Disturbing Quotes of Our Time

From the "Virtual town hall" at the White House on Thursday March 26th

Obama: "We could set up systems so that everybody in each house have their own smart meters that, uhh, will tell you when to turn off the lights, when the peak hours are, can help you sell back energy, uh, that you've generated in your home through a solar panel or through, uh, eh, other mechanisms. All this can be done, but it also creates jobs right now. Our biggest problem, we don't have enough electricians to lay all these lines out there."

So, where to begin
I'm sure that I am not the only one to have priced solar panels and wind turbines. This would be a blessing. Imagine, having your own electricity, off the grid. I love the idea. However, I discovered that there are certain drawbacks. First of all, in an average household, the cost of installing wither of these options is anywhere from $40,ooo-$75,ooo on average. For just one household! Of course, there are the do-it-yourself options, but these are expensive too, and unless you are really handy, you will probably have to hire someone to do it anyway. Also, if your state has a grant program that is willing to pitch in some money, you need to have it installed by a certified dealer. Aha! Also, not all electrical companies will allow you to directly link to your meter, let alone give you a kickback on extra electricity you produce.

"Smart meters" - I can just see that 100 plus, humid, stick to your clothes day, when your smart meter suddenly goes off, incicating that you are using too much power, and you need to turn off the central air. Let's see, do the "proper thing fot the sake of the national energy conservation, and die. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Big decision.

This leads us to the next question. I don't know how many homes are in the U.S., but I don't believe that the government is in any position right now to finance alternative energy for all of us. And, maybe that's a good thing. Assuming what we are hearing is that the government is going to run linves to our house from wind turbines or solar panels, and then monitor our homes, doesn't that mean that the intention is to take over the evergy sources themselves?

All this cannot create jobs "right now". Let's assume that we are going to build umpteen wind turbines and solar panels. First we need the funding for said businesses. Of course the private factor doesn't really have that right now. So, the government would have to fund it. With what money? Of course we could go partners with China, (they are certainly pro-environment). Oh, wait, China is having second thoughts about our borrowing now.
Anyway, it would take probably ten or fifteen years minimum to get the factories up and running, people trained, and the plan in action, which, according to some, would pose a major security risk for the nation by consolidating our system onto a major grid.

We could get this going if we only had enough electricians and enough lines? Please!!!!!!!