http://disqus.com/by/ALB/enSat, 14 Mar 2009 19:58:23 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/3713#comment-7225446<p>If the population keeps growing the garbgae and sludge will also keep growing until the Earth is so<br>polluted nothing can live here. So, we must safely recycle 100% of all waste and trash, including<br>those thousands of nuclear fuel rods in storage buildings that need constant flowing water to keep <br>them from exploding. Throw nothing away because there is no "away". Everything on the Earth is<br>here forever, but it can be reprocessed. There already are a number of corporations that specialize<br>in recycling. There needs to be many more. Perhaps nuclear power can be made technically safe, <br>but there is always the tendency to cut corners and ignore safety rules, and mistakes are inevitable.<br>It's the human factor that cannot be guaranteed.</p><p>Sorry the paragraph is messed up. Couldn't fix it.<br></p>ALBSat, 14 Mar 2009 19:58:23 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/15196#comment-7014370<p>I'm sure the majority of instinct-driven Mankind agrees with you, but its time to self-control our instinct to grow and live in balance with the Earth's ability to support us. So, how many people do you think the Earth can feed before it collapses in the thousands of tons of garbage and sewage seven billion people produce every day? In my opinion we have already exceeded the limit as millions more people are getting sick with cancer and organ failure. That's why we need 100% safe recycling of all waste and garbage, family planning clinics and community gardens for a smaller human population that carefully maintains a healthy wilderness and pristine oceans teeming with life. "Live simply that others may simply live."</p>ALBMon, 09 Mar 2009 07:23:50 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/15196#comment-6976769<p>So, you feel OK about letting the excess population die off without trying to help them? How abour --</p><p>1. Family planning clinics in every neighborhood to peacefully reduce the population.<br>2. 100% recycling of all waste and garbage to stop the spread of disease.<br>3. Community gardens so the people can feed themselves.</p><p></p>ALBSat, 07 Mar 2009 08:10:48 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/7707#comment-6839246<p>Sorry, I forgot to click the reply button.</p>ALBTue, 03 Mar 2009 10:30:09 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/7707#comment-6839211<p>100% recycling of all waste and garbage is the only way the human race can survive the pollution from its growing populaion and expanding economy (until we decide to peacefully reduce the human population) This project is a good beginning. </p>ALBTue, 03 Mar 2009 10:28:21 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/796#comment-6657547<p>Your electricity is produced by coal-fired power plants that spew up air pollution which floats around the World mixing with all the coal smoke from everywhere else then settles down into the water and soil as acid rain. Solar panels produces no smoke at all. Natural gas is OK too.</p>ALBThu, 26 Feb 2009 11:30:55 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/407#comment-6657179<p>We need to pull together as a nation to save ourselves from massive tons of accumulating trash. If all you ever have to do is pay taxes for it you will be very lucky indeed. </p>ALBThu, 26 Feb 2009 11:14:31 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/7706#comment-6468482<p>State and federal programs are needed to establish recycling stations in every community. Transfer attention to Recovery .gov.</p>ALBSat, 21 Feb 2009 13:26:49 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/15196#comment-6386718<p>That's what Victorian England implied as it turned its back on the poor, and why Dickens<br> wrote his novels. If all we do is say "Screw You", the next gang of radicals will organize that<br>chaotic mass for yet another phony revolution and yet another dictatorship of the proletariat.<br>We can't afford to ignore anyone. We must have social control over the number of human <br>beings on this planet, and the most effective way is to let women themselves manage it, <br>because in normal circumstances they are far more sensitive, practical and conservative<br>than men.</p>ALBWed, 18 Feb 2009 18:45:20 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/9955#comment-6340160<p>It's instinctive in all life to grow to whatever natural limits prevail, but human technology broke away from that, so now we can grow forever expanding our economy and growing our population onward to the stars, even if we leave a polluted planet behind us. Obviously that's crazy, but instinct hates to be limited by conservative rationality. I want to put Americans back to work, but I don't want to kill the biosphere we all depend on.</p><p>The answer is to safely recycle 100 % of all waste and garbage while we reduce the human population with family planning clinics where women are guaranteed the legal right to decide if and when to birth their children. Women are more conservative than men so only a few want many children, more want none at all, but the vast majority want no more than 1, 2 or 3.. That way, with a smaller population there would be plenty of resources for everyone, and we could live at peace.with each other and in balance with the Earth. But this is too rational for most people. They just want more of everything, regardless of consequences.</p>ALBTue, 17 Feb 2009 16:52:40 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/15196#comment-6319844<p>I'm surprised at the amount of class hatred and fear of poor people on this forum, and I suppose it<br>represents a cross section of America. We need to re-unite behind President Obama's plans to bring us<br>back together and take good care of ALL our citizens, rich, middle class and poor alike.</p>ALBMon, 16 Feb 2009 21:42:23 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/15196#comment-6319546<p>As a woman, surely you would give all women the right to decide if and when to birth their children?<br>A few want many, a few want none at all, but the vast majority want no more than 1, 2 or 3 and that<br>would reduce the human population to a number in balance with the Earth's ability to support the<br>human race AND there would be no masses of illegal aliens sneaking across our borders AND<br>we could easily afford to build affordable houses for a much smaller population of poor people..<br>Most people are good, but too much of any good thing turns it bad.