National Disasters

I was in Gainesville Florida this morning, waiting to meet someone for work. I was admiring the quaint old architecture of the surrounding buildings as well as the spring breeze on the air. I leaned against brick wall that had a patch of sun shining on it and took a few deep breathes. I turned to find a copy of a local paper, the independent florida alligator, Volume 99, Issue 102 sitting, disheveled on top of a metal newspaper box. The page 2 headline jumped out at me, “About 1,000 acres of Ocala National Forest to be sold.”

“WHAT?” I thought. That doesn’t seem right. Who (authoritatively) could make that decision and why?

Well, as it turns out Dub-ya, that’s who! Yessir, the President is selling about 200,000 acres of National forest land to try to raise $800 million to fund a national act that pays for schools and roads.

Now Uncle Bubbie is for less government and less taxes for sure, but when our leaders grandstand on tax cuts and sell OUR land out from under us, well, that just ain’t right. Hell, if that doesn't make us upset maybe we don't deserve it anyway.

Oh, speaking of things you never hear about, did you know the Mexican military has regularly crossed our boarders in recent years and attacked our boarder agents? It’s true, look it up. Isn’t that an act of war?

Oh and another thing…