(2009-02-17) Stimulus Growth Meta Criticism

Are all Economic Stimulus packages just an attempt to continue Consumerism as usual?

James Howard Kunstler sees it more through the lens of Cheap Oil.

Dave Winer sees it through Climate Change and Population Growth. I Commented there.

Herman Daly's Steady State Economy Model approach is getting lots of fresh attention.

Is this a fresh approach to Sustainable Capitalism, or Limits To Growth redux?