.
Because it requires open and honest discussion and the issues at hand are worth looking into, I say that it is necessary that supporters from MyBO and supporters from C4L, as well as supporters from other sites have an open dialogue about this before we become too polarized!
Agree or disagree, but this is my opinion based on my observations on the video links.
Thank you for hearing me out.
Sincerely,
"The society's deprivation relies/ not on our differences/ but the separation within."
--Linkin Park, "Frgt/10"
"Many people took out loans they were never going to be able to afford,never! That means somebody knew from day one they were never going tobe able to pay back the loans." The bankers approved these loans and used the money to pay themselves bonuses and payed our government representatives to look the other way…that’s where we are…any suggestions for getting us out of the mess are welcome…but if you just want to play the blame game…where does that get us?
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I am going to piss off a lot of people, but I don’t care. It is kind of the same response you get when you tell an addict that they have made bad choices. “but everybody around me were making the same choice.” If you are in a mortgage you can’t afford, it is because you were irresponsible. That is not a disputable fact. However, everybody wants to make “responsibility” a relative figure. It is not. If I should go belly up and be unable to afford my mortgage, well then in the end I was irresponsible. In nature they call that “dead”. In the US we call them “victims”
Unemployment: Regardless of the tax breaks, housing issues and all other ideas in any proposal. If you don’t stop the unemployment and put people back to work so they actually have money to benefit from the tax breaks and housing benefits proposed and so they can start purchasing items, getting loans for homes and vehicles, investing in stock and or otherwise spending money, then regardless of the amount of the package, you will not have stimulated spending or our economy. JOBS are the foundation of stimulation.
JOBS: It is vitally important that the jobs created are created throughout the country with various skills. I assure you that those that have lost their jobs and will lose their jobs are from various locations and with various skills. So specific projects, proposed in any bill, will not suffice since they are limited in both location and skill.
How do you create Jobs?: I continuously hear everyone say, including the President, that our small businesses are the backbone of job creation and our economy. Why is that? It’s because they are all across the country and provide a variety of jobs and they borrow and spend?How do you stimulate small business?: Normally small businesses which are existing or that which wish to start up seek private funding through investement, loans and federal assistance. However due to the current economic EMERGENCY, the private sector options are no longer available. This leaves only Federal funding for small businesses. Our Federal agencies hold many applications from small businesses.: Various agencies have applications from small businesses that want to do work, some of which the government is requesting to be done. Some of which they have come up with on their own, which are called “unsolicited proposals” but which could still be of value. Some of this work is manual labor, some of this work is research and a lot of it is a variety of other opportunities.Some funds could already be available!: Many of these Federal agencies most likely already have some funds set aside for Grant funding or other funding. These agencies could pull all small business applications and Grand Total the amounts needed to fund all of them and the stimulus package could authorize additional funds, which may or may not be needed. The stimulus package and/or a Directive by the President should order these agencies to "clear their coffers". This may seem like an extreme measure, but these are extreme times.Some may argue that this will diminish private investment opportunities.: Contrarily by providing these small businesses with funding to start up or perform work, they can begin to invest and seek investors with the capital which is provided to them and/or with their success as they grow .Perhaps some of the funds being directed to the TARP packages could be redirected here.: Since the issue for our financial institutions is not neccesarily having the money available, but rather a way to move the money, our small businesses can provide for two means of helping with this issue. First they can provide the monies through creating bank accounts and/or making deposits into existing accounts. They will conduct daily business that will begin to rotate these funds and stimulate the economy.The definition of small business has already been defined.: The Government has already defined the term "small business", so there is no need to redefine it or figure out what articulates into a small business.These small businesses have already gone through the Grants.gov verification processes!: Before applying for Grants, SBIR’s and/or STTR’s each business must go through a verification process.There are already established monitoring systems set up.: Government auditing, reports and etc..are already established by each agency.Grants.gov already has bank