Study: Green investments would create 10,000 Nashville jobs
By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on June 18, 2009 at 1:37 pm
A report from UMass researchers, the Natural Resources Defense Council and Green for All says that ramping up Middle Tennessee clean-energy investments of $815 million a year — a figure based on what a think tank sees being generated by stimulus, subsidies and the like — will generate more than 10,000 jobs in the region, more than half of them for people with high-school degrees or less.
The $815 million number is based on a $150 billion national number that amounts to 1.1 percent of GDP. For some perspective, that amount equates to the construction of five Pinnacle at Symphony Place office towers every year.
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Who do do you think is bringing the “green jobs” to TN? The one guy that has always taken care of TN. The guy that the TN Senate decided not to give a place of honor on the grounds of the Capitol. I’m waiting for some Gore hater to criicize his ability to create hundreds of jobs for Tennessee. He could have taken the jobs anywhere, but his love of TN and for the people of his state will always come first with him. I bet, the Gore haters will be first in line for the good jobs.
So transparent! Your post reveals so much about you and the reason you are a liberal. First, you characterize anyone who would dare to disagree with your icon, Gore, as a “hater” — a famous tactic of the Alinsky “progressives”. Second, you attacked the state legislature for not “honoring” Gore with a statue, when they stated clearly that they would not erect a statue for any living person. Typically as a liberal, you let your emotions get the better of you and somehow misunderstood the reason behind their decision (no living person!!). Third, you predict that the so-called Gore-haters (as if that were their sole motive) would be the first “in line” for green jobs. Leave it to a liberal to adopt the premise that we all need to stand in a line for what the government gives to us. Pardon me for saying, “to Hell with that idiocy.” I have started two companies that employ over 200 people, and if I see an opportunity in the so-called green segment, I’ll start the enterprise myself. Who ever said that “green” jobs were the province of the left? Dope!
Myron-Monk
The right never gets it. They are so self-righteous.
Are you for overhauling of the medical insurance or does your employees have excellent coverage with an excelent cost? Just wondering!!!!!!
Stay focused now. Continuing the ways in which you show your vacuous liberalism from my previous post: Fourth, you change the subject when your incoherent argument is a lost cause. Fifth, you presume to know the motives of better informed people (”self righteous”) who disagree with your undeveloped viewpoints basically taken verbatim from the DNC. As if my companies’ employee benefits have anything to do with “green” jobs, I’ll assume for a moment that it is your business. FYI: Every one of my employees has excellent coverage, and life insurance too. The reason I can say “every one” is because we have a standard 30-day “probation” period (decreased from 90-days two years ago!). Now, it’s my turn: How many people have you hired, and or insured?
Regarding your non-sequitur inquiry as to whether I support overhauling the healthcare system… let me first say that you show a great deal of ignorance or carelessness by asking the question in that manner. For example, do you simply assume that “overhauling” means better? Please tell me that you’re not that gullible. Furthermore, could you narrow down the question in such a manner that addresses 2-3 key objectives of a healthcare overhaul? Or am I to assume (as you apparently have) that anything the government does will be good? Sorry, I am not gullible/naive enough to agree with that premise.
Finally, I see something very troubling in your choice of words. I see a poorly-informed citizen who seems very careless with details and (because of that) is too-easily persuaded by the rhetoric out of Washington. Sadly, there are too many people like you in America, and a huge part of the problem we face as a nation.
I say Myron Monk for president!