It’s been an active end of the week. Something that should have been handled more expeditiously, dragged out too long and cost far too much.
But that’s the way things often happen when the government handles the task. Things that would normally cost half as much cost five to ten or more times the market price. But then – how much would it have been worth to
It’s not very illuminating to apply home or private buying thinking to government projects. I’ve not looked it up but I’ve heard that even Ben Franklin – who was our first Postmaster General, found he lost money on the first go-round.
So. ‘tis true government does cost something. The old saying always seems to ring true: “Eternal Vigilance is the price of
The “leading from behind” – which Mr. Obama seems to value so much, often leaves one stranded on an unseen sand bar… That’s one *I* just made up… you may use it however, if you wish… even without attribution!”
It’s after midnight again… So… I’m folding up my tent and headed for bed. I’ll look for you here on Monday – If the crick don’t rise. (J)
Cordially, IN HIM
Jack & Barbara
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“JUST A MINUTE”
OK – SO WHO’S ASKING?
Just a Minute: By now everyone knows of Mr. Gadhaffi’s demise after being dragged out of a drainage culvert near his hometown of Sirte and dispatched.
So to change focus I tried to discover what complaints are most often sent to our White House. To my surprise I find there actually is a paid and staffed government office handling mail of White House petitioners. Initially the President’s staff was instructed to call attention to subjects with five thousand signed petitioners. However, that overwhelmed the office in short order so the threshold of getting on the White House’s complaint list was raised to twenty-five thousand.
I saw an informal TV accounting and found the most prevalent topic is legalizing marijuana; after that comes raw milk; and third is to eliminate the TSA security inspectors at airports. What follows then are more complicated questions like ‘tell us the real truth of what concluded the cold war?’; next, get rid of ‘puppy mills’ – that came from PETA; and an overarching issue: “Which agency will answer these questions?”
Sorry -- I couldn’t locate any satisfactory answers. <> I’m Jack Buttram. (END)
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