Florida: $125,000 More For Education

Rick the Prick Scott, Florida CEO, has recently come to the conclusion that maybe he should do something, anything, to boost his poll numbers. Since he slashed funding for education he figured it would be a dandy way to pander to the clueless to now come out in favor of education. The problem with that, of course, is funding.

Where, oh where, will he find the money?

While I detest and am repulsed by this self serving sleaze bag who bought the state of Florida, I am still going to offer a suggestion on how to come up with a few extra shekels that could be used for education - specifically, $124,851 annually.

Since taking office, Scott has been particularly enthusiastic about cutting government jobs. Now I ask you, what government job can you come up with that does the least, and is the most unnecessary in the State of Florida?

I'll give you a moment.

Alright, here is a hint: According to the Constitution of the State of Florida, Article IV, Section 2 (and, I paraphrase) - There will be a person whose sole purpose in life is to awaken each morning to check email and if there are no messages reporting the death of the crook who bought Florida, then this person may go back to bed and sleep until noon or later.  

Florida has such a person. Her name is, wait a minute while I look it up...Jennifer Carroll...yeah, that's it. Carroll is currently in the position of Lieutenant Governor. You did know we had one of those, didn't you?

Well, we do and she is getting paid almost an eighth of a million dollars a year to check on whether Scott had been tarred, feathered and ridden out of state on a rail overnight. If he is still screwing the state she goes back to bed. On the occaisions when Carroll has managed to drag her crusty ass out from under the covers, her official acts include condemning The Da Vinci Code (I presume both book and movie) as anti-Christian propaganda and comparing the media to dictators and socialist rulers.

I am certain that all Floridians who are out of work, losing their unemployment benefits, are starving, are homeless, are suffering without affordable healthcare, can't make their mortgage payments due to high taxes and insurance, and the myriad of other woes plaguing our state are just ecstatic over Carroll's priorities and pronouncements. I know I am.

Florida needs a Lieutenant Governor as much as a bull needs teats, and the one we are cursed with now is especially odious. In addition to stumbling all over herself at rare public speaking events, this one apparently is totally unaware of the concept, Separation of Church and State.

Jennifer Carroll isn't worth $124,851 a year and Florida really could do quite well without a Lieutenant Governor.

Happy Monday, y'all!

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