Get A Job!
Meanwhile in Mississippi I read: Gov. Barbour seeks federal assistance for south Mississippi businesses affected by oil spill.
This would be the same Haley Barbour who “hates” the Federal government’s interference in people’s lives. The individual who is always screaming about Federal incompetence for running a deficit. The staunch defender of the “free market” who, as a US Senator voted for every deregulation bill and tax cut that was presented. He is the governor of a state that receives over $2 for every $1 its citizens pay in Federal taxes.
It is time for Mississippi to grow up and get to work, rather than going to the Federal government every time it is short of cash. The Federal government didn’t cause the leak, so why are you asking for Federal assistance? BP is the responsible party, so act like a real American and sue them. Oh, and you might want to consider extending your tax base beyond casinos. If you educated your children and built some infrastructure businesses might want to locate in the state. It’s time to get Mississippi off Federal welfare.
[My apologies to Mississippi liberals and progressives. I know what it’s like living in “enemy territory” watching the results of bad decisions on a daily basis while being powerless to change things. Keep the faith. Maybe one day reason will prevail.]
