Saturday, April 10

April 10 already.  Why do the months in the winter seem to creep by, but spring through fall passes in a flash.  Supposed to be warm tomorrow - at long last.
On Thursday, the press was all over Mayor Daley making stops in each of the 50 wards in Chicago, presumably to crow about his achievements as mayor.  Of course, the press gives him a free pass on the facts of his term - selling public assets, then spending that money in just a few years, the federal corruption probes, the fall-taking by everyone in his cabinet but him, the questionable situation involving his son and nephew in the death of a young man....no - he will get a free pass, and will move right into a lucrative public speaking career, bolstered by a $300 grand pension....speaking of which, what has Gov. Elmer Fudd Quinn done about his pension problem...nothing.  kind of like how Obama is trumpeting the compromise about the federal budget.  We are trillions in debt, and the budget cuts account for less that 2% of that.....but somehow the budget agreement signifies some kind of success...and now he can leave Washington on a "long planned weekend away" with his family.  He must have an assistant that does nothing but plan his family vacations.....no big deal, the taxpayers will pay for it, right?
so, I suppose I need to find a new topic to rant about.  nothing will change with the government - at any level.  I suppose I sound like every middle age guy who ever paid taxes.  but honestly, has it ever been worse than it is now?