ANOHTER DAY AT THE CAPITOL...


I work with Mr. Mooch at the capitol. he likes it there because it's pretty and there's lots of places to climb under the dome. Besides that, it's where he and I earn our money. We try to keep an idea of what's going on with Bills that might help or hurt consumers and then steer them to their proper demise (or salvation). Our Governor wants to cut the healthcare of about 65 million poor people in this state, and they're none to happy about it.

The AARP had a BIG rally there at the capitol today and this came at the same time as the State Community Colleges. both together pretty much had the capitol filled to the dome and made it nearly impossible for me to do my job, this i retire back her to the CPU to dispatch some digital persuasion to the folks that need it. Mr. Mooch can do this stuff better than i can. i operate much better in person.

Fortunately for us, the Speaker of the House is a good man and he makes our job a lot easier. this is not to REMOTELY say he's 'for us' or that he's even 'on our side'. he's not really...at least not as much as he's for doing the RIGHT THING. Luckily we just happen to both be trying to DO the right thing and i benefit from that stroke of luck. i like the speaker, and the speaker...well, i have no idea if he likes me. he stays above the political fray (which its my job to be in) and you know what? that's fine with me.