routing numbers for each business.: As a requirement during the verification process, Grants.gov requires that a bank account already be established. The funds could be dispersed quickly and put to use quickly. Unfortunately the amounts they offer, $100,000 to $150,00 in most case are not sufficient to actually start a business. A business beginning with nothing has to have the funds needed to buy supplies, lease property, purchase equipment etc… and cover salaries for at least a year to allow the business to grow and build a customer base which can sustain them. Another source for small business interest is the Small Business Administration.It is important to provide enough funding: to allow for these businesses to start and to have enough to sustain them for at least a year, two years would be best, so that they can build a customer base to sustain themselves. Not all will succeed and it could be required that unused funds be returned if they fail. But I believe there will be many more that will succeed and some may even provide us all with some unexpected benefits.So have theses agencies, a list of Granting Agencies is on Grants.gov, pull all small business applications and provide funding. Open up more opportunities for small businesses. These small businesses are ready, willing and able to begin work and put others to work, so let them. What is the real benefit of small business?They employ, they buy, they bank, they borrow, they invest, they provide investment opportunities and they spend all across the country.: This stabilizes current businesses and allows them to hire more employees, to buy, to borrow and to spend. They all pay taxes to their states, they pay for permits from municipalities, counties and/or other forms of government, creating State and local revenue. They are perpetual, in that they continue, whereas a stimulus check to Americans may help, it does not provide a continuing of spending and rotation of capital as small businesses would while conducting daily business. They do not require any trade agreement specifications or a “Buy American” provision.Their employees buy, bank, invest, borrow and spend all across the country.: They pay State and local taxes which creates revenue for them.
How do you create Jobs?: I continuously hear everyone say, including the President, that our small businesses are the backbone of job creation and our economy. Why is that? It’s because they are all across the country and provide a variety of jobs and they borrow and spend?
How do you stimulate small business?: Normally small businesses which are existing or that which wish to start up seek private funding through investement, loans and federal assistance. However due to the current economic EMERGENCY, the private sector options are no longer available. This leaves only Federal funding for small businesses.
Our Federal agencies hold many applications from small businesses.: Various agencies have applications from small businesses that want to do work, some of which the government is requesting to be done. Some of which they have come up with on their own, which are called “unsolicited proposals” but which could still be of value. Some of this work is manual labor, some of this work is research and a lot of it is a variety of other opportunities.
Some funds could already be available!: Many of these Federal agencies most likely already have some funds set aside for Grant funding or other funding. These agencies could pull all small business applications and Grand Total the amounts needed to fund all of them and the stimulus package could authorize additional funds, which may or may not be needed. The stimulus package and/or a Directive by the President should order these agencies to "clear their coffers". This may seem like an extreme measure, but these are extreme times.
Some may argue that this will diminish private investment opportunities.: Contrarily by providing these small businesses with funding to start up or perform work, they can begin to invest and seek investors with the capital which is provided to them and/or with their success as they grow .
Perhaps some of the funds being directed to the TARP packages could be redirected here.: Since the issue for our financial institutions is not neccesarily having the money available, but rather a way to move the money, our small businesses can provide for two means of helping with this issue. First they can provide the monies through creating bank accounts and/or making deposits into existing accounts. They will conduct daily business that will begin to rotate these funds and stimulate the economy.
The definition of small business has already been defined.: The Government has already defined the term "small business", so there is no need to redefine it or figure out what articulates into a small business.
These small businesses have already gone through the Grants.gov verification processes!: Before applying for Grants, SBIR’s and/or STTR’s each business must go through a verification process.
There are already established monitoring systems set up.: Government auditing, reports and etc..are already established by each agency.
Grants.gov already has bank routing numbers for each business.: As a requirement during the verification process, Grants.gov requires that a bank account already be established. The funds could be dispersed quickly and put to use quickly.
