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Hi folks.

I couldn`t resist this temptation so I`m going to repeat what I heard....

Did you get cash for your clunker in the `Cash for Clunkers` program?  If so, can we as taxpayers (part owners) borrow your car?  Is there a waiting list to sign?

That`s the sentiment for some on cable news (maybe a little exaggerated or is it?) so I thought it was fun to add it here.

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The other thing I heard is that the car dealerships who log into the government`s computer to input the information for their customer`s purchase had to acknowledge an agreement screen that essentially said that either while they are on the government`s website or because they participated, the dealership`s computer system and its database including the names of their customers is then considered government-owned property. I`m not sure if it is just for the period when they`re signed in or from now on. If that is the case, does that information become part of the public domain?  Could someone request to see the names and their addresses?

I`m guessing that the government during that period can, if they so desire, download that dealership`s client list as was required by those car dealerships ordered to close when they were told they had to provide their customer database in order for their customers` warranties to be honored.  That customer list was then going to be handed over to the surviving car dealerships to maintain their businesses.

 The natural question becomes, what would or could the government use that information for?  Of course, it may not use it for anything else but getting new cars to folks.

I haven`t researched this and don`t plan on it (I`ve got other things to think about), but if someone has, please set the record straight for us here.  I`m just curious.

Thanks.



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Conspiracy theorist? :)

THEY WANT US TO BUY MORE BICYCLES!

There`s a terrific new book out that`ll really highlight just how much can be done with computer technology today. It`s a novel, and it`s absolutely fascinating. The only problem is that the author is still writing the sequel, and he`s not fast enough! :-D

"Daemon" by Daniel Suarez

Want to know what people can do with access to networks and databases? Hah! This`ll freak you out for sure!

As for us driving someone else`s car, I think we only get to make the payments, sort of like silent partners.

Otherwise, if we have the government organize who gets to drive whose car, they`ll have people in New York on the list to drive cars owned by people in Seattle. :-)

Similar schemes are going on in Europe. But why stop at government cash for old cars, how about microwaves, tv`s, clothes. If it works for car makers just think what it could do for the rest of the economy. Because of the politics I don`t suppose that will happen.

Although we can`t get any audit numbers that clearly tell us how many cars were sold, the number on the news today (I think AP Wire) is 180,000 cars.

At 4,500 as a rebate (although not all cars receive the full amount, depending on conditions), that`s $810-million. The first "bailout" assigned $1-billion to the program.

That leaves $190-MILLION unaccounted for.

Additionally, we really don`t know how many cars were sold, and we don`t know exactly how much was given to the buyers for their particular cars. The administration apparently hasn`t got those numbers. Or something.

Time to appoint a Clunker czar? With total transparency, of course.


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M Hall
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How about Max Headroom? Then we can alter his image to be transparent, semi-transparent, translucent or opaque, depending on polling data.

Japan's economy sure made out like a bandit on the U.S.'s program.  I wonder when it is going to be offered again!  Soon I hope.

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