I'm not quite sure how North Carolina has managed to survive all these years without one of our critical needs, finally met with the 2005 North Carolina Budget. However, through hard work of the North Carolina Democrats, meeting only the absolute needs of the state, after assuring us they have "cut the budget to the bone," we finally have our $10 million Teapot museum funded.

I'm not kidding.

Representative Jim Harrell (D-Surry), managed to slip in a provision in the budget to help build the museum. It seems a very rich couple from California had a $5 million teapot collection and they "wanted a home for it." So a North Carolina millionaire did what most do today -- they kept their own money and demanded you, the taxpayer pay for this museum.

Oh, and in case you're not in North Carolina and think this won't affect you, think again. Two of the North Carolina representatives in Congress are trying to get another million in taxpayer cash -- after all, it will create jobs, so it's good, right?

Am I the only person left in this country who sees this stuff as so far away from the purpose of government as to be insane?

Posted by: Ogre at 06:08 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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