Unfortunately the amounts they offer, $100,000 to $150,00 in most case are not sufficient to actually start a business. A business beginning with nothing has to have the funds needed to buy supplies, lease property, purchase equipment etc… and cover salaries for at least a year to allow the business to grow and build a customer base which can sustain them. Another source for small business interest is the Small Business Administration.
It is important to provide enough funding: to allow for these businesses to start and to have enough to sustain them for at least a year, two years would be best, so that they can build a customer base to sustain themselves. Not all will succeed and it could be required that unused funds be returned if they fail. But I believe there will be many more that will succeed and some may even provide us all with some unexpected benefits.
So have theses agencies, a list of Granting Agencies is on Grants.gov, pull all small business applications and provide funding. Open up more opportunities for small businesses. These small businesses are ready, willing and able to begin work and put others to work, so let them.
What is the real benefit of small business?
They employ, they buy, they bank, they borrow, they invest, they provide investment opportunities and they spend all across the country.: This stabilizes current businesses and allows them to hire more employees, to buy, to borrow and to spend. They all pay taxes to their states, they pay for permits from municipalities, counties and/or other forms of government, creating State and local revenue. They are perpetual, in that they continue, whereas a stimulus check to Americans may help, it does not provide a continuing of spending and rotation of capital as small businesses would while conducting daily business. They do not require any trade agreement specifications or a “Buy American” provision.Their employees buy, bank, invest, borrow and spend all across the country.: They pay State and local taxes which creates revenue for them.
They employ, they buy, they bank, they borrow, they invest, they provide investment opportunities and they spend all across the country.: This stabilizes current businesses and allows them to hire more employees, to buy, to borrow and to spend. They all pay taxes to their states, they pay for permits from municipalities, counties and/or other forms of government, creating State and local revenue. They are perpetual, in that they continue, whereas a stimulus check to Americans may help, it does not provide a continuing of spending and rotation of capital as small businesses would while conducting daily business. They do not require any trade agreement specifications or a “Buy American” provision.
Their employees buy, bank, invest, borrow and spend all across the country.: They pay State and local taxes which creates revenue for them.
In the end, the only real stimulation you could provide which can do what needs done, is through creating jobs all across the country with a variety of work skills. To meet that objective effectively you have to build up your small business base.
That way when all the other bills such as TARP and others can actually do some good.
Americans have a way of pulling themselves up. Give us a chance to show you how well we can do that and help us, help you, help us all.
Small Businesses, existing and new, could play a big part of stimulating our economy and progression to recovery. It should be included in conjunction with other ideas which are currently a part of the plan.
Our country faces its most serious economic crisis since the great depression. Working families, who saw their incomes decline by $2,000 in the economic "expansion" from 2000 to 2007, now face even deeper income losses. Retirement savings accounts have lost $2 trillion. Markets have fallen 40% in less than a year. Millions of homeowners who played by the rules can't meet their mortgage payments and face foreclosure as the value of their homes have plummeted. With credit markets nearly frozen, businesses large and small cannot access the credit they need to meet payroll and create jobs.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden have a plan to revitalize the economy.
