Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Milking a Disaster. Some reps around here at the State House (usually one's who don't have any legislation filed worth the paper it's written on) will do anything to get in the limelight. Said one:
'I would like to invite you to co-sponsor this late-filed bill regarding the establishment of a special commission to explore the possibility of creating a tsunami early-warning detection system for the coastline of Massachusetts.'
A tusunami off the coast of Massachusetts??! Well I suppose anything is possible... Another Rep is proposing that the state pay each registered voter $25 to vote. Yes, because the majority of registered voters know much about their local elections... "Hmmm. How about this one... This guy has an intriguing sounding last name."
In the meantime, if you haven't heard anything from your local elected Rep in the past couple of weeks it's because he/she is as we speak jockeying for a plushy committee assignment under the newly elected House Speaker. Whether or not your Rep has any qualifications or experience to chair say the Government Regulations Committee or Election Laws Committee is entirely moot. Reps are picked based on the Chalkboard of Favors tallying method. Underpaid legislative aides then come in to make them look good. Well except for the those who play solitaire all day...
'I would like to invite you to co-sponsor this late-filed bill regarding the establishment of a special commission to explore the possibility of creating a tsunami early-warning detection system for the coastline of Massachusetts.'
A tusunami off the coast of Massachusetts??! Well I suppose anything is possible... Another Rep is proposing that the state pay each registered voter $25 to vote. Yes, because the majority of registered voters know much about their local elections... "Hmmm. How about this one... This guy has an intriguing sounding last name."
In the meantime, if you haven't heard anything from your local elected Rep in the past couple of weeks it's because he/she is as we speak jockeying for a plushy committee assignment under the newly elected House Speaker. Whether or not your Rep has any qualifications or experience to chair say the Government Regulations Committee or Election Laws Committee is entirely moot. Reps are picked based on the Chalkboard of Favors tallying method. Underpaid legislative aides then come in to make them look good. Well except for the those who play solitaire all day...
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