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McCain's three hundred million dollar battery prize
06/23/08
$300,000,000 for new batteries, according to McCain.
The only thing I know is that the winner won't be Compaq. I've started putting a few things together. I don't want to give it away, but it has something to do with those fat 1.5V hobby batteries and hamsters.
1.5V Power Block Hobby Battery Alkaline
Ideologically, I prefer capitalism without government direct subsidy. This seems to be a government subsidy with a conservative twist: The subsidizing of zero emissions cars is likely a waste of money; it'll mostly go to stylish rich people.
Politically, when I first heard it, I thought: "Who did they poll, high school students playing X-Box at Best Buy?" Then, I read a little more. It's pretty new (and even bold) and Obama will be the one reacting. McCain can seem concerned about the energy situation and still claim to be the tightwad. It sounds kind of gas tax holiday gimmicky.
Practically, it's not so bad. We keep our money until we see results. Capital will flow.
Humorously, it's got some potential. It reminds me of The Great Race with Tony Curtis.
Tags: mccain battery, mccain proposes battery prize
3 comments
There's nothing conservative about this scheme. It's a combination of a reality TV show with unscientific moonbatery (padon the pun).How's this for a conservative solution: Stop all subsidies on energy. Remove all federal taxes on energy. Let the market sort it out.
This is a purely political move, McCain has to thread lightly while trying to appeal to as many voters as possible, most of the so called "Independent" voters, a.k.a. non-partisan voters that McCain needs, are well known for not being involved with the daily grind of politics inside and outside D.C., those are the voters that this type of politically motivated move would appeal to, it is basically a populist approach devised to one-up the pseudo-nonracial, neo-communist and populist Obama, the ball is now in his court and McCain has stated "your move pal." That's where we are? We can't put concrete rational ideas out there that are based on the bedrock principles of conservatism, instead having to resort to stunts and one-up-man-ship?Wake me up in four year.
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