The economy has lost 760,000 jobs this year -- and some forecasters expect the unemployment rate to exceed 8 percent by the end of next year. Addressing the financial crisis will help prevent the most severe loss of jobs from the crisis. But taking direct steps to create jobs will also strengthen the economy and help with the financial crisis. Barack Obama and Joe Biden's overall economic agenda is pro-jobs, including their plans to eliminate America's dependence on foreign oil and bring down healthcare costs. But Obama and Biden believe we must take additional aggressive steps to jump-start job creation right now:
Even when the overall economy was growing, most American families were not sharing in this growth. The typical non-elderly household saw its income decline by more than $2,000 from 2000 to 2007 as expenses skyrocketed. Weekly wages, adjusted for inflation, are now lower than they were a decade ago. Barack Obama and Joe Biden's overall economic plan will relieve the squeeze on families and foster bottom-up growth. But they are proposing that we implement several measures immediately:
Over the past two years, Americans have lost 20 percent of the value of their homes. In some parts of the country home values have fallen by twice that amount. In combination with a rapidly deteriorating economy, that means more and more families are having a hard time meeting their monthly mortgage payments. At the same time, many states are considering property tax hikes that will burden homeowners still further. And millions of families who have seen the value of their homes fall below the cost of their mortgages need assistance in restructuring their mortgages to stay in their homes.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden's plan provides direct relief to help America's homeowners pay their mortgages, stay in their homes, and avoid painful tax increases while protecting taxpayers and not rewarding the bad behavior and bad actors who got us into this mess:
Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe that our deep systemic financial market crisis requires a systemic response. They fought to ensure that the recently-passed financial rescue package gave the Treasury the tools to stabilize the financial system, while protecting taxpayers and ensuring CEOs would not get rich in the process. However, this stabilization will only occur if the Treasury, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and other government entities use their authority and move quickly and aggressively to address the financial crisis.
It is now clear that our financial markets will not restart until financial institutions are lending again. Because of the extensive losses many of these institutions have suffered, they need more capital so that they will have the money to lend to families and businesses. Obama and Biden recognized this early, and were heartened by the Treasury's stated intention to use its recently granted authority to inject capital into our financial institutions. However, Secretary Paulson must turn this intention into action quickly and aggressively, in a manner that strengthens confidence in our banks, protects taxpayers, does not reward CEOs, and is strictly temporary.
In addition, our financial authorities must stand ready to take additional, complementary actions -- consistent with the systemic nature of this crisis -- to ensure this Treasury initiative is successful:
Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe that trade with foreign nations should strengthen the American economy and create more American jobs. They will stand firm against agreements that undermine our economic security.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe that it is critically important for the United States to rebuild its national transportation infrastructure -- its highways, bridges, roads, ports, air, and train systems -- to strengthen user safety, bolster our long-term competitiveness and ensure our economy continues to grow.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden will increase federal support for research, technology and innovation for companies and universities so that American families can lead the world in creating new advanced jobs and products.
Obama and Biden will strengthen the ability of workers to organize unions. He will fight for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. Obama and Biden will ensure that his labor appointees support workers' rights and will work to ban the permanent replacement of striking workers. Obama and Biden will also increase the minimum wage and index it to inflation to ensure it rises every year.
Obama and Biden will crack down on fraudulent brokers and lenders. They will also make sure homebuyers have honest and complete information about their mortgage options, they'll give a tax credit to all middle-class homeowners, and they'll reform our bankruptcy laws to protect working people.
Obama and Biden will establish a five-star rating system so that every consumer knows the risk involved in every credit card. They also will establish a Credit Card Bill of Rights to stop credit card companies from exploiting consumers with unfair practices.
Obama and Biden will double funding for after-school programs, expand the Family Medical Leave Act, provide low-income families with a refundable tax credit to help with their child-care expenses, and encourage flexible work schedules.
"Vigilance is our shield that protects us from the squalid past;Knowledge is our weapon with which we carve our path to an enlightened future."
Social development is in great demand today. A new American fervor is on the rise, it is a feeling of Nationalism and Reinvigorated Civic responsibility.
The great undertaking of the Obama campaign is on the horizon and we stand as a galvanized Nation, in support of our next President. The only thing our country awaits now is for a plan to be collectively understood and followed. The Obama-Biden plan offers tremendous opportunity for social development for many unemployed citizens.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden have a plan to *revitalize the economy.Immediate Action to *Create Good Jobs in America Immediate *Relief for Struggling Families Direct, Immediate *Assistance for Homeowners, Not a Bailout for Irresponsible Mortgage Lenders A Rapid, Aggressive Response to Our Financial Crisis, Using All the Tools We Have.
