Waste of our tax dollars.

Go to www.anl.gov and explore what we do!

The “waste” comment I am sure stems from a complete lack of knowledge. In addition to having the second fastest computer in the world, research on alternative energies, batteries for cars and other uses, doing the research and providing the facilities to the private sector (that the private sector cannot afford to do but can take advantage of) only scratches the surface. If you know a cancer patient and wonder what is being done in research for a cure, some of that research is moving forward at Argonne. Recently, a retinal implant to help the blind see was announced (of particular interest to victims of retinitis pigmentosa) and Argonne was part of that.
If you live and do business in the area, Argonne employs a number of people who live, shop, pay taxes, and dine in our Village and surrounding area. They attend our Churches and participate in community events. Why do you want to slam them and the work they do?
Argonne hosts an open house during the summer (maybe one this summer) to share what happens on their facilities. You could also get free newsletter updates by email, just contact them. Maybe, instead of making silly comments, you could familiarize yourself and comment from a position of knowledge rather than ignorance.

William.
I don't think the comment was toward Argonne. I believe the waste of tax dollars was the trip Obama was making.

anybody who would say that is a waste, should look at the big picture and pull their head out of the sand.

How about flying on to an aircraft carrier and proclaiming "Mission Accomplished". That's why we have the debt. Iraq and Afganistan on the credit card.

At a time when our Gov't (at any level) has precious few dollars to spare, and considering the cost of flying Air Force One for even a short trip as this is about $7 million (not including all the extras once the POTUS travels from O'Hare to Argonne), this seems quite excessive and irresponsible for a 20 minute speech. Would you rent a helecopter to go to the corner store? I swear, it's like a spoiled rich kid with his daddys credit card. At least with the kid dad can cut him off.......

Bob R, 2 wrongs don't make a right

Bob, thanks for the well informed, logical, and civil response. I yield the floor to you, sir.

It was Bush's idea for Obama to go to Argonne, blame it on Bush

Just to clarify, this 20 minute speech was closed to the public, had credentialed media and elected officials only, and everyone was falling over each other gushing with enthusiasm to hear him talk mainly (judging from the tweets above) about how the sequester was was crippling research, and how great Argonne is. And for that, the unwashed, uninvited got to pick up the several million dollar tab for this photo-open.

Would it not have been better to simply give Argonne the several million dollars instead?

Funny, I saw and heard the entire speech and I was nowhere near Argonne.
Didn’t hear the righties complain when Bush went to Argonne, sounds like a double standard.
Check out the speech, it makes me hopeful and that if a corporate leader was asking to invest in R&D, it would be welcomed by the stockholders. In this case, if our government invests in R&D (because corporate America cannot invest in it) and the findings are there for corporate America to profit, what’s the problem? Advances in technology, medical advances and the like are good for our country. I guess the transcontinental railroad or the highway system was something we should have waited for GE or AT&T to think up and build.
I guess with austerity measures, we shouldn’t plan for a future and our brilliant scientists should take their knowledge to other countries. And since we have no use for brilliant people and advances, maybe we can just stop wasting money on education. All I hear from the other side is that the $25 a month raise in Social Security is way to much and we need to reduce it.

William, why are you not running for DG council again? You are a great politician

More wasted money, time and energy by the gang green crowd to crow about their perceived accomplishments which are to develop non-viable alternatives to fossil fuels while spending billions of our tax dollars supporting their cronies then essentially giving the lousy technology to the Chinese.

These nit-wits now want to double down (create a two billion dollar slush fund) to do the same thing all over again. Give us a break and let the free market prevail! If this junk science was worth anything the market would have developed it long ago.

Same goes for this smart meter scam the state is wasting 2.5 billion dollars on!

@Gerard u are right on quit with the stealing of of our hard earned money, this save the planet crap! We need to listen to the Mormon magic underwear wearer build more IOWA CLASS deadnaughts to protect the BAINLAND factories in BAINLAND CHINA! What if there is another war with No korea or even our partner the RED ARMY!

Chad,
I am not cynical, but hopeful that what’s wrong can be fixed. I am passionate and am willing to fight (argue) for what I believe in.
As for “failed energy policy”, the attached article demonstrates we are far from failure. We are drilling more and producing more as well. So when BP or whoever removes the oil from our nation’s resources, it has to be refined. Why aren’t the companies refining more…because it keeps the prices up. Then when it gets refined, it goes on the world market and the prices are high because of the free world market. OPEC told us years ago they could export more, but wouldn’t result in lower prices because of limited refining. And so, after the oil companies take our resources and make huge profits, they pay no taxes and even get money back. They must be part of that 47% of takers.
Check out this article and tell me about failed energy policy:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100450133

These posts are really about Obama and not Argonne or alternate fuels and the like.
As an aside. When in industry I had over four hundred folks reporting to me via four department heads...drafting and design business with over 30,000 drawings in process at any one time. My general rule to my department heads was simple...never bullshit me!
No one performs 100% and makes all decisions right. That is a given fact and no one expects perfection. However, lies and tricky dicking only buys you a loss of respect and trust. Get caught doing that to me in my organization and you get replaced...quickly. Make a mistake, admit, and we will get it fixed as best we can and as quickly as we can. This President simply lies! Trust is gone. He thinks we are stupid and treats us as such. All the posts just beat around the bush (pardon me for that pun)...I can't trust a person who openly lies! I'll just say it, I can't wait for him to go! Picking on each and every little thing in these posts don't do it for me anymore. I don't see anything good for the country under his leadership...right to the point!

Edward I will go right to the point, you are suffering from a common problem of GOP and Treasonous TPARTER obstructionists, the right side of the brain deteriorates in a place that effects memory the amygla, you have your POTUS totally mixed up.
This POTUS LIES!" 2 going on 3 TRILLION worth of lies hundreds of thousands of American and ALLIES killed wounded and permanently mentally damaged record suicides of the military and going on 600 Billion for their care and benefits in the future for Bush to make good on a book he had ghost written for him the year before he became POTUS. His VP or Yahweh the greatest looter in history makes 40 Billion for his Corp on the blood of a million innocent IRAQI, Paki's and Afghan's, destroy the world economy outside of RED CHINA and the newly emerging OLIGARCHS of Russia! U for starters, sir need to have a competency test!

I really enjoy posting...it brings out the best in other people when they respond.
Thanks Butch...I feel better already!

Just being helpful Ed,which part made yer day the suicides in the military or the hundreds of of thousands killed wounded and mentally damaged humans?
I know the destruction of the economy's outside of Bain land China and the Russkie Oligarchs u ole Commie lover u had me for a minute!