When President Obama began promoting the stimulus package back in February, he extolled it as a fast and thoughtful way to jump-start the economy with an immediate, large influx of shovel-ready jobs. He and his PR machine were very clear that the stimulus, by design and intent, was needed immediately.

No time to read the bill. No time to consider the ramifications. Just pass it. Pas it now, or else civilization as we know it will cease to exist. (When it WAS passed, it took Obama three days to sign it into law, so, umm, that whole sense of urgency thing is a bit lost on me).

Well now. Let’s slow this bad-boy down an Obama-notch and take a closer look.  If Shovel-ready jobs really were the goal, if putting people to work NOW was really the objective, then why is it that only 5% of the stimulus has been spent? If the idea was to jump-start the economy when it was suffering most, why is it that the majority of the money won’t be spent for 16 months?

More importantly, have you seen how states are spending the stimulus money? They are using it to retain employees which their natural budget could not possibly accomplish.

In other words, states like NY are spending money to keep government workers on the payroll (saved jobs), by virtue of an artificial influx of monies. We are talking about jobs that would/should be cut in any normal universe and according to any normal economy, jobs that the current economy of NY, and many other states, cannot sustain, but due to the stimulus money, sustain them nonetheless.

What about the shovel-ready jobs? What about the shiny new highways and bridges?

Folks, you’ve been played.

The Stimulus package contains a tremendous amount of money earmarked for a shift in the energy priorities of the United States. This stimulus plan contains every possible liberal wet dream  program that has been sitting in a drawer for the last 40 years.

It’s a shell game, a shell game with your tax dollars.

Obama should be ashamed of himself. While millions of people are losing their jobs,  while the government appropriates enormous chunks of the private sector, the stimulus provides a mere $12.00 per week for working folks.

How’s that Hope and Change working out for ya?

What you are witnessing is a macro-focused assault on the foundation of free enterprise. As I write these words, sadly, there are many elite, eastern liberals who really don’t have a problem with the concept of government taking control, because, in their heart of hearts, they truly believe educated elitists from ivy league schools know better than the small business owner, than the moms and dads who plan their family budgets, you know, the unwashed masses.

The good news? Want some really good news? The liberal democrats are overreaching, and they will pay dearly for it in the 2010 midterm elections.