I am just wondering today why the person in the White House is not required to manage Government money the same way I have to manage mine? I know I just couldn’t afford to cancel a large contract when I knew that I would be obligated to pay for it anyway. Since I had to spend the money, I would at least complete it. But the Government in an Executive Order just cancelled the wall building project on our southern border. No explanation was provided as to why this was done? I also know that I couldn’t afford to buy a new car, when the one I have is still running and serves its purpose. But the Government in an Executive Order decided that the Government has to have new cars! Why? Because they will pollute less. While I understand the desire to reduce pollution and that the Federal Government should send a message by moving to electric cars, I also know that replacing cars when they have not reached the end of their lives is extravagant. Why not an Executive Order to replace the current fleet with electric cars when cars need to be replaced? Maybe look at those areas, which are not meeting their Clean Air Act requirements to replace gasoline cars immediately? At least do some cost benefit analysis before issuing a fiat that frivolously spends our hard earned money. Sometimes (maybe more than sometimes) the Government’s spending of our money reminds me of stories I have heard of children blowing inheritances through frivolous spending with no respect for the lifetime of work and saving it took their parents to accumulate their wealth.
Again wondering why the person in the White House cancelled the Keystone Pipeline Permit! Wondering if this is even legal? I can’t even remember how long we have been hearing about the Keystone Pipeline! I think it has been 10 years? The permitting process for such a project is well defined and extensive, covering review of and compliance with Federal, State and Municipal environmental laws and regulations. Environmental impacts associated with the project are determined and mitigation is put in place as necessary to reduce their significance. This process is done in concert with Federal, State and Local stakeholders. Appropriate Federal, State and local Agencies are part of this process. This extensive process was completed for the Keystone Pipeline with the necessary Federal, State and local input and sign off. The Permit was issued. How can any entity seeking to spend private money trust that the laws, regulations and processes that the Federal Government has in place will be followed, if the person in the White House can frivolously abrogate them? Wondering why during a pandemic the White House would want to put close to 20,000 people out of work? No reason was given for revoking the permit.