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1. #1
   On April 13th, 2009 at 3:36 pm, WarEagle82 said:

   Well, this seems in line with Obambi’s other stated goals of destroying the American economy. I wonder if all those dolts in Europe and China realize that if his plan works it will destroy their economies too?

   Every “green job” created with government money in Spain over the last eight years came at the cost of 2.2 regular jobs, and only one in 10 of the newly created green jobs became a permanent job, says a new study released this month.

2. #2
   On April 13th, 2009 at 3:40 pm, vinny said:

   seems like the only permanent job in this green field is to work at the unemployment office.

3. #3
   On April 13th, 2009 at 3:41 pm, Traditionalist said:

   So his policy to create 3.5 million new jobs is going to cost us 7.7 million current jobs using a 2:2 to 1 ratio?

   Oh wait, I almost forgot, he said he’ll either create or save those jobs. So this is actually an easy enough solution for Obama….

   By his logic, he can say that his policies saved 2.2 jobs per 1 green job from being lost.

   After all, how can you disprove any claims to the number of jobs saved?

   Nuclear = Green Mr. President.

4. #4
   On April 13th, 2009 at 3:45 pm, vinny said:

   There is a picture that would be very appropriate for this post. Just imagine all these Little Green Maggots feasting on our decaying economy.

5. #5
   On April 13th, 2009 at 3:55 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

   Hey,whatever Europe says or does just has to be good! Just ask Judge Ginsburg!

   “I frankly don’t understand all the brouhaha lately from Congress and even from some of my colleagues about referring to foreign law,” Justice Ginsburg said in her comments on Friday.

6. #6
   On April 13th, 2009 at 4:03 pm, RedDog said:

   “Spain’s experience (cited by President Obama as a model) reveals with high confidence, by two different methods, that the U.S. should expect a loss of at least 2.2 jobs on average, or about 9 jobs lost for every 4 created, to which we have to add those jobs that non-subsidized investments with the same resources would have created,” wrote Calzada in his report:

   That seems fair to me. Payback for all the injustice done to the Entitlement Whores. No justice no peace. blah blah blah. Typical illogical secular-”progressive” logic. Only in Bizarro World. Pass the bong.

7. #7
   On April 13th, 2009 at 4:07 pm, AlohaGuy said:

   Yes, but this time it will be different…

8. #8
   On April 13th, 2009 at 4:12 pm, tarpon said:

   If green jobs and “green energy” in general were economically viable, wouldn’t they be every where? The only salvation for green jobs rests in $5 a gallon gasoline.

   The WSJ said last week that to figure out what ethanol actually costs, compare a gallon to a bushel of corn. Then you will have it.

   People that fall for the electric of hybrid cars will find they were suckers. Viable auto powered battery technology does not exist– The best there is on planet earth is made by a company called A123 systems.

9. #9
   On April 13th, 2009 at 4:16 pm, bjc said:

   *I had already read this article; The hits just keep on coming with P-BO and his minions; And all predicated on the biggest hoax ever perpetrated on mankind, that CO2 is a pollutant; Wind and solar are not the answer, but that won’t stop them; Nuclear is the one and only true option and they won’t even consider it; Instead, they are going the cap and trade route, along with some helpful RINO’s; All the more reason for a common folks Tea Party to unseat the current elitist rat bastard D’s and R’s.

10. #10
    On April 13th, 2009 at 4:19 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    “It’s not easy being green.” – Kermit

11. #11
    On April 13th, 2009 at 4:31 pm, kudafa said:

    I was in Madrid a week after the train bombing. The Spanish caved to the demands of 4 bad guys, & voted in a boot licking government. Spain, like the rest of Europe, had a great history, a blah as oatmeal Socialist present, & no future at all. All the jobs in Europe seem to be only bus drivers, tour guides, or waiters.

12. #12
    On April 13th, 2009 at 4:33 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Every “green job” created with government money in Spain over the last eight years came at the cost of 2.2 regular jobs,

    Yes but they will feel good about those jobs.

    The left is affect driven, rather than effect driven.

13. #13
    On April 13th, 2009 at 4:41 pm, Flyoverman said:

    “Spain’s experience (cited by President Obama as a model) reveals with high confidence, by two different methods, that the U.S. should expect a loss of at least 2.2 jobs on average, or about 9 jobs lost for every 4 created,……”

    The American model will be different. In the U.S. model, 9 Americans will lose their jobs. Of the 4 created jobs, 3 of the 4 will be filled by illegal immigrants that will have crossed the border and been instantly granted amnesty.

    Obaminomics in full bloom.

    P.S. Additionally, the 9 laid off Americans will have their energy costs triple due to Cap and Trade, the evil twin of the green initative. Enjoy your unemployment benefits.

14. #14
    On April 13th, 2009 at 4:52 pm, almiller said:

    Job losses? Of course! Who thinks Obama is looking for job creation? People with jobs may get taxed and may vote for Republicans.

    The jobs (gross) that will be created will be political jobs that require loyalty.

15. #15
    On April 13th, 2009 at 5:14 pm, hadsil said:

    *face palm*

    OMG. Everyone should be reading Atlas Shrugged. I’m reading the book now, and sometimes I have to force myself to remember I’m only reading a book, not today’s newspaper. The parallels to what’s happening now is uncanny. That I happen to be reading it on the Long Island Rail Road to and from work as I read about Taggart Transcontinental makes it more spooky.

16. #16
    On April 13th, 2009 at 5:20 pm, docflash said:

    On April 13th, 2009 at 3:40 pm, vinny said:
    “seems like the only permanent job in this green field is to work at the unemployment office.”

    +1 Nailed

17. #17
    On April 13th, 2009 at 5:23 pm, RabbidSquirrel said:

    So how many jobs did I create or kill when I switched from Green Sauce to Salsa Verde at Taco Bell?

18. #18
    On April 13th, 2009 at 5:30 pm, calamityville said:

    lgm math: 4-9=4

    Hallowed are the Ori.

19. #19
    On April 13th, 2009 at 6:14 pm, zorro said:

    Spain, aha, another king for Obama to bow to.

20. #20
    On April 14th, 2009 at 12:47 am, Papa Louie said:

    Every “green job” created with government money in Spain over the last eight years came at the cost of 2.2 regular jobs, and only one in 10 of the newly created green jobs became a permanent job…

    The Left won’t let mere facts get in the way of their agenda. If the Arctic ice cap became a mile thick and extended past North Dakota, they would still claim that Global Warming was about to destroy us all.

    And if unemployment reaches 90% because of their green agenda, they’ll simply point to overpopulation, their old standby, as the real cause. Their solution to unemployment would then be to create a few more “green” government jobs producing Soylent Green from the excess population.

    “No, Dumpster Muffin, no! Stop eating those green wafers. They’re not vegan! “Soylent Green is people!”

    “People? Really? …Well, at least they’re not made of slaughtered animals!”

21. #21
    On April 14th, 2009 at 2:53 pm, emjem24 said:

    Can we please stop using Europe as some grand model for green job creation already?

    The green experiment failed in Spain and it will in the US.

22. #22
    On April 16th, 2009 at 1:29 pm, corona said:

    Dennis Prager is mentioning this today.