7/9 From The Editor Re: A Second Stimulus Package? – No sir, not until you return the first one and get a refund.

We’re hearing much out of DC this week days about the economy and the stimulus.

I look at the non-performing, massively-expensive, ironically-titled (it’s officially called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) stimulus bill the way one would look at a car bought on impulse or maybe out of desperation.

Yeah, I probably should have listened to my wife or done more research on the car… should have thought twice about spending all that money for options and add-ons I probably would not ever need or use.  But I was seduced into buying it. Had to have it. And now, six months into owning this very expensive car that I don’t need and ultimately cannot afford, I am not going to do what Congress is considering.  I am not going to run out and buy ANOTHER car. No normal person would.  You would take back the wrong car, accept the small loss and get the one I should have purchased the first time.  One that will do ONLY what I need (ok, maybe I’ll get the heated seats too).

Before they write another Stimulus Bill, let’s negate this one.  Take it back to the dealers – accept the loss.  Or sell it on Ebay.  We’ve only spent 12% of the allocated monies.  That means about 675 BILLION dollars would not be wasted!

Rescind the bad stimulus before you stick us with another one.

Tell your representatives to do the right thing.  Write them, fax them, email them, call them.

Your 912 Editor