Cities, States and Federal Budgets

Really this is only about Salt Lake City but I think it applies to all levels of government. When Mom and I were kids/teenagers there was a job nicknamed "Meter Maid". These mostly ladies road around the city on a three wheeled motorcycle called a Cushman checking out parking meters and no parking zones and giving out citations for expired meters etc. There was no such thing as handicap parking, expectant mother parking, sheriff or police parking spaces. Any way while on my way to work the other day I saw a Jeep Wrangler 4 door with the marking of "Traffic and Parking Enforcement" on it. Probably not an unusual siting, but just think of the cost of a Jeep Wrangler vs say a John Deere Gator. Gator's come with covers and heaters and can be used in any weather cause they have a high/low range transfer case and all wheel drive. Sure it would be hot in the summer but lots of people work out in the heat. Just a thought on how government spends like we have more money than we know what to do with.
A couple of weeks ago the city/town of Syracuse Utah had to cut their budget due to a shortfall of taxes. The mayor said he did not know where they would come up with the budget cuts, thus the problem. No one in government leadership can figure out where to cut funds because they are so accustomed to just saying "sure we can pay for that". It is the wrong attitude.
The real attitude should be "no we can't pay for that" and won't tax our constituents to pay for something that only benefits the few, in any case it should benefit the many like public safety and roads. Thats all.

Fleetwood Mac Concert

Good time, good music especially if you knew the words. Very loud and sometimes the words were not distinguishable. Lindsay Buckingham was on stage the entire concert except the next to last song which was primarily a drum solo by Mick Fleetwood, balls and all. Lindsay did a couple of tunes by himself while all other band members took a break. I overheard a few people talk about Stevie Nicks' wardrobe down to the boots she wore on "Don't forget about tomorrow", guess you would have needed to see the music videos or followed the band more closely to understand (or whatever the songs title is). Don't know if it is the makeup but Stevie looks like she has aged better than Lindsay, Mick or John McVie (bass player). The only original band member not doing the concert tour this time is Christy McVie (ex wife of John). Stevie told a story of a time while a teenager that she lived in SLC and dedicated a song to an old friend named Karen. Nicks states that she did the San Francisco music seen during the late 60s after high school, which she wrote a song about, I mention it because she does not look older than me. Don't ask me the name of the song I just can't remember.
Thanks to you all for the tickets.