New Technology

Would someone please notify the McCain camp that Circuit City has a few things on their shelves that might help them multitask.  Tell you what, lets spring for some cell phones, a fax machine, and laptop and at least a dial up connection to the tubes for them if they can’t find money in their budget on their own.  I won’t even get into video-conferencing and texting.

No need to drop everything and fly into Washington to bring his considerable influence to bear on the House Republicans.  Call em up!

Then, go debate Obama in Mississippi.

$25 Billion Here, $700 Billion There

Pretty soon you’re talking about real money.

My mother used to tell me “you’re worrying about pennies while the dollars fly out the window.”  I’ve been trying to apply that to the current economic concerns of this country, and, well, I can’t do it.  But I reserve the right to come back later and tie it in.

Instead, I’d like to point out that while we were all focused on The Bailout, a 25 billion dollar “aid package” for Detroit automakers passed in the House yesterday.  Information is a bit sketchy at the moment, but i can’t wait to know the details.  What, if any, stipulations were attached?  Sure, neither Party wants to deny Michigan a damn thing right now, since its a huge “battleground state”, but, apologies to my late Mom, I am very worried about those pennies.

25 Billion.  Its being touted as low interest loans to help automakers re-tool to build hybrid cars.  Great.  But I have some questions.  Were labor a part of this negotiation?  Is CEO pay addressed?  How about security in the (likely) event that those loans are not repaid in a timely manner?

I want to get into this today, but if someone out there knows more than i do about this particular bill, I’d love it if you would catch me up.

More later….