"Golden Monkeys" But No Firefighters

They don’t have the money to pay firefighters. But they can spend $7.4 million on “golden monkeys” from communist China. This is a common ploy by politicians who are limited by the electorate in how much they can tax us. Cut “essential services,” therefore creating a “backlash,” allowing them to raise taxes “with our permission.” The Chinese finally refused to send the monkeys after we spent the money, but that’s not the story. The story is about them spending millions on “golden monkeys” in the first place, when they’re “poor-mouthing us” on the fire and police cuts. (Google/AP)