Is The Hound alone in thinking Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his band of merry pranksters, i.e., the Legislature, are just a bunch of goofs. Granted, we elected them, but these special sessions with nothing getting done is starting to rile The Hound.
At last count, the price tag for the special legislative sessions could reach more than 1 million dollars. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the state already has shelled out more than $840,000 to cover legislators' travel time and living expenses during the 16 special sessions ordered by Rod the Mod, who all of a sudden is a hockey fan, or is that puck? That was before Wednesday's special call, where nothing happened.
So they don't do anything, but still get paid. Try that with your boss and see what you get. Probably a size 12 some place where the sun don't shine. Oh, yea, they make over $65,000 a year --- for a supposedly part-time gig.
Blagojevich has called another special session this week and it looks like it will be another waste of taxpayers' money.
Where's that petition for recall that's supposedly going around? The Hound wants to dip his paw on the dotted line.
Dear Doggie: What a wonderful tag you put on the Disaster King and his "Band of Merry Pranksters". There was some talk of recalling Blago, a wonderful idea, can we get the entire gang?
A Tired resident of the Land of Lincoln.
DEAR TIRED: The Hound is ecstatic he is not a lone voice in the wilderness. I agree, let's round them all up and throw out the rascals!
This voter, didn't vote for the schmuck. Whatever happens? Happens.
THE HOUND SAYS: It doesn't matter if you voted for him or not. You're subject to his edicts, whims and the times he goes to hockey games while lawmakers await. This is what happens. Nothing, Zen meister.