In his speech President-elect Obama gave the encouragement to come together against many national interest when the President-elect mentioned "WE DO NEED TO EXPAND RESPONSIBLE DOMESTIC PRODUCTION. TELL THE OIL COMPANIES - "USE LEASES OR LOSE THEM." "LETS REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL.""I WILL INVEST $150,000,000,000.00 DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS."15 BILLION EACH YEAR TO PUT AMERICA ON THE PATH OF TRUE ENERGY SECURITY.THIS FUND WILL FAST-TRACK INVESTMENTS IN A NEW 'GREEN ENERGY BUSINESS SECTOR' THAT WILL END OUR ADDICTION TO OIL AND CREATE UP TO 5 MILLION JOBS OVER THE NEXT 2 DECADES.WE WILL INVEST IN RESERCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EVERY FORM OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: SOLAR, WIND, BIOFUELS,FIND SAFER WAYS TO STORE NUCLEAR POWER AND STORE NUCLEAR WASTE. WE WILL INVEST IN THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO USE MORE COAL, AMERICA'S MOST ABUNDANT ENERGY SOURCE WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING 5 FIRST OF A KIND COAL FIRED, DEMONSTRATION PLANTS WITH CARBON-CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION SO THEY ARE NOT ADDED TO GLOBAL WARMING.WE WILL HELP STATES LIKE MICHIGAN BUILD THE FUEL EFFICIENT CARS WE NEED AND WE WILL GET 1 MILLION, 150 MILE PER GALLON, PLUG-IN HYBRIDS ON U.S. ROADS, MADE IN AMERICA WITHIN 6 YEARS TIME (BY 2014). WE'RE GONNA INCREASE FUEL MILAGE STANDARDS 4% EVERY YEAR.WE'LL INVEST MORE IN THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLUG-IN HYBRIDS, SPECIFICALLY FOCUSING ON BATTERY TECHNOLOGY. WE WILL LEVERAGE PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING TO BRING THESE CARS DIRECTLY TO AMERICAN CONSUMERS, WE'LL GIVE THE CONSUMERS A $7,000.00 TAX CREDIT TO BUY THESE VEHICLES . . . . THATS HOW WE'LL NOT ONLY PROTECT OUR AUTO INDUSTRY AND AUTO WORKERS, BUT HELP THEM TO THRIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY ECONOMY. CREATE A GREEN ENERGY ECONOMY by 2014!1 - INCREASE FUEL MILAGE STANDARDS 4% EACH YEAR.2 - INVEST IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLUG-IN HYBRIDS, FOCUSING ON BATTERY TECHNOLOGY.3- GIVE CONSUMERS A $7,000.00 TAX CREDIT TO BUY EFFICIENT VEHICLES.4- TO PROTECT OUR AUTO INDUSTRY AND AUTOWORKER, BUT HELP THEM TO THRIVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY ECONOMY.5- CALL ON BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO MEET THE GOAL OF REDUCING OUR DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY, 15% BY THE NEXT DECADE. THIS IS BY FAR, THE FASTEST, CHEAPEST, EASIEST WAY TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION.6- WILL SAVE US, $130,000,000,000.00 DOLLARS ON OUR ENERGY BILLS.
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Times are getting sketchy, and CEOs of big corporations are asking the government for bailouts.
In my mind, I strongly believe that the economy needs to be introduced to a new industry.
If marijuana is legalized on a national level it can be widely distributed, ending underground operation, lowering crime rates, and the public does need something to chill them out once in a while.
Not only that, it can stimulate the economy by giving more jobs and circulate more money.
An industry that is based on a consumable plant means more growth and diversity in the economy.
The strongest economy is a diverse economy.It can also alleviate the dot com influence if the United States were to become a large export of a consumable plant. The economy will constantly have a demand for consumables.
It's time to end the generations of marijuana prohibition.
Greetings everyone, Obama's team could make a special web page on the website and have people import their online resumes into an emergency state or federal job application. This may not be possible, or legal untill January of 2009. If we can start doing background checks on people beforehand it would speed up the process. This would also give a morale boost to people all over the nation and give them hope that no matter what, there is work to be done if you have the will.
