notthatkindagay:

Faced with a $666 million revenue shortfall through October 2012, council members crafted a plan, to be voted on Friday, that aims to raise $50 million annually in new revenue while making $103 million in annual spending cuts; these come on top of measures already proposed by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D). Noteworthy are the council’s actions to raise the gasoline tax by 3.5 cents, add 50 cents to the cost of a pack of cigarettes and increase parking fees for government workers. The budget crisis also caused the council to abolish all earmarks, a move no doubt hastened by publicity over Ward 8 council member Marion Barry’s dubious use of the practice.

This city.

Obama moves to D.C. and the budget shortfall is $666 million? I think Daniel may be on to something. Maybe the Mark of the Beast will be an Obama tattoo…. /sarcasm

notthatkindagay:

The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union also isn’t happy. “There are so many other beverages he could have chosen that would have served just as well,” said president Rita K. Wert, suggesting lemonade or iced tea.

Twyman is concerned about booze as a “gateway” drug.

“Studies show that alcoholism leads our previous youth to use harder drugs like cocaine that is responsible for vicious youth crimes, especially in inner-city America that gave Obama large electoral margins,” said Twyman.

Everybody, say it with me: LOL.

/facepalm