Guard Your Money!

          Seems like things naturally lead us away from participating in government. A big distraction these days is just making a living. Being exhausted after long hours of work, with a car still to repair or a plugged toilet to clear immediately can put you right off thinking about city government, the state legislature, or those beloved folks in Congress.

           When you finally get a minute, the TV whips you through a range of emotions over the latest gun violence, or terrorist bombing, or notorious act of child/elder/spouse abuse, or tale of official malfeasance. It’s all the time!

           So you change channels and are cheered by your favorite team’s recent win. It’s nice to ponder the great athletic deeds of “our team” as opposed to the nefarious trickery of others. Next you’re regaled with the antics of another of the “beautiful people” who are there to let you know that there’s life after work, at least for some.

           Problem with distractions like these is that a whole lot of folks are delighted to see you sitting out of the governing process. They’re working on tax changes that may cost you a bundle—and you don’t have a bundle to spare. They are making funding decisions that may rob your children or grand children of a fighting chance at success.

           Around here we think it’s worth it for you to help govern. Not just for you, but for those you love. It’s your legacy. And it’s YOUR money. Yours, not the government’s.

Return of the Dufi

          Well what’s most important? The first thing we have to do is stop being losers. So let’s pass a bill to create temporary jobs. About as many as the economy is producing every five days now. Never mind that it involves blatant misuse of eminent domain for the benefit of foreign oil producers and foreign consumers. Never mind that taxpayers will pay to clean up after inevitable 50,000 gallon spills. Never mind the safety of America’s water supply. We’ve got to stop being losers.

           Let’s also stick our middle finger in accepted protocol and invite a foreign leader to congress without going through the executive branch. That will disrespect our President and his foreign policies, showing that we always know best. It’ll be a perfect example of legislative/executive cooperation.

           We should also do something about women getting abortions without proving, (say with a copy of the police report) they were actually raped. Let’s show our constituents we are not losers. Those (what 18 or so ?) women who want to cheat on our values and get an abortion by lying about being raped are not getting by US!

           Then we’ll start kicking needy people off the health insured list. That ObamaCare still stings. But we’re not losers! We’ve got our stuff together and working for us now. We’ll find a way to cooperate that bill into the trash can.

           Around here, we think we know losers when we see them. Welcome back dufi! Apparently YOU are the government we deserve.