Selective Purchasing

The Numbers may seem small when discussed in Percentage increases, but counting physical bodies in Movement becomes more impressive, though I like the traditional (Right!) estimate of transportation of biomass tonnage. I think that the Energy Dept. should put out a Computer program where you plug in your destination, original Starting Point, number of Round-Trip rotations per month, with an estimated Fuel usage of 20 miles per gallon; the program to give an immediate Read-Out of the Fuel Cost in gallons per Trip, Week, Month, and Year with comparison figures of Mass Transit Cost per Individual for such Travel at 80% Passenger capacity. This Program should be widely advertised with Internet address for access, along with a Suggestion that Everyone use it, and an additional Cost ratio of the fuel at current Previous Day national average of Fuel Cost for easy estimate of Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly Cost to the Commuter. The Energy Dept. should also promote Advertisements highlighting the number of gallons of fuel Drivers must save Daily, Weekly, and Monthly in order to cut Fuel Consumption in this Country by 10%, 20%, and 50%. Knowledge may not be Power in more than the metaphysical sense, but it most definitely constitutes Empowerment.

What cancels the stimulus of the Stimulus Package for Consumers? Almost Everyone loses Sight of the advantage of the Stimulus, which is the greater independence of the Consumer to allocate their Household Budget by settling their most pressing needs with a pool of unallocated Cash. Retail suddenly wants to Step-In, and replace the oppressive suppression of Income by Government with a fixed limitation of Consumer options. Where is the stimulus of freebie Cash, if it is in fact locked into a set Expenditure pattern devoid of transference to clear pressing needs? Such Conditions literally makes more stimulus by leaving the funds in the hands of Government, as Consumers under such restrictions are bound only to increase their personal Household liabilities. What makes Mad Money? It is a basic Kid loose in a Candy Store with Change in his Pocket. Retail outlets would basically change it to a CPA buying from a Grocery List in comparison shopping.

It seems Others are listening to my monologues, or else see the same need to break down the Trade report effectively. It pleases me that the Trade deficit widened with the EU, Canada, and Japan, and narrowed with China; this means that the American economy restructures away from the least-Cost Products, in favor to the greater-utility, Energy-conservative technological Products better suited for the American lifestyle. The drop in American Exports are not burdensome, as March reflected an end to the New Year purchases of Airliners and luxury items. The purchase of American Food and Beverages highlight both Our provision of high-quality Product at competitive pricing, and our position as a major Food supplier in the World. The decline in Oil imports is a very good Sign, and I imagine it will continue to decline as Americans realize that they can actually cut their Energy Costs in half with selective Purchasing and Travel. lgl