Solyndra
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The comment criticizes President Obama's handling of green energy projects like Solyndra, questioning why the administration approved loans against the advice of the Office of Management and Budget and using taxpayer money to pick technologies. The commenter believes the market rather than politicians should determine energy's future and finds the timing of Obama's push for carbon taxes after the BP oil spill too coincidental. While not well informed on green energy deals, the commenter expresses opposition to globalization and concern that Americans keep paying for mistakes in how the government handles green energy issues.
Solyndra
- 1. Kristi King Texas Wesleyan University White Collar Crime Fall 2011 Blog Comment: Solyndra
- 2. I am not sure what to make of Obama’s various dealings with green energy. The Office of Management and Budget strongly advised against granting the loan to Solyndra, yet Obama pushed them to approve it. Why is it okay for the government to use our money to pick and choose future technologies? The market should dictate which form of energy is our future, not politicians. It seems like Obama is working for corporations, and not the people. I find it a little too coincidental that right after the BP Oil spill that Obama started pushing the carbon-tax. Goldman Sachs, Enron, British Petroleum, and our government are all in some way associated with green energy, but even more so, with globalization, which I am HIGHLY OPPOSED! I do not claim to really know much at all about the government’s dealing with green energy, but what I do know is Americans keep having to pay for Obama’s, and other’s mistakes. The whole issue is somewhat scary.