Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16258.html
—ENERGY: “[W]e will launch a massive effort to make public buildings more energy-efficient. Our government now pays the highest energy bill in the world. We need to change that. We need to upgrade our federal buildings by replacing old heating systems and installing efficient light bulbs. That won’t just save you, the American taxpayer, billions of dollars each year. It will put people back to work.”
That is a fantastic idea. I wonder why I didn't think of that one myself. I'm usually pretty anal-retentive about saving energy wherever possible.
—ROADS AND BRIDGES: “[W]e will create millions of jobs by making the single largest new investment in our national infrastructure since the creation of the federal highway system in the 1950s. We’ll invest your precious tax dollars in new and smarter ways, and we’ll set a simple rule – use it or lose it. If a state doesn’t act quickly to invest in roads and bridges in their communities, they’ll lose the money.”
That will make quite a few Old-School Southern Democrats very unhappy down here in Louisiana. On the other hand, I'm quite happy. The roads here have needed a major overhaul since before I was even born and I'm sick of those crooks pocketing the people's money.
—SCHOOLS: “[M]y economic recovery plan will launch the most sweeping effort to modernize and upgrade school buildings that this country has ever seen. We will repair broken schools, make them energy-efficient, and put new computers in our classrooms. Because to help our children compete in a 21st century economy, we need to send them to 21st century schools.”
Well, just make sure they aren't running Vista... Or come from a crappy manufacturer like Compaq, Acer or Gateway...
—BROADBAND: “As we renew our schools and highways, we’ll also renew our information superhighway. It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 15th in the world in broadband adoption. Here, in the country that invented the Internet, every child should have the chance to get online, and they’ll get that chance when I’m president – because that’s how we’ll strengthen America’s competitiveness in the world.”
Not to mention expanding the market for Internet Porn sites...
How is he going to pay for the school modernization anyway? I hope it's not the usual way through raising taxes.
—ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS: “In addition to connecting our libraries and schools to the Internet, we must also ensure that our hospitals are connected to each other through the Internet. That is why the economic recovery plan I’m proposing will help modernize our health care system – and that won’t just save jobs, it will save lives. We will make sure that every doctor’s office and hospital in this country is using cutting edge technology and electronic medical records so that we can cut red tape, prevent medical mistakes, and help save billions of dollars each year.”
Okay, this part bothers me a little. While the idea is a good one overall, there's a lot of potential for misuse and crackers stealing my private medical records. Better use a VERY secure network OS, Barack. FreeBSD or Debian should do the trick. Linux Mint and/or 64-Bit Ubuntu might also work in a pinch. DON'T use anything from Microsoft. The hackers and crackers of the world know that company's software far too well for it to ever be even remotely secure.
—ENERGY: “[W]e will launch a massive effort to make public buildings more energy-efficient. Our government now pays the highest energy bill in the world. We need to change that. We need to upgrade our federal buildings by replacing old heating systems and installing efficient light bulbs. That won’t just save you, the American taxpayer, billions of dollars each year. It will put people back to work.”
That is a fantastic idea. I wonder why I didn't think of that one myself. I'm usually pretty anal-retentive about saving energy wherever possible.
—ROADS AND BRIDGES: “[W]e will create millions of jobs by making the single largest new investment in our national infrastructure since the creation of the federal highway system in the 1950s. We’ll invest your precious tax dollars in new and smarter ways, and we’ll set a simple rule – use it or lose it. If a state doesn’t act quickly to invest in roads and bridges in their communities, they’ll lose the money.”
That will make quite a few Old-School Southern Democrats very unhappy down here in Louisiana. On the other hand, I'm quite happy. The roads here have needed a major overhaul since before I was even born and I'm sick of those crooks pocketing the people's money.
—SCHOOLS: “[M]y economic recovery plan will launch the most sweeping effort to modernize and upgrade school buildings that this country has ever seen. We will repair broken schools, make them energy-efficient, and put new computers in our classrooms. Because to help our children compete in a 21st century economy, we need to send them to 21st century schools.”
Well, just make sure they aren't running Vista... Or come from a crappy manufacturer like Compaq, Acer or Gateway...
—BROADBAND: “As we renew our schools and highways, we’ll also renew our information superhighway. It is unacceptable that the United States ranks 15th in the world in broadband adoption. Here, in the country that invented the Internet, every child should have the chance to get online, and they’ll get that chance when I’m president – because that’s how we’ll strengthen America’s competitiveness in the world.”
Not to mention expanding the market for Internet Porn sites...
How is he going to pay for the school modernization anyway? I hope it's not the usual way through raising taxes.
—ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS: “In addition to connecting our libraries and schools to the Internet, we must also ensure that our hospitals are connected to each other through the Internet. That is why the economic recovery plan I’m proposing will help modernize our health care system – and that won’t just save jobs, it will save lives. We will make sure that every doctor’s office and hospital in this country is using cutting edge technology and electronic medical records so that we can cut red tape, prevent medical mistakes, and help save billions of dollars each year.”
Okay, this part bothers me a little. While the idea is a good one overall, there's a lot of potential for misuse and crackers stealing my private medical records. Better use a VERY secure network OS, Barack. FreeBSD or Debian should do the trick. Linux Mint and/or 64-Bit Ubuntu might also work in a pinch. DON'T use anything from Microsoft. The hackers and crackers of the world know that company's software far too well for it to ever be even remotely secure.
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Talk about a scary situation...
