Kick the Bums to the Street

Wouldn't it be nice if the government took the rest of the year off? How great would it be to say to these two-bit politicians "don't call us, we'll call you". Let's send them packing because then nothing would get done. Let's face it, the government cannot make everybody happy all-of-the-time so they try to make some people happy some-of-the-time by spending huge sums of money on pet projects to give people a sense they are getting value from their government. This of course pisses people off because they don't beieve in this spending but they do approve of this other spending. Instead of spending our way into voter's good graces, let's NOT spend our way into their hearts. How about we cut domestic spending by 90% - only essential programs survive - essentially the social safety net is all that's left standing. Yes, a lot of people will be pissed because the fucking pothole down the street isn't fixed BUT at least you won't be paying for sex change operations for trannies in California. And the gays in California will be pissed they can't fool their gay friends but they'll be pleased because they didn't pay to fix your pothole. I read today (link above) that we, as Americans, work until this day, on average, to pay for all forms of government - local, state, and federal. In other words, you just worked 6.5 months so a bridge can be built to nowhere in Alaska, or pigeons can be protected in Florida, or testing can be done as to the effects of secondhand TV on children east of the Mississippi River during the summer solstice. It's insane but some douche somewhere thought these were good ideas that we as a society should fund. FUCK THAT!! If I don't get to spend my own money on crazy stuff I think of, I sure as shit don't want to fund someone elses insane ideas.