Actors and Politicians
Question:
What is the difference between actors and politicians.
a. Paparazzi chase their subjects.
b. Politicians chase the paparazzi.
c. Paparazzi are issued restraining orders.
d. Politicians pray to God someone cares enough to take a picture.
Factoid:
A highly regarded independent auditing company has concluded that after extensive research, the amount of money spent for cosmetics, hair stylists, make-up people and wardrobe is almost the same whether the candidate is a man or a woman. One exception is their undergarments, male candidates spend much more! Go figure?
Once again in Florida “It’s the economy stupid.” Yes that’s true as the final votes were tallied, in this kaleidoscopic state where voters never make up their minds on who to vote for until they have left the voting booths. That remains the primary reason that exit pollsters have abandoned the standard, who did you vote for, and replaced it with, “what’s your favorite form of gambling?”
Average voter turnout for presidential primaries in Florida since 1972 has averaged 38 percent, that year there was an all-time record of 58 percent. Yesterday's turnout was slightly above 25 percent. And that was a surprise because polls taken early on indicated that possibly only five to eight percent where projected to show up at the polls. This set an all time low and only reinforced the fact that Florida is becoming a very self-centered state concerned only with the weather and, you can’t vote for what you want, so why go.
Here is some background on what why there was record for turnout in l972. That was the year that an amendment was attached to allow gambling on jai a·lai (pronounced HI-LIE), a game derived from pelota: a Latin American game similar to handball, played with baskets fastened to the arm for catching and throwing the ball. Here in sunshine land that game is also used as a tie breaker when deciding any winners in local politics. Only then it’s call jai a.tie. Yeah, I know you don’t think that a real game but only if you don’t live in Florida.
OK back to yesterday. Florida didn’t want to it appear that they didn’t care about the presidential primaries (after all there was no reason for Democrats to vote once the Democratic candidates took a pledge not to campaign in the state). Then Governor came up with a novel, but well thought out inducement to get voters to the polls. An amendment was added that would double the property tax homestead exemption for primary homeowners. This could save home owners a lot of money, except since the housing crisis, Florida homes are only worth half of what they used to be. Since the savings would only amount to a few dollars, it didn’t seem worthwhile to bring the voters after all. So one more amendment was added, but only for Miami-Dade County. Which by the way accounts for one third of our states population. This additional referendum was to add slot machines at Miami Jai-Alai and Calder Race Course Horse Track! And WOW did it work. Both measures passed by an average of over sixty-eight percent of the vote. Note: Now you know just how important the game of HI-LIE is to us.
Locally here in Key West our newly elected Mayor stated that the lost revenue from the property taxes would have a definite impact on our local services. He went on to target make sure school bus drivers and law enforcement agencies would take the biggest hit. Some children will now have to walk to school and he’s asking for volunteers to become mobile crossing guards. He will also fire one in every six police officers. Those officers removed will primarily come from our undercover T-Shirt Ordinance Compliance even know just how integral a part of our state HI-LIE is?
Clay
What is the difference between actors and politicians.
a. Paparazzi chase their subjects.
b. Politicians chase the paparazzi.
c. Paparazzi are issued restraining orders.
d. Politicians pray to God someone cares enough to take a picture.
Factoid:
A highly regarded independent auditing company has concluded that after extensive research, the amount of money spent for cosmetics, hair stylists, make-up people and wardrobe is almost the same whether the candidate is a man or a woman. One exception is their undergarments, male candidates spend much more! Go figure?
Once again in Florida “It’s the economy stupid.” Yes that’s true as the final votes were tallied, in this kaleidoscopic state where voters never make up their minds on who to vote for until they have left the voting booths. That remains the primary reason that exit pollsters have abandoned the standard, who did you vote for, and replaced it with, “what’s your favorite form of gambling?”
Average voter turnout for presidential primaries in Florida since 1972 has averaged 38 percent, that year there was an all-time record of 58 percent. Yesterday's turnout was slightly above 25 percent. And that was a surprise because polls taken early on indicated that possibly only five to eight percent where projected to show up at the polls. This set an all time low and only reinforced the fact that Florida is becoming a very self-centered state concerned only with the weather and, you can’t vote for what you want, so why go.
Here is some background on what why there was record for turnout in l972. That was the year that an amendment was attached to allow gambling on jai a·lai (pronounced HI-LIE), a game derived from pelota: a Latin American game similar to handball, played with baskets fastened to the arm for catching and throwing the ball. Here in sunshine land that game is also used as a tie breaker when deciding any winners in local politics. Only then it’s call jai a.tie. Yeah, I know you don’t think that a real game but only if you don’t live in Florida.
OK back to yesterday. Florida didn’t want to it appear that they didn’t care about the presidential primaries (after all there was no reason for Democrats to vote once the Democratic candidates took a pledge not to campaign in the state). Then Governor came up with a novel, but well thought out inducement to get voters to the polls. An amendment was added that would double the property tax homestead exemption for primary homeowners. This could save home owners a lot of money, except since the housing crisis, Florida homes are only worth half of what they used to be. Since the savings would only amount to a few dollars, it didn’t seem worthwhile to bring the voters after all. So one more amendment was added, but only for Miami-Dade County. Which by the way accounts for one third of our states population. This additional referendum was to add slot machines at Miami Jai-Alai and Calder Race Course Horse Track! And WOW did it work. Both measures passed by an average of over sixty-eight percent of the vote. Note: Now you know just how important the game of HI-LIE is to us.
Locally here in Key West our newly elected Mayor stated that the lost revenue from the property taxes would have a definite impact on our local services. He went on to target make sure school bus drivers and law enforcement agencies would take the biggest hit. Some children will now have to walk to school and he’s asking for volunteers to become mobile crossing guards. He will also fire one in every six police officers. Those officers removed will primarily come from our undercover T-Shirt Ordinance Compliance even know just how integral a part of our state HI-LIE is?
Clay
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