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Newsweek: 'What Green Jobs? Wash. Is Spending $60 Billion...But Not a Single Green Job Yet Exists'
NewsBusters.org ^ | 07/29/2009 | Seton Motley

Posted on 07/29/2009 6:32:33 PM PDT by UnalienablyRight

The Leftist publication deserves some plaudits for exploring this $60 billion gaping hole in the $787 billion "stimulus" package President Barack Obama signed into law in February. But there are many points in the article where they could have done better.

It would have been nice, for instance, if Newsweek had exhibited some of the scrutiny they show here in advance of the massive plan's passage. They begin with an interesting realization:

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barackobama; bho44; bhoeconomy; bhostimulus; democrats; economy; greenjobs; greens; obamanomics; third100days; unemployment; vanjones
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1 posted on 07/29/2009 6:32:34 PM PDT by UnalienablyRight
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To: UnalienablyRight

Rumor has it that there is a Frozen Pea company that may get re-involved in the “Green Movement”. There’s a job.


2 posted on 07/29/2009 6:35:42 PM PDT by kempster
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To: UnalienablyRight

There is no such thing. Unless you count the illegal aliens sorting through trash at the recycling centers.


3 posted on 07/29/2009 6:35:48 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: UnalienablyRight

Let me guess,the federal reserve and Timmy are holding the money in Ben’s backyard.


4 posted on 07/29/2009 6:36:37 PM PDT by taxtruth (Timmy is a tax cheat)
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To: pissant

There is no such thing. Unless you count the illegal aliens sorting through trash at the recycling centers.
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And in ‘landscaping’ and ‘lawn service’.


5 posted on 07/29/2009 6:41:22 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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To: UnalienablyRight

But, but, but liberals feel good about themselves - isn’t that enough?


6 posted on 07/29/2009 6:41:33 PM PDT by GOPJ
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To: UnalienablyRight
Most of those jobs must have been for Michelle Obama's staff. What the heck is she doing anyways?

What Michelle Obama's Staffers Earn

7 posted on 07/29/2009 6:43:17 PM PDT by swheats (Time is the greatest equalizer. This isn't a Godless society yet. Be fruitful and multiply.)
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To: GOPJ

“But, but, but liberals feel good about themselves - isn’t that enough?”

LOL!

Send a Liberal over to mow my 1-acre lawn. There’s a ‘green’ job for ya!

And the compost pile needs turning, and there are plenty-o-green beans to pick!

I hate liberals. They. Are. Useless.


8 posted on 07/29/2009 6:44:00 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: UnalienablyRight

bttt


9 posted on 07/29/2009 6:48:38 PM PDT by hattend (Thank You, Sarah. We Alaskans will miss you.)
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To: UnalienablyRight

I would guess a “green job” is position where one gets green to put in the packet and doesn’t require any labor.


10 posted on 07/29/2009 6:53:59 PM PDT by oyez
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
I hate liberals. They. Are. Useless.

I love it!!! I. Totally. Agree.
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11 posted on 07/29/2009 6:57:24 PM PDT by rcrngroup
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The liberal is continually angry, as only a self-important man can be, with his civilization, his culture, his country and his folks back home. His is an infantile world view. At the core of a liberal is the spoiled child -- miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats.

— P. J. O'Rourke

12 posted on 07/29/2009 6:59:15 PM PDT by glock rocks (health care, gun safety and climate change are strawmen. It's all about CONTROL.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
I hate liberals.

They.

Are.

Useless.

And they want to get paid for being useless...

13 posted on 07/29/2009 7:05:35 PM PDT by GOPJ
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To: UnalienablyRight

No green jobs yet, but there are some “shovel-ready” jobs to be had in D.C. I’ll leave you to guess what these consist of.


14 posted on 07/29/2009 7:17:56 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("Baldrick, to you the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?")
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To: UnalienablyRight
Green jobs are and will be gov't jobs.. federal, state, county and city jobs.

ALL gov't jobs do not save the taxpayers money,..
ALL gov't jobs cost the taxpayers money..
Gov't jobs are Vampires/parasites to taxpayers..

15 posted on 07/29/2009 7:20:02 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: glock rocks

Yep. That’s just what I said! ;)


16 posted on 07/29/2009 7:21:58 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: kempster

“All We Are Asking, Is Give Peas a Chance!!!” ;-)


17 posted on 07/29/2009 7:28:14 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: pillut48

Do you work for PETA? LOL.


18 posted on 07/29/2009 7:30:51 PM PDT by kempster
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
The Leftist publication deserves some plaudits for exploring this $60 billion gaping hole in the $787 billion "stimulus" package President Barack Obama signed into law in February. But there are many points in the article where they could have done better. It would have been nice, for instance, if Newsweek had exhibited some of the scrutiny they show here in advance of the massive plan's passage.

19 posted on 07/29/2009 7:38:03 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: swheats
I've been asking as well what the first lady has been doing.
the other day I saw Laura Bush in an Ad featuring big brother and big sister.

When she was in the white house she took on education

Clinton took on womens rights

What the hell is Michelle obama doing?????????????????

Besides taking her mother and the other freeloaders like the cousin on trips to Europe and Africa on our dime what does she do.?????????????????????????????

Yes I know she watched some kids plant a tree and maybe she went to a place round the corner from the white house but was is her charity>????????????????????????????????

Where is the media to ask her this or is this another no show job like she had making over quarter of a mil??????

I still say that it was her and her family and friends getting served on a fly over of NY city at our expense and yes why has the flight manifest still not been released?????????????????

20 posted on 07/29/2009 7:42:39 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman , nothing else-- end racism end affirmative action)
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