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Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Taxpayers May Get Reprieve - The State Sqeals Like a Stuck Pig

Governor Sanford returned his budget to the state legislature today. Since Sanford realizes that all the government goodies doled out to the favored and powerful must be paid for by regular taxpayers, the Governor is not shy in using his veto pen in order to safeguard the family budgets of ordinary South Carolinians.

Here are the vital stats:


Number of items vetoed: 163

Total taxpayer money saved: $96 million

Total amount of state spending preserved: 99%


So, of course The State reports this like it's a fiscal Dresden. Here's a sample of some of The State's "objective" analysis:

Sanford is a proud tightwad.
(Great job, Mr. Bandy!) Although the Governor said "The vetoes have little to do with the merits of individual programs" and were instead intended to reduce non-essential spending, The State entitles its list of vetoed programs "What He Didn't Like." Subtle, real subtle.

Also check out the front-page shot they took at, I mean of, Governor Sanford. It's such a bad photo that you wonder why they didn't go all the way and draw horns on the guy!



But give The State a little credit: at least they linked to his veto message online. (As for print readers, they're stuck with less comprehensive coverage.)


Posted by Bill Smith at 4:09 PM | 5 comments

Comments:
I think Jenny was using the horns yesterday.
# posted by Tim : 5/18/2005 05:34:00 PM
 
OhhhNooo, Mr. Bill,

We’re glad to have you back. We missed you while you were at Charm School.

Since Charm School WE noticed you’ve slowed your use of foul rancid slurs against responsible and well meaning people. WE are so very proud of you.

Your SC Education Lottery scholarship to Charm School was worth every penny we paid for it.

The screaming radical liberal education elitists may say the money could have been better used for some new school busses, but how do those perverts know?

Now, in your latest post you did talk about “...a stuck pig.”

But, I doubt you ever “stuck” a pig. I doubt you really understand what it means.

Some of your rancid slurs sound like they came from a scalded pig that was not properly stuck.

Anyway, that’s enough Southern cultural humor. You probably don’t understand.

Maybe you should watch The Cable Guy. You’d like him!

Vital statistics about “items vetoed” you say?

How many of Gub’ner Sanferd’s vetoes did the Republican majority overturn last year? All of them?

Or, only 106 of them? I forget.

You mentioned Dresden. Were you there?

“Subtle, real subtle,” You wrote about The State’s story.

We'll take “subtle” over your history of rancid slurs anytime. Did yer momma teach you to talk with rancid slurs?

Now about your complaint about a “bad photo” of the Gub’ner in the paper.

WE agree. Bad pic. It kind of looks like he’s saying:

“And then that diddly darn infernal left wing, Commie, liberal Democrat, educrat, educational elitist, son of a gun UFO banked to the left, fired its photon torpedoes and blew off the top of the green and blue columns in this here chart that would have clearly shown that dinosaurs will again rule the Earth.”

Ohhhh, Mr. Bill. It is so good to have you back. WE missed you so.

WE have missed your comic relief, your rancid slurs and all knowing wisdom as the smartest man in the world.

You friend,
The Midnight Stalker

P.S. Remember what President Nixon told Pat Buchanan:

“…you have to give the nuts 20 percent of what they want.” http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050517-122418-5719r.htm
# posted by The Midnight Stalker : 5/19/2005 02:20:00 AM
 
I can't believe this post whines about a bad picture of the Governor.

You know the old punch line: "...there are just some things a pig won't do?"

Would pigs visit the State House on their own? No.

Would pigs poop on the Governor on their own? Obviously.

Remember the film and photos of our Governor standing in the State House holding "Pork and Barrel" the pigs?

Remember the pig poop on his suit and shoes and the floor of the State House.

Wonder if he will do that again?

Now, inquiring minds want to know:

Were tax dollars used to transport the pigs to and from the State House?

Were tax dollars used to clean the pig poop from his suit, shoes and floor?

Were the pigs subjected to physical or mental cruelty in having to stand for such an eeemmbbarrassiinnngg stunt?

Question: How does the Governor of S.C. top a stunt like live pigs in the State House pooping on his suit and shoes?

Answer: PPIC
# posted by Porkey The Pig : 5/19/2005 02:41:00 AM
 
hah, hah, you fascists fools. your day is done. you, the assortment of pigs and stalkers are finished. So is National Socialism.

Governor Sanford is a progressive and leading South Carolina into the 21st Century. Where's your rebuttal to his policies? What do you ask for, more National Socialism?
# posted by No One : 5/19/2005 08:28:00 AM
 
OhhhGeee, Mr. “lower case” no one,

Stalker makes a ‘funny,’
Stalker make a ‘funny.'
Lower case, get it?

Again, you call me a “fool.”
Keep reading Matthew 5:22
King James Version.
You'll figure it out.

You wrote about “National Socialism.”
Skip the next Klan rally.

No one/body talks about National Socialism anymore.

Gub’ner Sanferd is...
“...progressive and leading South Carolina...” Eeeeeeekk!

Remind me again, how many of his 106 vetoes were overturned last year.

Were they overturned by: Satan?
http://www.danacarvey.net/carpics.html

Or, were they overturned by a responsible Republican Legislature?
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/politics/11650796.htm

Your buddy,
The Midnight Stalker
Check my link...hint.
# posted by The Midnight Stalker : 5/19/2005 10:04:00 PM
 
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