sometimes i don't know where

This dirty road is taking me
Sometimes I can't even see the reason why
I guess I keep a-gamblin'
Lots of booze and lots of ramblin'
It's easier than just waitin' around to die  ( Townes Van Zandt)

well friends it's not that dire, but such an awesome song that sums up Corona 19 for so many, that I just had to use it.

Truth is , what we talked about in mid March has of course come to fruition. Gov Cuomo went to D.C. yesterday for a meeting with the President and by all accounts it went well......except for one quote by the NY State Governor that caught my attention. Cuomo praised the paycheck bill that was approved last night but then he asked a frightening question...…"it's great to support little business and allow them to continue to pay their employees but what about funding for Police ? what about funding for Fire Depts and Schools ? "

First...let's differentiate……..small business ( bars, restaurants, nail salons, etc etc) were ordered to close because they were deemed Non Essential.....that decision was made the by the states and cities ( ie walter Wilhelm)...in some cases absolut Draconian measures were taken.....in some cases personal animas came into play and local governments decided to close gun shops because hey....they don't like guns...….their decisions were not to be questioned and or debated......out of an abundance of caution they knowingly closed their states......even forbid evictions......even encouraged Mortgage Bankers to allow a 90 day deferral ( no mention of property taxes, but that's a different story) ...in any event they ALL went before the cameras to defend their decisions...ok...…..and when the President talked about restarting the economy they shouted him down...….and reminded him that it was under THEIR Authority to reopen their states....NOT the Federal Govt......ok.

Police, Fire, Transit  and School Teachers are deemed essential and have remained open and continue to get paid...…..problem is the magic waterfall the funds the never-ending pool that pays everyone has been turned OFF...…..Taxes, Taxes, Taxes.....that's where the secret $$ comes from....and when you close your state you turn off the spigot .

And so now we will begin to hear the trickles from Gov Cuomo that States like NY and NJ ( that Tax everything to Death and still manage to spend more than they could ever take in  ) for the Federal Govt to somehow fund these states...……….well just like Nancy and Schmucky Schumer insisted that any Company that accepted Govt $$ would have to allow Govt oversight ( no dividends, Bonus payments or Stock Buybacks and other ridiculous restrictions like adding minorities and women to the board of directors,,,not because they are qualified, but rather just because)….I say if any of these states are given a DIME , then their future budgets must be balanced and approved by the Fed Govt and they MUST repay every single penny...……….

This pandemic could not have been imagined a year ago......but the Civil War it may ignite has been talked about on this blog for many a years...….

now.....more importantly....the question at hand.....should I kill myself NOW,  or wait until A-Rod buys the Mets ? ?

Together we're gonna wait around and die
Together we're gonna wait around and die