Sometimes you have to wonder whether Plain Dealer editors read their newspaper. Now at times I can’t blame them for that, however, it might come in handy at times, too.
Sunday, the PD again helped Tim Hagan and his two buddy Cuyahoga County commissioners sound the “we’re out of money again” cry and offer as a solution another buyout. Just as the one Hagan took (retired & ran and re-elected) and now is back on the job pulling down a full salary.
What is disturbing, however, is that the Plain Dealer ran two massive articles, dressed up with numerous photographs of politically-connected hires in the County Recorder and Auditor’s. The message: A lot of jobs for no good reason. Unless you need campaign workers.
Duh, so where can we find some fat to cut?
The Plain Dealer story Sunday didn’t even mention this overpopulation of cushy and sometimes very well paying jobs that reporter Joe Wagner certainly worked hard to compile. And I’m sure he missed some, too.
“We don’t print money here,” said Hagan, according to the PD.
Really! Well, you certainly act is if you do.
Where do they propose to cut? Answer: Social service agencies. Yes, agencies that serve people.
Ah, let them eat cake.
Links:
[1] http://realneo.us/content/we-donate-lucky-lerner-billionaire-sport
[2] http://realneo.us/content/roldo-bartimole-0
[3] http://realneo.us/blog/roldo/we-still-need-newspapers-2