Well, I just found out today that our cash strapped state has just floated a 25 million dollar loan to keep three dying horse racing tracks open. The race tracks are Saratoga, Aqueduct and Belmont. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) was planning on closing these tracks after the June 5th Belmont Stakes mainly because no one goes to the races anymore. These tracks just hemorrhage money and that is always a good reason to close a facility. But New York State, in all its infinite wisdom, has decided to 'loan' these tracks the afore mentioned money. Being that these tracks will probably never, ever, become profitable again who does New York State expect to pay back this loan? Santa? Nope, It is going to the taxpayers of New York State that will be stuck in the rear again thanks to another poor decision by the biggest group of fools this side of the Keystone Kops.
What really drives me nuts about this is that New York State's budget is now almost two months overdue with no end in site as to when anything will be passed. While our collective groups of representatives in Albany sit on their asses contractors doing important road construction projects have not been paid since April 1st. A lot of projects now sit idle because of this and many more will soon join them. Businesses that have been affected by these road closures for the 'construction' are dying as customers cannot reach them because of these halfway done messes. I do not blame the contractors for halting their work as if they have no money coming in how are they going to pay their employees or pay for construction materials? The days of 'I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today' are long gone. But New York State will dig deep to float dying horse racing tracks cash. Cash that is badly needed elsewhere.
Again, the New York State government needs to be reduced to rubble and rebuilt from scratch. The legislature needs to be reduced to a single legislative house from its current two house setup that 'resembles' the United States Congress. The lines for each representative district for the single house needs to be drawn up by a completely nonpartisan group to prevent the usual gerrymandering that often accompanies redistricting. Just look at Louise Slaughter's congressional district if you want to see an absolutely perfect moronic example of how not to draw a district.
The stupidity needs to stop and it needs to stop now. Loaning money that we all know will never be paid back in these dire times is probably one of the most moronic things that our state government has ever done. But then again, at least Seabiscuit will still have his place to run around while Apu's mini mart that is stuck on the other side of a closed road is dying a swift and painful death from the inability of the consumer to reach it. Governor Paterson and the state's band of idiots had better take a step back and recheck their priorities. They work for us, not for the Democrat or Republican parties that they are members of. They should be there working on the budget, not figuring out ways to loan money that will more than likely end up flogging a dead horse.
Moronica, using my Kingdom as an example, has seen its treasury reduced quite a bit recently but with proper cutbacks and keen eyed austerity measures it continues to survive, though with great difficulty. Your King has a clue in regards to making ends meet. New York State does not.
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