I myself just lost my job installing sprinkler systems for a local company (sigh). I go to college full time and could help modernize schools with ethernet and network computers.
God Bless.
$700Billion Failout
They are calling this a $700Billion Bailout,but is it really a bailout, or rathera $700Billion digging of a deeper hole?The trillions of dollars from the warswhich haven't stopped terrorism,or captured our mortal enemy---you know,the 55 year old guy who lives in a cave,have created debt that is destined tolast for generations, unless we have a depression, to wipe out the debt!Could that be the plan?
Dear Fellow AMERICANSMy name is Kenneth. .I share this problem with Hundreds of Thousands of Americans. I just pray that someone listens to my idea of a possible solution. I am a hard working American who in the last year has lost my job of twelve years(Plant Closing) and my home of eight is going right behind it. I Will find another job, but NOONE will ever loan me the money to own my own home again. AMERICANS are not looking for a hand out. Just a way NOT to lose EVERYTHING. It truly saddens me to hear these real estate investors taken about how there cleaning up buying AMERICANS home on the foreclosure market for a “STEAL”. That WAS A FAMILY’S HOME. Now they (the family) Pays just as much in RENT.
THE PLAN1. Place a freeze on all foreclosures.2. The Federal Government BUYS the distressed loans for around 50% or less of what’s owed(This would free up banks resume lending without Letting Bank CEO's off the hook)3. Allow Homeowners to stay in there current homes and PAY what they owe for them through a pay role deduction( I would much rather AMERICA collect the interest on my loan.) . 4. Make the payments a set % of income until paid off or sold on the private market by the homeowner. 5. Vacant Houses are also bought then sold to those who NEED them at a fair market price and payments set on a fixed % of income.6. Because the homes are already occupied AMERICAS see a return on AMERICAS investment. Repayment could start just as soon as Congress passes the law.
BENIFETS1. AMARICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP STOPS FALLING (People stay in there current homes)2. The Banks STILL GET Billions of Dollars(TO START WORKING AGAIN) 3. America owns real property worth DOUBLE WHAT WE(AMERICA) paid for it and collect reasonable interest. A good investment by any standard4. The amounts owed are set and are ready to be collected through pay role deductions ( a% of income until paid off)5. “Wall Street “ Doesn't profit ‘THE PEOPLE DO ‘6. Americans pay what they owe, and still have more disposable income7.The Banks are allowed to go back to work with a lesson learned( from taking a loss, but not as bad as it could be from vacant property)8. America then owns real property they ,WE, can sell ,at a profit, to those who NEED it with a payment they can make
9. America sees an INCREASEIN REVENUE WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES( So Americans who are not in Debt pay/risk NOTHEN)
DOWN FALLS1.The rich don't need this kind of program.2.?????
I Realize that it's not THAT sympel, BUT WOULDN"T THIS BE A GOOD PLACE TO START. I also realize that the people that make the decisions are way too busy to read every E-mail they receive. I just Hope and Pray that my Idea is HEARD and maybe even considered by congress. Thank You
Signed One of Hundreds of thousands of Americans who are about to or have already lost EVERYTHING If You agree With this Idea Please pass it on to your Congressmen, Senator, and “ President “OBAMA. That is how AMERICA is supposed to work, OUR voices can be heard if enough of U.S. speak up.
Speaking of trust:
Henry M
Our economy is in trouble. We have an energy crisis. a housing crisis, a financial crisis, a food shortage at every food bank, and a war that we are "winning" but losing lives money and assets. We should elect another Republican in any office? It's unfortunate that some folks vote for the same old people doing the same old thing. Come on people, vote for change, not the change McCain offers, but change that Obama has had the guts toget on t.v. and spell out. talk to your friends and neighbors and get them to read the plan at, barackobama.com/plan
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