tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615995.post6426517026068944151..comments2023-09-30T04:41:24.558-07:00Comments on Ephemeral Isle: PotholingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615995.post-66071921173922737852011-10-27T06:11:24.732-07:002011-10-27T06:11:24.732-07:00It doesn't always work. Our local city council...It doesn't always work. Our local city council is determined to pass no less than three tax levies this time around, with slogans like "YES! PARKS!" (all caps theirs, not mine), "We All Stand Side By Side" (schools- with a picture of kids doing a great "Red Front" imitation lacking only the upthrust clenched fists), and "Save Fire And Police" (with no picture, as being good progressive Democrats, they really can't bring themselves to show a "nice" picture of a cop).<br /><br /> Where it all fell down was when everybody found out that while they were closing two fire stations and plastering a big banner over each one saying "CLOSED- Dial 9-1-1 In Case Of Emergency", the council expanded their own staff, hiring over two dozen new "assistants" for this and that, in the process blowing the city staff budget for two years all at once. Hence the cutbacks in fire and police personnel. And oh yes, they passed it over our (GOP) mayor's veto.<br /><br /> No, they don't bother fixing potholes, either. And they don't seem to have a clue as to why their phone-volunteers tend to get the handset slammed down hard when they tell people who wants their financial support and/or vote.<br /><br /> Around here, that's equivalent to torches, pitchforks, and a big cauldron of boiling tar. Who knows, we may get to the real thing, yet.<br /><br />cheers<br /><br />eoneonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580152241525427599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28615995.post-47610070365531604162011-10-27T05:34:39.268-07:002011-10-27T05:34:39.268-07:00From the politician's point of view, setting u...From the politician's point of view, setting up an office for outreaching to disadvantaged transgendered Pygmy circus clowns nets him a block of votes. Reaching out to the makers of windmills gets him a wad of cash. Filling in a pothole? For the campaign contribution he gets from one windmill he can buy 20 votes just like yours. Or run an ad on TV that will influence 100 voters. Politicians are busy people, with tough jobs---see how much time the current president needs to spend on vacation. They don't have time to earn votes in blocks of one or two.Sergejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220098289020600208noreply@blogger.com