A lot of couples argue about money, but how many argue about the formatting of the spreadsheet that tracks their budget? We’re such nerds.***
A recent letter to the editor in our local paper has stirred up the incandescent vs CFL bulb argument. I’m trying to get people to look past their preferences and concentrate on the fact that the government is trying to mandate what kind of light bulbs we can buy.
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You know those annoying flashing ads that pop up on the sides of web pages? Many of them seem to be political in nature. Not that they purport to affect anything in the political spectrum, but that they use current political events as a way to attract your attention. I noticed a couple of years ago that they also serve as a barometer of public opinion. The latest ad I saw asked “Do you regret voting for Obama?”. I thought that was interesting.
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Let’s go to the mailbag!
An apparent resident of South Carolina, standing firm with the strength of conviction that can only be imparted by leaving anonymous comments on a personal blog, wrote in to offer their two cents’ worth on Sanford’s request.
“Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, Folly Beach Mayor Carl Beckmann Jr. and about 20 of the other mayors who signed a letter on its way to Sanford said that without the money, municipalities will be forced to make severe cuts in basic services. Not only will local services be curtailed, Riley said, but the state will lose prosecutors, State Law Enforcement Division agents and probation and parole officers — all of which will negatively impact public safety and quality of life.”
I’ve read the Mayors’ letter to the Governor. It’s more of the same blubbering about getting even more money from the taxpayers, with no concomitant plans to cut spending. My favorite line was when the Mayors helpfully noted that many states are creating “Stimulus Czars” to help allocate the funding. So I guess Obama was right when he said it would create jobs.
Just what we needed, more fucking bureaucrats.
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