Your tax dollars at work

[mmmarvel]

So in this era of laying off police, firefighters, building inspectors; while California is on the very brink of going broke. What does San Francisco do?? Installs condom dispensers in the jail. Man, this country is going nuts -

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/08/BAQ91FA4QO.DTL&type=politics

 

[Coug Dad]

And Omaha just hired a "Bicycle Coordinator" that they brought in from L.A. for almost $66,000 per year. No money for road, police, fire, schools, etc though.

 

[vegas paul]

Don't worry, all the laid-off workers can apply for one of the thousands of shovel-ready projects that are out there! Must be true, I heard the prezbo say it...

 

[jim baird]

The New Yorker had a cartoon last year that showed a cpl of archaeologists in pith helmets and khakis standing among the ruins of an ancient city.

One says, "They seemed to do alright until they all became motivational speakers."

 

[cda]

Ok who is getting the big bucks out there for plan review and inspections????

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-20/california-official-s-800-000-salary-in-city-of-38-000-triggers-protests.html

Let me know if you are hiring

 

[peach]

don't we all, cda?

*sheesh*

 

[Yankee]

Take a zero off and divide by 2 . . . . and feeling pretty lucky