In a move that surprised absolutely nobody, our glorious commissioners have raised property taxes by the maximum allowed by law. This will be the first of many yearly increases.
The lone vote against the increase was by none other than Greggy Skrepenak who also happened to utter the most staggeringly stupid comment of 2008. He actually said "The purpose of the reassessment was not to increase tax revenue". What in the hell was it for? Tax fairness? What a sick joke. Of course the purpose was to increase tax revenue by bringing property values up to date. What did Greg think would happen when properties that haven't been reassessed in over 40 years get brought into line? Tax decreases? In the words of Bugs Bunny, What a maroon!!!
I supported the reassessment and still do. What I want the county to do is to start trimming the fat. I know you want an example or two so here's a couple;
1. Let's get rid of certain park managers that only work 1 day per week for a bit over $40k per year.
2. Let's look at certain departments cough, Recorder of deeds, cough that have 5 managers and one worker. Does it really take that many to manage one person?
3. Examine every department and get rid of all the extra positions, like cough Sam Guesto, cough.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
$350 Billion of Bailout Money Gone
Nobody knows where it went except maybe the bankers that spent it and they aren't telling. This is exactly what I wrote would happen and why I was and still am against government bailouts. The bankers had the raw balls to say that they aren't doing dollar in/dollar out accounting of the money. Hello, farktards, that is taxpayer money that you are being so cavalier with. I hope that the government has auditors climb so far up those bank's asses that they come out of their noses. Any irregularities or bonuses paid out of the bailout money should result in indictments.
By the way, care to guess where the Big 3 will be spending their money? If you guessed the UAW Pension Fund, you win.
By the way, care to guess where the Big 3 will be spending their money? If you guessed the UAW Pension Fund, you win.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
In Honor of Arlen Specter Being Villified for Telling Jokes
People in this country need to lighten up and grow a sense of humor. Did anybody hear Corbett rant and rave about this? I could literally hear him foaming at the mouth through the radio. So, for good old Corbett and everybody else that lacks a sense of humor, these jokes are for you.
Why are there only two pall bearers at an Italian funeral?
There's only two handles on a garbage can.
What do you get when you cross a Puerto Rican and a Polish person?
A graffiti artist that does his work on chain link fences.
Why do Mexicans drive low-riders?
It makes it easier to pick the veggies.
How do we know that Adam was white?
Did you ever try to take a rib from a black man?
What's the hardest part of eating vegetables?
The wheel chair.
What do black folks use for porch monkeys?
Statues of little Italians.
How did the first Italian get to America?
He swam. the rest walked on the dead fish.
Four older Jewish ladies were having lunch at an expensive inn.
The waitress asked them if anything was alright.
What do you get when you cross an Apache and an Irishman?
A drunk that can't hold their liquor.
How does a white person start an ethnic joke?
By looking over their shoulders.
If a redneck couple get divorced, are they still brother and sister?
For the record, between my wife and me, we have Polish, Italian, and Indian covered so spare me the ration of shit some of you may give.
If I have failed to offend everybody, please add your own in the comments.
Why are there only two pall bearers at an Italian funeral?
There's only two handles on a garbage can.
What do you get when you cross a Puerto Rican and a Polish person?
A graffiti artist that does his work on chain link fences.
Why do Mexicans drive low-riders?
It makes it easier to pick the veggies.
How do we know that Adam was white?
Did you ever try to take a rib from a black man?
What's the hardest part of eating vegetables?
The wheel chair.
What do black folks use for porch monkeys?
Statues of little Italians.
How did the first Italian get to America?
He swam. the rest walked on the dead fish.
Four older Jewish ladies were having lunch at an expensive inn.
The waitress asked them if anything was alright.
What do you get when you cross an Apache and an Irishman?
A drunk that can't hold their liquor.
How does a white person start an ethnic joke?
By looking over their shoulders.
If a redneck couple get divorced, are they still brother and sister?
For the record, between my wife and me, we have Polish, Italian, and Indian covered so spare me the ration of shit some of you may give.
If I have failed to offend everybody, please add your own in the comments.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Throwing Shoes and Inept Secret Service Agents
Regardless of how you feel about Pres. Bush, this shoe throwing is an insult to our country. Imagine, if you will, that we start hurling rotten tomatoes at every visiting dignitary that we don't like. The world would rightly be outraged. Yet, many in the world are lauding the cornhole that threw his shoes at the President of the United States!!!
I have never made it a secret that I think Obama will be the worst thing to happen to America since the plague but I would write the same thing were it to happen to him when he becomes president.
As for the illustrious agents that were on the protective detail that day, they should be fired for cause and gross dereliction of duty. I cannot fathom how the guy nearly hit the pres. not once but twice before one of them even moved.
Update: It appears the shoe throwing cornhole "fell" down some stairs at the jail and has a broken arm, broken ribs, and numerous cuts and contusions to his face.
I have never made it a secret that I think Obama will be the worst thing to happen to America since the plague but I would write the same thing were it to happen to him when he becomes president.
As for the illustrious agents that were on the protective detail that day, they should be fired for cause and gross dereliction of duty. I cannot fathom how the guy nearly hit the pres. not once but twice before one of them even moved.
Update: It appears the shoe throwing cornhole "fell" down some stairs at the jail and has a broken arm, broken ribs, and numerous cuts and contusions to his face.
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