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It takes a village to tame Palm Beach County
Who do the Palm Beach County Commissioners think they're kidding? An inspector general?
I have to admit, the title sounds impressive, which is about as far as it goes. The first thing the special interests are going to do is huddle and ask, "What's his/her price?"
That's assuming the commission doesn't appoint some crony to the post.
Even if, say, the governor appointed someone independently, how long would it take before this person's operating budget got held hostage by the very people he was supposed to be investigating?
It's window dressing, pure and simple. If voters are fooled by it, they deserve what they get. Actually, they've gotten plenty of it already, and they deserve that, too.
It's time people got involved and stopped voting automatically, over and over, for someone they happen to have heard of.
CHAN LOWE
Comments
I get really tired of voters being blamed for these messes. Typically, the only choices the voter has are between crooks and crooks. What is the point of being an informed voter when the information you have on all the candidates is totally repulsive?
Posted by: Tom | July 23, 2009 9:01 AM
This was a problem that the ancient Romans recognized. They said, "Quis custodiet custodes ipsos?" ("Who will watch the watchmen themselves?")
Posted by: Edgar R. Schneider | July 23, 2009 9:03 AM
Chan says:
Thanks, Edgar. I would have to assume that few blogs can boast readers who leave their comments in Latin. How refreshing in these days of anonymous internet spewing.
Posted by: Chan | July 23, 2009 10:54 AM
Great Cartoons! But I am a little disappointed as I was searching celeb web site for Chad Lowe brother of Rob.
Actually, it is their brother I wanted "the low down" on. Get it? ("Lowe Down?). His name is Joe B. or Joab. It seems that everybody drops his name but there seems to be no info. Who is he?
jm
Posted by: jeffrey mcwilliams | July 23, 2009 12:27 PM
Jeffrey,
Sorry to disappoint. No relation.
Enjoy the cartoons, anyway.
Chan
Posted by: Chan | July 23, 2009 2:25 PM