Posted on 04/30/2009 9:33:49 AM PDT by NevadaPolicyResearchInstitute
Given some of the other stuff Ralston's written, I don't think it's intentional. But has there ever been a better reason to keep more money in the hands of the citizens and not in those of the politicians?
I want to believe that despite the collection of irredeemable nincompoops, borderline criminals and self-interested cowards, some legislators actually want to be thoughtful and responsible in dealing with the state’s budget problems. I want to be believe that some of the term-limited folks don’t see the end as simply a new beginning to search for other elective jobs. I want to believe that there are leaders in the capital who see beyond the numbers games, the right- and left-wing shibboleths and the external forces and won’t set the bar as low as simply performing better than The Man Formerly Known as Governor.Why would you allow the people Ralston described to take more of your money?I want to believe, but then I open my eyes.
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