Comments on: Caterpillar and the Stimulus http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/02/13/caterpillar-and-the-stimulus/ The official blog of KVNU's For the People Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:42:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Federal Farmer http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/02/13/caterpillar-and-the-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-52963 Federal Farmer Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:05:33 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=3672#comment-52963 Misty, Do you really need me to quote Obama on this issue? How many times has Obama used the word "catastrophe" to describe the economic crisis as a means to increase a speedy passage of the stimulus? By Obama saying that passing the stimulus would invite previously layed-off employees back to the company is explicitly citing a short-term benefit of the stimulus... how can it be anything else? And most importantly, as I brought up in my transparency post, by not allowing the five-day "sublight before signing," Obama is effectively making the stimulus out to be an immediate remedy for the current crisis... Have you not read or heard Obama's words on the economic crisis and the stimulus plan? Not only is much of the rhetoric vague, but he has, more than once, made short-term promises. If the stimulus will accomplish short-term goals, then that is a strength that should be referenced. But if it won't, then Obama is misleading the public. Misty, I suspect that anything which challenges the epic Obama will be deemed a "non-story" by you. Obviously you haven't heard Obama's rhetoric about the stimulus, or you have purposefully disregarded it. Misty,

Do you really need me to quote Obama on this issue? How many times has Obama used the word “catastrophe” to describe the economic crisis as a means to increase a speedy passage of the stimulus?

By Obama saying that passing the stimulus would invite previously layed-off employees back to the company is explicitly citing a short-term benefit of the stimulus… how can it be anything else?

And most importantly, as I brought up in my transparency post, by not allowing the five-day “sublight before signing,” Obama is effectively making the stimulus out to be an immediate remedy for the current crisis…

Have you not read or heard Obama’s words on the economic crisis and the stimulus plan? Not only is much of the rhetoric vague, but he has, more than once, made short-term promises. If the stimulus will accomplish short-term goals, then that is a strength that should be referenced. But if it won’t, then Obama is misleading the public.

Misty, I suspect that anything which challenges the epic Obama will be deemed a “non-story” by you. Obviously you haven’t heard Obama’s rhetoric about the stimulus, or you have purposefully disregarded it.

]]> By: Misty Fowler http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/02/13/caterpillar-and-the-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-52764 Misty Fowler Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:03:11 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=3672#comment-52764 One of the things I've liked best about Obama from the start is his ability to get people involved. It looks to me, given how little you're actually quoting Obama there, that this story was made up around a non-story. Nowhere does Obama say that the stimulus plan will be an insta-fix. You're trying to act like he did, and that's more than misleading. *yawn* One of the things I’ve liked best about Obama from the start is his ability to get people involved. It looks to me, given how little you’re actually quoting Obama there, that this story was made up around a non-story. Nowhere does Obama say that the stimulus plan will be an insta-fix. You’re trying to act like he did, and that’s more than misleading.

*yawn*

]]> By: Jason Williams http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/02/13/caterpillar-and-the-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-52735 Jason Williams Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:58:15 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=3672#comment-52735 Nigel, a nationwide boom in road construction is how CAT became the company they are, and their own statements regarding the layoffs cite a decrease in state construction for their shrinking sales. Nigel, a nationwide boom in road construction is how CAT became the company they are, and their own statements regarding the layoffs cite a decrease in state construction for their shrinking sales.

]]> By: Nigel http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/02/13/caterpillar-and-the-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-52732 Nigel Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:19:51 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=3672#comment-52732 Is most of CAT's inventory comprised of road construction vehicles? I sincerely don't know. I know they have some 400 products available on top of engines & electronic products. Their vehicles are used in construction, road-building, mining, forestry, energy, transportation and material-handling industries. But I honestly couldn't find anywhere that said that most of CAT's inventory is comprised of road construction vehicles. If I were your professor, Jason, I would give you partial credit on your 'Dots, connected' comment. If the states do apply the bulk of the monies directly to road building projects they would still take a while to get through all of the red-tape involved in the design & bid process. If the monies are used to start back up existing projects, then the companies, for the most part, will already be equipped with the equipment necessary to complete the job. Skipped dots, revealed! Is most of CAT’s inventory comprised of road construction vehicles? I sincerely don’t know. I know they have some 400 products available on top of engines & electronic products. Their vehicles are used in construction, road-building, mining, forestry, energy, transportation and material-handling industries. But I honestly couldn’t find anywhere that said that most of CAT’s inventory is comprised of road construction vehicles.

If I were your professor, Jason, I would give you partial credit on your ‘Dots, connected’ comment. If the states do apply the bulk of the monies directly to road building projects they would still take a while to get through all of the red-tape involved in the design & bid process. If the monies are used to start back up existing projects, then the companies, for the most part, will already be equipped with the equipment necessary to complete the job.

Skipped dots, revealed!

]]> By: Jason Williams http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/02/13/caterpillar-and-the-stimulus/comment-page-1/#comment-52727 Jason Williams Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:16:24 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=3672#comment-52727 Most states will be applying the monies received and applying it to road construction within months. You know what most of CAT's inventory is comprised of? Road construction vehicles. Dots, connected. :) Most states will be applying the monies received and applying it to road construction within months.

You know what most of CAT’s inventory is comprised of? Road construction vehicles.

Dots, connected. :)

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