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Pierce County not so great this week
by Volcano Staff
Jun 26, 2008
State Auditor Brian Sontag’s office has confirmed that the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department violated contract rules in the process of importing superflu vaccine Tamiflu starting in 2006. TPCHD Director Federico Cruz-Uribe lost his job over the fracas. The report confirms what most of us already knew — most public officials will sacrifice other public officials who are willing to break the rules for the public good. MINUS 1
AAA reports that gasoline in Tacoma is a ridiculous $4.36 a gallon. If you drive a truck, it’s $4.89 a gallon for diesel. Somebody tried to point out recently that the rising price of gas is awesome because it forces people to drive less often and trade in their gas guzzlers. Tell that to the farmer who has to pay twice as much for diesel to run equipment … or the old lady in Enumclaw who has to drive 30 miles to see her doctor … or the independent truck driver who hauls your stupid imported cheese to the local market. MINUS 2
Finally the law is on our side, kind of. As of July 1, cell phones are a little less distracting while driving for all of Washington State. What does this mean? Either one of two things: Soccer moms in minivans will expedite their fast food drive-thru time by getting off the damn phone and ordering — OR — the hot headed insecure guy in the obnoxiously large diesel truck will finally pay attention to where he’s going instead of arguing with his third wife on the phone. Your pick. PLUS 2
200 or so elementary students in the University Place School District, targeted because they live in apartment complexes, learned this week that they’ll be forced to switch schools come fall — to help the district even out class sizes, reduce spending, and spread out resource-zapping “low-income” students. While it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize even school districts need to do what they can to run more effectively and efficiently these days — thanks to the soaring costs of everything — try telling that to Little Jimmy who will have to make a whole new set of friends next year because his single mom doesn’t make enough to rent a house. As Little Jimmy might say, “That’s not fair!” MINUS 3
The Adventuress, one of the many towering (and historic) sea vessels set to hit Tacoma for the Tall Muthaeffen’ Ships Festival, ran aground in the San Juan Islands on Monday. Luckily, no injuries were reported and initial reports indicate the Adventuress will be ready to go for Tall Ships Tacoma — good news since the Adventuress is scheduled to take part in the Youth on Board program designed to let 14-17-year-olds gain experience on the open seas. PLUS 2
Floyd Brown — from his pathetic and ungodly office in University Place — made the New York Times last week for his latest effort of blind bigotry and hatred in the name of Jesus Christ. It’s called ExposeObama.com — and the Web site’s intent seems to be to spread lies and distorted innuendos about the Democratic nominee — like he’s a terrorist fist-bumping Muslim and hates America. If Brown’s name sounds familiar, you may recognize him for his previous work — the “Willie Horton” TV commercial, which helped foil 1988 democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis. F*** Floyd Brown and his bull****. MINUS 3
Total Pluses: 4 Total Minuses: 9
This Weeks Total: MINUS 5 Last Weeks Total: PLUS 1
