Subj : Re: Um...no comment?
To   : Finnigann
From : Frank Reid
Date : Mon Sep 05 2005 21:19:00

  Re: Re: Um...no comment?
  By: Finnigann to Daemon on Mon Sep 05 2005 19:14:00

 > People pick a party to align with becuase it serves them. I see 49% of the
 > people want to help people as in times like these. and 49% of the people don
 > They make their excuses... they should have exacuated. They spent FEMA money
 > (I am not sure how this relates to pork, actually) And in general they turn
 > their backs to the situation. Or as I read they nominate a problematical jud
 > for the Supreme court. Instead of helping out during the worst catastrophy i
 > modern times (in the USA).

Yes, I've been (probably overly) vocal about all this B.S. on levee funding. 
That's because most people probably *don't* understand how federal funding
works.  As you may have gathered, I've been with the military and federal
government for more than 30 years.  I live and work in D.C.  I won't claim to
be an expert, but I can spot a red herring with pretty good accuracy.

So, let me make this analogy, and then I'm going to shut up about it.  Say
you're my 19 year-old son and come to me with, "Dad, I need $500 to buy food
for my new apartment to last the month."  I say, "Sorry, I only have $250 to
spare... Try to stretch it out."  Does it matter why I can't give you the full
$500 you requested?  Probably, but it's a) my decision to prioritize my money
as I see fit, and b) none of your business, really.

So, you take your $250 and head to the store.  On the way, you drop $20 for a
movie and some popcorn, and you then drop $100 on a pair of tennis shoes.  You
get to the supermarket with your remaining $130 and start to shop.  You grab a
few essential staples -- bread, cereal and such -- but you also load up on
candy, soda and assorted junk food.

In the middle of the month, you come back to me with, "Dad, I'm outa food.  I
told you it was gonna cost $500!"  Like most fathers, I'll dole out what I can,
but sometimes I just won't have the money.  Should I feel sorry?

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