"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:06:53 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.

Nice shooting from the arse, Tom.

You really should read the article before commenting (since you got
the sequence of events wrong) and then attempt to reconcile that the
reporter has a specific interest.

You might even consider opposing viewpoints or the bigger picture.

Naw.

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:50:37 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

And how's your showcase Republican Governator doing?

Heard he's been handing out IOU's for purchases.

"jps" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:50:37 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
. ..
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

And how's your showcase Republican Governator doing?

Heard he's been handing out IOU's for purchases.

The Governator sucks. Our legislature sucks. The say they have a balanced
budget this week. Balanced my arse. Borrowed billions from counties and
cities against their will, delay state paychecks one day in to next fiscal
year. Accelerate income payments. But that means, less tax payments next
year, or they got to send a lot of money back to the folks who overpaid. A
few furlough days. No renegotiated excess labor contracts, no reduction in
the excess state workforce. Washington State will probably learn from
Califonia pols and do the same stupid things.

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:43:18 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:50:37 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

And how's your showcase Republican Governator doing?

Heard he's been handing out IOU's for purchases.

The Governator sucks. Our legislature sucks. The say they have a balanced
budget this week. Balanced my arse. Borrowed billions from counties and
cities against their will, delay state paychecks one day in to next fiscal
year. Accelerate income payments. But that means, less tax payments next
year, or they got to send a lot of money back to the folks who overpaid. A
few furlough days. No renegotiated excess labor contracts, no reduction in
the excess state workforce. Washington State will probably learn from
Califonia pols and do the same stupid things.

We've cut many services that folks consider essential. Very hard
decisions to make but they're being made.

It's not a good situation for anyone in state government, USA.

"jps" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:43:18 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:50:37 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
m...
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

And how's your showcase Republican Governator doing?

Heard he's been handing out IOU's for purchases.

The Governator sucks. Our legislature sucks. The say they have a
balanced
budget this week. Balanced my arse. Borrowed billions from counties and
cities against their will, delay state paychecks one day in to next fiscal
year. Accelerate income payments. But that means, less tax payments next
year, or they got to send a lot of money back to the folks who overpaid.
A
few furlough days. No renegotiated excess labor contracts, no reduction
in
the excess state workforce. Washington State will probably learn from
Califonia pols and do the same stupid things.

We've cut many services that folks consider essential. Very hard
decisions to make but they're being made.

It's not a good situation for anyone in state government, USA.

Notice the services they cut are the popular services? Not the massive
bureaucracies that hinder progress.

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:27:15 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:43:18 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:50:37 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
om...
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

And how's your showcase Republican Governator doing?

Heard he's been handing out IOU's for purchases.

The Governator sucks. Our legislature sucks. The say they have a
balanced
budget this week. Balanced my arse. Borrowed billions from counties and
cities against their will, delay state paychecks one day in to next fiscal
year. Accelerate income payments. But that means, less tax payments next
year, or they got to send a lot of money back to the folks who overpaid.
A
few furlough days. No renegotiated excess labor contracts, no reduction
in
the excess state workforce. Washington State will probably learn from
Califonia pols and do the same stupid things.

We've cut many services that folks consider essential. Very hard
decisions to make but they're being made.

It's not a good situation for anyone in state government, USA.

Notice the services they cut are the popular services? Not the massive
bureaucracies that hinder progress.

Yes, we've seen what happens when you dismantle bureaucracies in favor
of popularity.

Bank regulation comes to mind. Twice.