</p>ALBMon, 16 Feb 2009 21:25:24 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/9955#comment-6311183<p>All the states are offering various projects, yours too. </p>ALBMon, 16 Feb 2009 13:46:41 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/9955#comment-6311079<p>A project that puts over a thousand people back to work certainly IS stimulus<br>because those wage and salary earners will spend their money buying what they need, and that stimulates the economy. </p>ALBMon, 16 Feb 2009 13:39:57 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/3713#comment-6246949<p>I agree with your realistic assessment of our future energy needs, but that is the problem. Our growing human population is demanding way too much from the Earth, more every year, so the life support systems are in danger of collapse from growing tons of pollution. That is why my answer is yes, if I had the money, I would write a check for the photovoltaic project, and if necessary I would do an hour on a bicycle generator on cloudy or windless days for the needs of a smaller population.. I don't believe coal can ever be made clean, and nuclear will always be unsafe, in my opinion. Nevertheless, I recognize a growing number of people will probably go right on demanding more goods and services until disaster strikes, because as Arnie said in "Terminator Two" "It's in your nature to destroy yourselves." All I can do is volunteer, give my best advice and hope for the best, while fearing the worst.</p><p> </p>ALBFri, 13 Feb 2009 15:36:18 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/17811#comment-6238113<p>I agree. That's a problem with this website. Very little information. But I think I may have impulsively voted for it to support Amtrack. Can I reverse my vote?</p>ALBFri, 13 Feb 2009 08:43:42 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/3713#comment-6225703<p>I believe we must convert to alternative energy sources to stop the accumulating pollutants in our air, water and soil. Coal-fired power plants pump out tons of pollution; and even with careful safety precautions, nuclear power plants leak small amounts of radiation in their vicinity. Then we have the dozing worker syndrome that threatens another Chernobel or Three Mile Island. I'm in favor of health and safety first in all technological projects, and photovoltaics are safe and not a threat to anyone's health. For that reason i will support such technologies whenever I can. </p>ALBThu, 12 Feb 2009 17:43:10 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/3713#comment-6225449<p>I believe we must convert to alternative sources of energy to stop the accumulating pollutants in our air, <br>water and soil.Coal fired power plants pump out tons of pollution, and even with careful safety precautions, <br>nuclear power plants leak small amounts of radiation into the vicinity. Then we have the dozing worker <br>syndrome that threatens another Chernobel or Three Mile Island. I'm in favor of health and safety first in all technological projects, and photovoltaics are safe and not a threat to anyone's health. For that reason I will support such technology whenever I can.</p>ALBThu, 12 Feb 2009 17:30:57 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/3713#comment-6205657<p>I favor a smaller human population through the gentle counseling of family planning programs to<br>save the planet from our growing tons of pollution, we can safely recycles 100% of all waste and garbage.Clean coal technology would be way too expensive to be cost effective. Solar and wind are cheaper, then bicycle power when its cloudy and no wind. But I doubt most people will go for that..<br>More likely the human population will keep keep on growing until the Earth's life support systems<br>collapse under the growing mountains of land fill and oceans of plastic soup. We humans tend to <br>foul our nest and move on, but another good planet is hard to find. </p>ALBThu, 12 Feb 2009 09:05:16 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/2992#comment-6195083<p>Only a very small number of people are entering this website, and not one proposed SBDG project for South Carolina has received a positive vote, NOT ONE. That means a tiny minority of habitual nay-sayers are dominating this website, and I certainly don't think that reflects the will of a majority of the people! </p>ALBWed, 11 Feb 2009 19:32:26 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/15196#comment-6186561<p>As citizens we must accept responsibility for the fate of our nation. I remember the last Depression in the 1930s when Roosevelt saved us from a Communist Revolution by giving the people hope with his New Deal legislation, which is why I have a pension. Capitalism is the only economic system capable of delivering the goods and services the people need and want, but it absolutely must be regulated for a social safety net, or the robber barons will try to steal everything = another boom and bust. President Obama is trying his best, like Roosevelt, but I agree with you these Stimulus projects must be carefully reviewed. We need more information.</p>ALBWed, 11 Feb 2009 16:05:47 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/15196#comment-6184392<p>The growing human population is polluting the planet beyond recovery unless we voluntarily <br>plan the size of our families and communities. L.A. is surrounding itself with mountains of landfill,<br>and the Pacific Ocean now has a huge "garbage patch" that is turning into plastic soup. Family<br>Planning clinics give gentle advice to women to help them decide what to do, and since a growing <br>number of couples who cannot have children want to adopt, there is no need to abort unless the <br>fetus is deformed or the mother's life is in danger.</p><p>Meanwhile, I agree with you that we should stop illegal immigration and put a time limit on wellfare.</p><p>A problem with this website is not enough description of the projects makes it next to impossible to <br>accurately assess whether or not they're appropriate. </p>ALBWed, 11 Feb 2009 14:50:08 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/9955#comment-6183747<p>Sounds good to me. Instead of squandering taxes on foreign wars and space adventures, federally funded neighborhood projects benefit the people in various communities around the nation and put millions of people back to work.</p>ALBWed, 11 Feb 2009 14:20:59 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/9955#comment-6183642<p>Sorry, this was an accidental duplicate of the above post..</p>ALBWed, 11 Feb 2009 14:16:39 -0000http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/9955#comment-6177497<p>Why should you be paying for this? Because you're a citizen of the USA. We're a nation and we take care of each other. Is that OK with you?</p>ALBWed, 11 Feb 2009 10:09:15 -0000