November 6, 2002 9:44 pm - Just sent a little missive to our wise senator from Connecticut, Joe Lieberman.  He's of the opinion that he can lift us out of our economic doldrums.  A politician with a plan.  When senators wax rhapsodic about ways to help me, I hold my wallet.  He's from the government and he's here to help.  Don't laugh.  He's serious.
		Dear Senator, I read an article you wrote imploring the president to adopt your economic "plan."  With all due respect, your plan is a joke.  Do not fret, for it is no worse than most I read about from politicians seeking votes. Please understand something: your job is to protect life, liberty and property.  That's it.  Nothing more.   That means targeted tax cuts aimed at stimulating the high tech sector do not qualify. Frankly, that you would purport to know which technologies are worth capitalizing and which are not is more than a little arrogant.  If you have some special insight into such things, I suggest you start your own venture capital company.  You'll make a mint.  Meanwhile, as a public servant, you are playing with the public's money.  That means I am involuntarily subsidizing your schemes, and I don't like it one bit. Do you want a plan to stimulate growth and increase prosperity?  Stop spending.  Stop regulating.  Stop taxing us into debt.  While you're at it, stop American meddling in the affairs of other nations.  By undermining a terrorist's motivation to target Americans, we can pocket about $300B a year in bloated DoD spending and halt this ridiculous Homeland Security Department and its laughable color-coded warning system.  Now there's a plan worth supporting! Thanks for your time.