On the strength of the governor's word, Pelfrey said, he embarked on construction of a garage at his house in Penn Valley. He had spent $1,200 or so on leveling the back yard and putting in concrete forms when he learned from his union that the bonuses, in fact, were gone. The object lesson here, and when dealing with liberals in general:
Don't listen to them.
Don't believe them.
Don't trust them.
Other than that, keep both hands on your wallet.