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Like big brother, like little brother?
Regardless of where one sits in the political spectrum, I think most would agree that President Bush has a lot on his plate right now, and it sometimes feels like things (the economy, the gas prices, Iraq, now the Middle East nightmare, etc.) are getting out of control. Well, now baby brother Jeb is looking at his own little mess - he’s had to declare a state of emergency in the little Florida city of Yankeetown. Seems that a majority of the city council members (three of five) up and quit, capping off a months-long downturn the city’s government has suffered.
The mess apparently started several months back, when a heated city debate arose over plans to build a resort on a local river. Several government officials resigned over the mess, and things ended up getting so bad that Jeb had to get local governments from nearby towns to help keep Yankeetown afloat. Government paychecks are only being issued because of a new special loan, the Town Hall is closed, paperwork isn’t getting processed and bills aren’t getting paid. And, to make matters worse, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been involved in looking into alleged corruption of local officials.
Things then hit their boiling point with the resignation of the city council members, making it impossible for any governmental decisions to get made, since there could be no majority vote. So Jeb stepped in and declared a state of emergency, granting the mayor and the remaining city council members the power to run the city and carry on basic functions. Bush also called for a special election, which will be held on August 29, to fill the vacated seats.
Personally, I gotta’ say that it’s nice to see that at least one of the Bush sons knows how to actually clean-up some of the mess on his plates. Maybe he should give his big brother some pointers.
