did my taxes tonight. you know, it's kinda sad that I end up paying more in local tax than I do in state tax...I mean, I see the state guys sitting on the side of the road not working, but it's hot/raining/boring out there, they earned it. for all I know the local guys are sitting in a garage with thier feet up watching TV, I know they do less work than just about anyone (you should see our roads! I've seen cars get lost in the potholes! and that's not even getting into the bad weather effects/snow/ice!), so they should at least have to do it in the middle of nowhere if they want my money.

It's like grounding a little kid. if you make him stand in the corner with no toys for an hour, then understands that it is punishment for doing/not doing something, but if you send him to his room, all he does is play PS2 and learns that it's fun to steal your money and waste it on donuts and beer while sitting in the back of a plow truck that has never left the shed watching scrambled porn on a B&W pocket TV. Honestly, it's almost more worthwhile to give your money to politicians...