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Hang on to your hats, it's going to be a
wild election year
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© Bud Larsen |
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July 27, 2011 |
 “To
a friends home, the road is never long.”
-Anonymous-
Hang on to your hats and keep a sense of humor
because 2012 is going to be a wild election year
… the fat lady is going to sing loud and clear,
in fact she is already humming…
This forecast for the coming year is predicated
by the current (and ongoing) tap dance by our
nations 2 ½ political parties. We’ve been
witness to so much waffling by all those good
folks on capitol hill that International House
of Pancakes has sent a team of corporate legal
eagles to ascertain if there are any profitable
lessons to be learned.
It is no longer business as usual right here at
home where the rubber meets the road, either.
The fat lady began to hum when a group of good
folks stood up and reminded a couple of our
elected leaders to get their act together.
There went blind adherence to incumbent
activities boys and girls … and about time as we
have to get serious about turning this leaking
boat around. I don’t think the good folks out
there are going to sit back and simply wait on
formal campaigns … nope, too many signs recently
of good people speaking out in demand of common
sense approach to running OUR government. Cut
out unwanted and unnecessary costly elements in
our government now; not down the road, now.
What part of "we don’t have the funds" don’t
they understand? Unable to function without a
“buzz” word? Try downsize on and see if that
helps.
You, the majority, have the answer to our debt
problem. Let us march to the majority drums and
tell the special interest groups to take a hike.
Finally a summer! Walked around town last week
and made it a point in my wandering to stop in
at Shelman’s Home Furnishings to wish a super
lady well in her quest to shut down her business
on main street. I have been privileged to know
Maureen Shelman for over 15 years. Maureen goes
into my file of classic north Idaho ladies right
along with Murlene Skeen and Rhonda Vogl. These
are my ladies … tough, smart, fearless.
My old heart takes a hit as I witness business’s
closing down all around town during the past two
years. Maureen has made a business decision … no
whining or trying to blame anyone or anything
else on the demise of Shelman’s Furnishings.
Mark my words; we have not seen the last of
Maureen around town.
August is shaping up to be another classic
Boundary County summer month. Our fair gets
better every year and we seem to be adding a new
event to the calendar with each passing year.
Reminds me of the old song “…..yep, right here
in river city.”
What say we all remain on the lookout for people
whom we would like to have run and manage our
government. Someone who has the moral courage to
say “No” to frivolous, costly projects and
ability not to waver when cutting programs so as
to get our fiscal house in order. Someone who
truly realizes when another straw cannot be
added to the camel’s load and refuses any and
all attempts to convince the camel otherwise.
Take care and do something nice for yourself
while you’re at it …
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Uncle Bud |
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