Crush the Clunkers ?

So the left would have us believe that the " Cash for Clunkers " program is a huge success , and maybe it is . Although I'm a little skeptical . The deal is this . You will receive a 3500 - 4500 dollar credit towards a new ride providing that the new ride gets better gas mileage than old one . I have not personally attempted this but would it surprise anyone if every car dealership in America jacked it's prices up as soon as they heard about this ? I don't know so I can't speak to that .

Now lets just ignore for the moment the fact that the program only lasted 4 days before it was suspended , reinstated and then suspended again due to lack of funds . Let's also forget that the all powerful government couldn't even build a website that could handle the demands of such a program . Impressive to say the least . This was only a one billion dollar idea and already the logistics of it are a complete disaster . These are the same people who want you to believe that government run health care will not only work but run smoothly . Really ? Come on now .

Any way the thing that really disturbs me about this whole plan is the mandatory stipulation that the " clunkers " be completely destroyed . WHAT !! WHY ? So that the evil gas gusseling clunker never has the chance to hit the road again ? I am stupefied by the ridiculousness this rule . Now we are not talking about the dismantling , or even the scrapping of these vehicles , we are talking " completely destroyed " . The clunkers are to crushed and the engines rendered incapable of ever functioning again .

In a down economy can any of you Obama nuts explain to me how destroying a perfectly resellable commodity such as used vehicle is a good idea ? It's a car for gods sake ! How many of us can not afford to buy new ? How many Americans have never been able to buy new ? Why are we destroying used cars ? Think of the people hurt by this stupidity .

Used car dealerships - already hurting from the down economy now have fewer vehicles to put on their lots .

Used car buyers - those of us who can't afford the payments on new cars now have fewer options

Junkyards . owners and buyers - How many countless Americans make a living selling used parts ? How many others make a living rebuilding used cars for resale ? Hell how many people are just plain frugal and get the parts they need for repairs from junkyards instead of buying new from a parts house ?

This idea makes about as much sense as burning all the wheat fields in America's heartland to reduce obesity . Why not round up all the " clunkers " and have big ol government car auction ? Proceeds could go to the soon to be bankrupt medicare and medicaid programs . Anything but pointlessly throwing them away ! Not to mention we are talking about engines here . The internal combustion engine ; one the greatest innovations of all time and one of building blocks of America . Better not leave any of those hanging around . Wow .

Only an America hater like Obama could conceive of a plan to throw away valuable goods and still convince half the country that spending invisible money is the way to improve the economy .