The steady rising in caliber work of John Colson on his environmental reporting is noted.
One can pick up on, if they find the patience to give him a chance today; Colson trying to tune in to the more 'conservative' viewpoint.
SandBox Nanny once again tosses Colson to the 'kids'. Where he will sink or swim.
With that said, she does have her own personal viewpoint on the topic of selling the value of 'clean energy jobs' and 'clean energy spending' to voters.
It's not that conservatives don't see the value. They do see the need and they also see the long-term benefits. The problem is the government's administration. By the time these grants and loans are handed out, the only real monetary benefit there is goes to the business receiving that handout. Conservatives believe in free market, entrepreneurial oriented 'green jobs'.
Take the government 'grants' and 'loans' out of the equation and the concept works.
A secondary problem is credibility. Solyndra is going to have many consequences where public trust is concerned. CLEER, now becoming 'Garfield Clean Energy' is not free from alleged scandal. Pretty tough to trust an organization when the public doesn't trust a few of the Trustees. It would behoove Garfield Clean Energy to make sure their public relations are improved before they put out too much PR singing the praises of the programs they are pitching.
Nice work from John Colson today. Over on The Glenwood Springs Post Independent.
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Excuse me while I meditate on the power I hold over Colson sinking or swimming.
Bully for Dwyer Greenhouses.
Wonder how much dough is my wallet out to pay the government back for their grant that’s helping their business to prosper.
These green and clean energy people are the worst kind of liberals.
Instead of just the standard ‘money grows on trees, give to the have nots’ their mantra is ‘give to the believers and steal the money to pay for it from the rich middle class’.
Why doesn't Colson ever ask the question of how this free government money ever get repaid?
Oh, yea. He's of the politics that believes we just go print some more.
All well and good.
If these grants and loans from our government were being made from surplus or paid for money.
We can’t afford to buy this stuff right now.
Focus instead on creating jobs in energy industries and let these small businesses buy their own clean energy investments.
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