Originally Posted by
amoeba
Obama did work as a lawyer, married his boss. I dunno what sort of law. Not long after that, he was an alderman in Chicago, promoting urban renewal projects, giving contracts to his campaign contributers - like Rezko, who didn't produce, and he took a personal kickback or two. Nothing out of the ordinary for Chicago. Won the senate seat after the current senator, husband of borg woman seven (star trek next gen); got caught up in some group sex thing. Ran against a black republican, who often runs for president on minor ticket. Pretty much unopposed slam dunk.
Don't believe he has any DUI convictions like GW (who went to another state to get a second driver's license, which is also illegal) , but I can't swear by it. I believe Obama is (or was) a smoker, but he's either quit or is very discrete about it.
As far as pending Federal works, yes, there are some - - - and some large ones (billion+) - - - that are underway and awaiting additional funding. But you're absolutely right about the finite work force that does this sort of thing. Part of it is money, and part of it is getting the work done. The Billion dollar deepening of Oakland Harbor, for example, sure - it costs alot - and is unfinished, but that's the result of expensive equipment, dredge material disposal, testing, surveying. It takes alot of money, but not necessarily alot of people, and the people that do it, are specialists.
I recall not too long ago when there the demand for such specialty engineering, equipment, raw materials, and contracting firms got high. It didn't get the work done faster - in fact - the result were that bids came in high because the major firms could do better in China or North Vietnam, or even South America. So it didn't get done at all.
It's all smoke in mirrors; it isn't going to create a million jobs, now or ever.
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