Signs, Signs, Everywhere There’s Signs
The Obama administration, with all of its knowledge and wisdom, thought that it would be a good idea to spend $20,000,000 on signs around the country to let everyone know that the project causing them to stand still in traffic is being funded by the Recovery Act (yes, I could have said 20 million but it would have lost the impact).
I wish I could use more colorful words but it suffices to say that you have got to be kidding me. Someone, anyone, please tell me why I need advertising about something that I have basically already purchased? Is the Obama administration so insecure that they feel the need to let everyone know, at every possible moment, exactly how wonderfully everything is?
Ok, let me give them the benefit of the doubt. Let’s say that it is a good idea to let the public know how their dollars are being spent. And, let’s say, that spending $20,000,000 was just enough money to get this message out. Here is my problem. I thought the Recovery Act was meant to stimulate the economy. If this was the case, then shouldn’t these signs have said something about the contractor working on the project or, God forbid, promote some of the local businesses that are helping to pay for this stuff?
President Obama and the rest of you folks in Washington: I want you to know that we get it. Stop with the marketing. We know what you are doing. We hear it all the time. We know you are wonderful and all powerful. Do me a favor. The next time that you have $20,000,000 lying around please don’t spend it on a sign. Do something smart like investing it in something as basic as a simple savings account. At least there you would actually be making money for the country.