Regret ...

So I love all of my tattoos (I'm probably 60% covered, but none on my face -- that would be weird.) but recently I've found that I regret getting them on my hands and neck. Not because I don't like them, but because I think my county, city and state wastes my tax dollars (I'm not going to mention federal, but they are lousy at it too.).

Anyway, I want to run for county commissioner and feel I really wouldn't get the votes due to the tattoos. Maybe 'cause I'm a jerk, too, but they'd have to at least get to know me to know that. The tattoo thing is just a superficial stereotype ... one I accept and understand.

This November there is a ballot initiative about petitioning. The details don't really matter, but what matters is I've thought of a way to help local and state governments reign in all of the spenders in their little "house" and I want to put it out there In case a real politician is reading and wants to take credit for this idea. I'd rather it got into law under any name ...

"Nobody can ask for money or a spending increase without giving a proposal on how to save money or cut the budget first."

I got this idea when I was listening to a story about how people want/don't want a casino near the park at Gettysburg, PA. The National Park Service guy was saying that they only get about $650 million for a budget so they can't hire all of the park rangers they need. They would like a budget of $800 million.

Me too.

I guess it's not his job to say what pie slice they would steal that extra money ... defense? homeland security? transportation? What does he care? Everyone need to take the blinders off and see the whole pie.

So I reiterate ...

"Nobody can ask for money or a spending increase without giving a proposal on how to save money or cut the budget first."