thanks Marlon. I read a rumor about two days ago that said the Senate might not pass, as there's at least a couple Democrats who are rather uneasy with all the spending and might filibuster it. Who knows where that goes.
I read somewhere that if we took the bailout money, and stimulus money that has and is expected to be spent, and just divided it among the adults, it ends up to be many thousands per working person - something over 10K. If we just let the banks and loans fail and instead, divided up the "insurance" ,FDIC obligations, and Freddy and Fannie liabilities, and all the other spending among all of us, I understand it would be something like 70K for each household. As it is, I understand that the only real break to people who are not either really rich or really poor, is a $500 check. And heaven only knows when that would show up. And we're borrowing something just less than $3000 per man, woman, and child to do this latest one. I'm not exactly hopeful here. All the "long term" prognosticators I read are now saying we're headed for certain hyperinflation. We'd have been better off to let every bank fail that's failing, let Freddie and Fannie die, and then hand out the money that we're all liable for just to the people. It would have been enough to restart a whole new economoy. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <insert witty tagline here> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181" <o...@odessaoffice.com> To: <wireless@wispa.org> Cc: <w...@part-15.org>; <isp-wirel...@isp-wireless.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:46 AM Subject: [WISPA] Fw: [WISPA Members] Broadband Stimulus Package - ContactyourCongressmen > My congressman (actually woman) voted no on the stimulus package. I've > known her for years so I felt OK being more personal than I normally > would. I thought it important to tell her that I LIKED her vote. Info on > how to contact your representatives is listed below.... > > Hi Cathy, > > I just wanted to drop you a note and give you a great big THANK YOU for > trying to stop the madness. > > Keep voting against more government fraud, waste and abuse. > > Once the pork barrel (er, uh, sorry, stimulus bill) gets railroaded > through I hope you can find a way to insure that the funds go to small > businesses with lots and lots of small projects. Anything else will take > far too long to actually be helpful. Any applications will also need to > be greatly streamlined from normal government requirements. > > I would be more than happy to help in regards to my industry segment. > (Wireless Internet Service Provider) > > Thanks again for doing the right thing. > > Sincerely, > Marlon K. Schafer > Owner > Odessa Office Equipment > www.odessaoffice.com > > Marlon > (509) 982-2181 > (408) 907-6910 (Vonage) Consulting services > 42846865 (icq) WISP Operator since > 1999! > o...@odessaoffice.com > www.odessaoffice.com/wireless > www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam > > > > > To all, > > > > Here are websites that you can find your US Senators and Representatives. > I just sent a letter to my two Senators in Indiana. It is important that > everyone do this and make sure the Senators understand the importance > WISPs have had in rural broadband and how important we are in the future. > We can send them a more unified message as the legislative committee gets > it refined. I think it is important to get on the radar screen early > though. Make an introduction of your company and your locations > > > > http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm > > > > http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml > > > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Rick Harnish > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ > > WISPA Membership Mailing List > > ----------------------------------------------- > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
