Comic Relief - Sad, But True

Taxpayers across this nation are fed up with the antics of government and the frustration isn't just with the federal government, but with municipalities, counties, and even state governments. Emblematic of this frustration is a case from our nation's capitol, where a woman is being fined thousands of dollars for...wait for it...not recycling her cat litter.

No, this isn't a segment from a sitcom, but rather a harsh reality that government sometimes lacks common sense.

Patricia White claims to have been fined eight times for throwing homemade cat litter into her trash, totaling a whopping $2,000. She contacted her local public works department and sure enough, the inspector admitted going through her trash to find violations.

Set aside the arguments over the efficacy of recycling for a moment, and just consider the fact that a government employee is sifting through trash to find violations in order to generate revenue for the District of Columbia. It's absolutely amazing and frankly, rather comical that our government has become a caricature of itself.

This next election cycle, my hope is that every single voter takes a few moments to look at the candidates very closely and determine whether or not they are right for the job.

It's clear that in Washington, D.C., we have significant problems.

David