Our state has a major budget shortfall. The effects are being felt all over. One especially sad effect is the closing of the Charles Webb Center. As reported in the Post and Courier,
“The General Assembly voted a $21 million, 11 percent budget reduction for the department [Department of Disabilities and Special Needs], which cut the [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 26, 2008
Budget Choices
November 20, 2008
The Representatives Choose The Voters
In 2010, we’ll have another census, and whoever is in charge politically will get to choose their voters. The representatives choose the voters.
Why do so many politicians get re-elected? Why does no one run against the incumbent? Why are there so many safe seats? Why are there no women in our state senate?
One big reason why [...]
