Today's Lunch, Pork and Extortion

The State of CA is in a terrible financial condition, so Gov. Arnold is being forced to make some very difficult decisions. The latest demonstration of the real intent of the Obama Administration goes something like this - The CA Home Healthcare Workers Union absorbed a pay cut as part of an effort toward fiscal control by the Gov. Being outraged, the Union ran to Obama claiming foul because the law requires the union pay scale be preserved without exception. The Administration decided that a humanitarian act in support of the Union was required.

The State of California will NOT receive $6.8 Billion in stimulus funds unless union wages are restored. Extortion by any other name is still extortion. Of course, the millions of other private sector workers in CA who have lost jobs get nothing other than assurances that the stimulus will benefit everyone.

When will the payback to unions be complete? My guess, no sooner than the 2012 elections.

Speaking of stimulus $$.

There is an upscale seaside community with a typical boardwalk, complete with shops, arcades, restaurants, etc. As is often the case, the boardwalk is in need of updating and repair. Previous improvements have been handled in the standard fashion using local tax $$ to get the work done. Summer arrives, everyone has a good time. Right?

Well, not exactly. This boardwalk is in the state of Delaware. Lest we forget, a former Delaware Senator is now our VP. So, the boardwalk construction will receive stimulus $$$ to the tune of about $7,000,000. Construction will begin after the summer season, thus having the immediate beneficial impact for which the stimulus was intended. Not.

On the bright side, the town can invest in mortgage instruments being sold by Sen. Chris Dodd's favorite CT bank.

It seems that everyday brings out a new example of a total absence of ethics and morals in government.

TERM LIMITS, TERM LIMITS, TERM LIMITS