Politicians in general

Fine by me, it's his money and employs people. What hacks me off his how much Perry is spending of our money for his Barton Creek digs. And then blames it on his security staff.

That ain't right.

How large a family does he have that he needs 11,000 square feet? 

Yeah, I know. I'm just mostly surprised him 'image handlers' didn't convince him to wait a while...like after the election stuff is over....

Weird. What are these polls thinking?

This could be right out of The Onion.

How Does a Wine Monopoly Lose Money?

Septic tank tax considered

GARFIELD TOWNSHIP (AP) — Authorities in the northwestern Lower Peninsula are considering whether to levy a tax on septic tank owners to cover unexpected losses at a $7.8 million plant that treats their sewage.

Okay, lemme understand. You have a septic tank you pay to maintain directly. You didn't contribute in any way to the problem with the municipal system BUT you have to pay for it.

Actually I'm the misfire...I didn't fully understand the article. This is apparently a facility for taking in pumped septic which I only thought happened when you had a problem or every 4/5 years. Apparently in those parts there are septics with holding tanks with no leech lines. I guess that makes sense in areas where there's freezing weather 3-4 months a year.

At least they plan to lower the fee from 12 cents to 6 cents per gallon. 

Hmmm....if they are trying to cover a $400,000 yearly budget shortfall by charging a flat $35 fee...there must be close to 12,000 septic tanks in that area. 

LOL! "The release also mocked Jackson’s “struggles” to support President Obama’s American Jobs Act, saying he initially opposed the bill and only emerged as a supporter after its defeat in the Senate."

Actually...considering some of my previous comments about the cost-per-job of the stimulus...maybe Jackson is on the right track. (Where I've sarcastically said instead of spending hundreds of thousands or millions per job...they should help more people out by just sending everybody a check for a smaller amount.)

One thing I caught in a little longer story was Jackson's remark about how everybody would pay taxes on the money the government sends them.  Wow! A perpetual money machine!! ROFL