Well, Air Force One just landed in Redding.....actually more like a fat helicopter full of useless politicians. So what does this mean for the Shasta, Butte, Tehama, Trinity, Glenn counties? It means that 2,000 fires wiped out quite a bit of forestry land and buildings, not to mention wildlife, and has left some confused, sickened, homeless residents...and these turkeys get a look at it on the taxpayer's buck. The politicians, including Diane Feinstein and Govenor Schwarzenegger get to hug on the tarmac, make kissy noises, and shake hands. Who are they shaking hands with?? ... most of our area law enforcement who should be out in the city making sure crime is in check, traffic is moving smoothly. What a perfect time to rob a bank...there isn't anyone around to care.
Amazing to watch the entourage. All that money in trucks, vans, planes, cargo planes, fuel, military, secret service, secretaries, press people, etc. etc.. not to mention that traffic is backed up, the airport is shut down, and now there will be nothing to watch on tv for the next 24 hours as we have to hash, hash, and rehash the "event." Doesn't the President have an exclusive residence in Virginia known as the White House?? Doesn't he have access to satellite photos, video, email ??? He has to spend a million dollars to come out here, have a look-see, and back up traffic?
LOL... and our local news report.... "Let's listen as Air Force One takes off"... what.. never heard a plane take off before? WOW... what awesome news reporting! Extremely exciting as our news team describes the landing gear being retracted. Pulitzer prize material there! Of course our local BLONDE newswoman said that Air Force One is a very, very, very big plane. Really....it is a "Very, Very, Very big plane"....not just.... very? Someone give the blonde a brain...please.
Do I mean to be so cynical and sarcastic? Not really. It is just tiring to see that every major disaster only invites politicians to advance their career by looking like they care, they spend taxpayer money to come to the "event'' and have fun with big dinner fund raisers in their tuxedos. If the government wasn't so busy mismanaging funds in the first place, then we as a nation wouldn't have problems paying firefighters, police, teachers...etc.
May we have no more disasters, simply to ease government spending to go see the disasters.
The Magicians Owl
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