as stated on http://bloviatingzeppelin.blogspot.com/:
I find it interesting that we are eating our young. Instead of focusing our frustration and anger on the speculators, legislators, etc., that are doing the raping and pillaging of America, we attack ourselves and our future. Government By the People, FOR the People...that hasn't been true for quite awhile. Right now, Government is a tool that those in POWER use to Rule the rest of us; to tax us, charge us, remove our ability to choose.
In California, for example, Legislators STILL have cars, staff and expense accounts paid for by the public. Some of that public INCLUDES government employees. Government employees that DO NOT GET CARS to drive at the voters expense, government employees that DO NOT GET PAID the salaries that Legislators and their staff get paid; RAISES that legislators and their staff get paid, FREE parking that the State Legislators get...so, why pick on collective bargaining? It's like the folks we voted into office have a bright yellow tennis ball, and we are all just a bunch of stupid dogs, lolling our tongues, our "eye on the ball"---it is all a distraction to keep us from seeing the raping and pillaging of ourselves, done by those we voted for. I, for one, am tired of being the dog chasing that ball. I say we should all focus our energies on exposing the $$waste taking place in the highest government, the "elected" government. The City of Bell finally woke up and smelled the coffee....when will the rest of us?
Simone, you make an excellent point. I am simply responding to the current thrust, nationally, to minimize wages and benefits for public employees. You could, of course, still do all of that and not make much of a dent in the total deficit.
ReplyDeleteThat, you see, is a post that is soon coming from me. I merely respond to the growing trend and attempt to point out some things that, to me, beg questions. I try to offer some alternatives. Some of which may actually work.
That said, I really like your blog. Very well done, very professional, great graphics, great layout. Most excellent indeed!
BZ
Again, Simone, nice blog -- but are you ever going to post again??
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