Bucket of Fail

Can we get some common sense in our government? I mean, seriously, what the deuce is wrong with these people? Are they really as stupid and clueless as they act or is it all just a part of the political game? Regardless of the reason I’m sick of it and I’m sick and tired of the citizens of Mississippi and the rest of the United States suffering for their petty bickering. This kind of reminds me of being back in school.

First, since I’m from there, let’s look at Mississippi. They couldn’t pass a budget during their regular session because they had a schoolyard argument about Medicaid, education, most other state agencies and whether to have plain milk or chocolate milk with their square pizza. After they recessed to go play on the swings Principal Barbour called them back in for a detention. So, they came in, got Medicaid worked out and passed most of a budget. In the process they also caved to our good-ole-boy governor on giving a virtually unlimited number of raises to his staff (Barbour even went so far as to “angrily confront” members of the state House on the topic). Even after all of that the Legislature still could not get a budget for the Public Service Commission passed. So, the mean nasty Principal Barbour will be calling the kiddos back for another special session that will cost us more money so that they can kiss and make up. Loverly. By the way, since the PSC is now unfunded our utility companies are running with no oversight. One member of the State House stated that the companies are now running “on their honor.” Yeah, that’s some great work there Lou. Forgive me but I fail to see the point to all of this beyond politics as usual. The only losers are me and you.

Now on the feds. As you saw in my last blog I am none too pleased with our “representatives” in Washington. The people that we have sent in DC right now are a disgrace and deserve nothing short of our complete and utter disdain. How did these people even figure out how to put on their clothes let alone become qualified to run a country? The nice stimulus package they passed a while back? You know, the one that promised would keep unemployment under 8%? Well, that got blown out of the water. There’s talk of yet another stimulus package. Where in the world is this money coming from (*coughChinacough*)? The national debt is now higher than it’s ever been. The budget deficit is unbelievable. So, naturally, our elected officials want to throw more money into the pit to try and stop it from getting any deeper.

Anyone who has ever struggled with credit card debt can tell you that the way to get out of debt is not to get deeper into it. There comes a time when the budgets have to be trimmed and we have to stop spending $200 on hammers. Have these people never listened to Dave Ramsey? He would make a much better President than this disgrace we have in DC right now. Our government is nothing more than a bucket of fail and we’re just sitting back and taking it. I wonder if we will still feel this way when our take home pay goes way down due to the new taxes that will surely have to be levied to pay for all this junk that we “need.” I mean, somebody’s got to pay for the study on turtles and the bridges to nowhere. I find the way our government spends money (and the things they spend it on) appalling. We entrust these people with our hard earned money but do not hold them accountable. No, we let them spend money to renovate an old train depot while letting out water mains break. “But we don’t have money to fix our water.” Hey moron, yes you do. You just chose to spend it elsewhere.

How would I fix it? My solution is simple: When it comes time to vote we use the opportunity to send all these leeches packing. Do some research and see what each candidate stands for and what they plan to do. Do not just tow some party line, that’s the worst mistake you could ever make. In fact that kind of voting is partly to blame for getting us into this mess. Consider voting for a “third party” candidate. They seem to be the only ones offering fresh and common sense ideas these days. I say we need to consider giving them a shot. We should also fight hard for term limits across the board. I am sorry to say that there are some good people who deserve to stay but the bad ones outweigh the good ones. I find it a shame that everyone would have to suffer for the stupidity of others but that is the way it is. There is on exception I would make this: Presidents and governors should only be allowed one term.

So that is my rant for now. Can you tell that I’m fed up? I only wish more people were, rather that they would speak out. I know I am not the only one thinking these things. Step up. That is the only way this country will be turned back in a good direction.

Jonathan