http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget accordingly.

State agencies, on the other hand, had a choice of cutting back on
expenditures, raising more money, or asking employees to help shoulder the
burden.

Some did both. Some did "none of the above."

Which brings us to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.



Their top administrator (Jeff Koenings in case you forgot) cut his
personal losses and well-deserved embarrassment by resigning - the day after
the governor finally admitted we had a budget problem - and his lieutenants
took over.

Their first move was to cut costs by dumping field biologists and
enforcement officers, the front line in the WDFW. The people who actually do
the bulk of the work were gone, so nothing got done. Further cuts wouldn't
do, WDFW upper concluded, or else administrators might have to actually
work.

Rest of article at link

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget accordingly.

State agencies, on the other hand, had a choice of cutting back on
expenditures, raising more money, or asking employees to help shoulder the
burden.

Some did both. Some did "none of the above."

Which brings us to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.



Their top administrator (Jeff Koenings in case you forgot) cut his
personal losses and well-deserved embarrassment by resigning - the day after
the governor finally admitted we had a budget problem - and his lieutenants
took over.

Their first move was to cut costs by dumping field biologists and
enforcement officers, the front line in the WDFW. The people who actually do
the bulk of the work were gone, so nothing got done. Further cuts wouldn't
do, WDFW upper concluded, or else administrators might have to actually
work.

Rest of article at link

Wow! Intrigue, deception and a Palin-type quitter right here in my
home state.

Who'd a thunk we'd have such entertainment for the Department of Fish
& Wildlife?

"jps" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

State agencies, on the other hand, had a choice of cutting back on
expenditures, raising more money, or asking employees to help shoulder the
burden.

Some did both. Some did "none of the above."

Which brings us to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.



Their top administrator (Jeff Koenings in case you forgot) cut his
personal losses and well-deserved embarrassment by resigning - the day
after
the governor finally admitted we had a budget problem - and his
lieutenants
took over.

Their first move was to cut costs by dumping field biologists and
enforcement officers, the front line in the WDFW. The people who actually
do
the bulk of the work were gone, so nothing got done. Further cuts wouldn't
do, WDFW upper concluded, or else administrators might have to actually
work.

Rest of article at link

Wow! Intrigue, deception and a Palin-type quitter right here in my
home state.

Who'd a thunk we'd have such entertainment for the Department of Fish
& Wildlife?

But he quit because he screwed the pooch. Get rid of all the workers and
save the paper pushers. Your state is as FUed as ours. Same extreme
Liberal Pols?

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
m...

"jps" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

State agencies, on the other hand, had a choice of cutting back on
expenditures, raising more money, or asking employees to help shoulder
the
burden.

Some did both. Some did "none of the above."

Which brings us to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.



Their top administrator (Jeff Koenings in case you forgot) cut his
personal losses and well-deserved embarrassment by resigning - the day
after
the governor finally admitted we had a budget problem - and his
lieutenants
took over.

Their first move was to cut costs by dumping field biologists and
enforcement officers, the front line in the WDFW. The people who actually
do
the bulk of the work were gone, so nothing got done. Further cuts
wouldn't
do, WDFW upper concluded, or else administrators might have to actually
work.

Rest of article at link

Wow! Intrigue, deception and a Palin-type quitter right here in my
home state.

Who'd a thunk we'd have such entertainment for the Department of Fish
& Wildlife?

But he quit because he screwed the pooch. Get rid of all the workers and
save the paper pushers. Your state is as FUed as ours. Same extreme
Liberal Pols?


And I now understand why you have no sense of humor:
You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense! (stolen from
another newsgroup particpant).

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:46:23 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Calif Bill" wrote in message
om...

"jps" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

State agencies, on the other hand, had a choice of cutting back on
expenditures, raising more money, or asking employees to help shoulder
the
burden.

Some did both. Some did "none of the above."

Which brings us to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.



Their top administrator (Jeff Koenings in case you forgot) cut his
personal losses and well-deserved embarrassment by resigning - the day
after
the governor finally admitted we had a budget problem - and his
lieutenants
took over.

Their first move was to cut costs by dumping field biologists and
enforcement officers, the front line in the WDFW. The people who actually
do
the bulk of the work were gone, so nothing got done. Further cuts
wouldn't
do, WDFW upper concluded, or else administrators might have to actually
work.

Rest of article at link

Wow! Intrigue, deception and a Palin-type quitter right here in my
home state.

Who'd a thunk we'd have such entertainment for the Department of Fish
& Wildlife?

But he quit because he screwed the pooch. Get rid of all the workers and
save the paper pushers. Your state is as FUed as ours. Same extreme
Liberal Pols?


And I now understand why you have no sense of humor:
You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense! (stolen from
another newsgroup particpant).


He's saving his 'sense' to buy a plane ticket to DC for the gun show
to which I invited him.
--

John H

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:26:24 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

State agencies, on the other hand, had a choice of cutting back on
expenditures, raising more money, or asking employees to help shoulder the
burden.

Some did both. Some did "none of the above."

Which brings us to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.



Their top administrator (Jeff Koenings in case you forgot) cut his
personal losses and well-deserved embarrassment by resigning - the day
after
the governor finally admitted we had a budget problem - and his
lieutenants
took over.

Their first move was to cut costs by dumping field biologists and
enforcement officers, the front line in the WDFW. The people who actually
do
the bulk of the work were gone, so nothing got done. Further cuts wouldn't
do, WDFW upper concluded, or else administrators might have to actually
work.

Rest of article at link

Wow! Intrigue, deception and a Palin-type quitter right here in my
home state.

Who'd a thunk we'd have such entertainment for the Department of Fish
& Wildlife?

But he quit because he screwed the pooch. Get rid of all the workers and
save the paper pushers. Your state is as FUed as ours. Same extreme
Liberal Pols?

Whatever you say Bill.

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.

"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:50:37 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

And how's your showcase Republican Governator doing?

Heard he's been handing out IOU's for purchases.

"jps" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:50:37 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
. ..
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

http://www.chronline.com/articles/20...8384084842.txt

By Russ Mohney
For The Chronicle
When the state announced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit, most
people
just shrugged their shoulders and tightened up the home budget
accordingly.

So, let me see if I have this right.

Top administrator quits because his department runs out of money after
firing all the front line grunts, but all the administrators of the
department were spared?

And this is in Washington? The Liberal Utopia (or so someone would
have us believe)? Workers paradise?

Surely they can tax all the upper income people - you know those who
make over $250,000 a year to make up for the deficit.

Hmmmm...

Washington huh? Wow.


Yup. Washington State of Utopia.

And how's your showcase Republican Governator doing?

Heard he's been handing out IOU's for purchases.

The Governator sucks. Our legislature sucks. The say they have a balanced
budget this week. Balanced my arse. Borrowed billions from counties and
cities against their will, delay state paychecks one day in to next fiscal
year. Accelerate income payments. But that means, less tax payments next
year, or they got to send a lot of money back to the folks who overpaid. A
few furlough days. No renegotiated excess labor contracts, no reduction in
the excess state workforce. Washington State will probably learn from
Califonia pols and do the same stupid things.