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DeeZire
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With city and state government budgets slashed to the bone, our society is now experiencing a revitalization of sorts. For example, in the area of personal freedom:
Weeds: I was able to let my weeds grow 2 feet high before cutting them this year. In a normal year, I would have gotten a weed notice when they reached a foot or so. Obviously, if the city is cutting back on police and fire personnel, they’re not going to waste money on a weed inspector.
Public Entertainment: With mental health services the first to get the axe, we now have more looney tunes wandering the streets. Imagine sitting next to Alan Ginsberg (famous beat poet) on the bus commute, mumbling free verse gibberish that, in spite of its utter inanity, puts a Monday morning in perfect perspective. Or imagine an Amicus on every street corner, ranting emphatically about his upcoming revolution. (You just have to steer clear of the flying spittle, something we forget about here on the internet.) I find the cacophony of the mentally unbalanced quite inspiring, in a sick sort of way.
Voyeurism: Now that the state has closed the rest stops along the interstate, I get to watch my GF pull her pants down and piss by the side of the road, something she would be loathe to do if there was a bathroom within 50 miles. Last time this happened, we could find no toilet paper, so she let me “blow dry” here area. That was fun.
Day Laborers: With the unemployment rate so high, it is now possible to find day laborers at the Home Depot parking lot who actually speak English. No more hand signals, no more English to Spanish dictionary, just tell them what to do and then go sit on the back porch with your iced tea and read the paper. In fact, you could probably find a day laborer to get your next Powerpoint presentation together for you - at $7 an hour - since even the well-trained and over-educated are down at the Home Depot parking lot, begging for work.
Coyotes: With the reduction in staffing at both the Police department and Animal Control, the local coyote population is finding less resistance as they return to reclaim their ancestral homes. I live in the center of town, probably ten miles from the open desert, and yet we have neighborhood coyotes snatching kittens and other small pets with impunity. I find it quite gratifying that Mother Nature is finally being given the opportunity to extract her revenge, after being ass-fucked by the white immigrants these last couple of centuries.
I’m sure I’m leaving out many aspects of the enhancement of our society caused by the Bush Crash, so feel free to contribute.
Weeds: I was able to let my weeds grow 2 feet high before cutting them this year. In a normal year, I would have gotten a weed notice when they reached a foot or so. Obviously, if the city is cutting back on police and fire personnel, they’re not going to waste money on a weed inspector.
Public Entertainment: With mental health services the first to get the axe, we now have more looney tunes wandering the streets. Imagine sitting next to Alan Ginsberg (famous beat poet) on the bus commute, mumbling free verse gibberish that, in spite of its utter inanity, puts a Monday morning in perfect perspective. Or imagine an Amicus on every street corner, ranting emphatically about his upcoming revolution. (You just have to steer clear of the flying spittle, something we forget about here on the internet.) I find the cacophony of the mentally unbalanced quite inspiring, in a sick sort of way.
Voyeurism: Now that the state has closed the rest stops along the interstate, I get to watch my GF pull her pants down and piss by the side of the road, something she would be loathe to do if there was a bathroom within 50 miles. Last time this happened, we could find no toilet paper, so she let me “blow dry” here area. That was fun.
Day Laborers: With the unemployment rate so high, it is now possible to find day laborers at the Home Depot parking lot who actually speak English. No more hand signals, no more English to Spanish dictionary, just tell them what to do and then go sit on the back porch with your iced tea and read the paper. In fact, you could probably find a day laborer to get your next Powerpoint presentation together for you - at $7 an hour - since even the well-trained and over-educated are down at the Home Depot parking lot, begging for work.
Coyotes: With the reduction in staffing at both the Police department and Animal Control, the local coyote population is finding less resistance as they return to reclaim their ancestral homes. I live in the center of town, probably ten miles from the open desert, and yet we have neighborhood coyotes snatching kittens and other small pets with impunity. I find it quite gratifying that Mother Nature is finally being given the opportunity to extract her revenge, after being ass-fucked by the white immigrants these last couple of centuries.
I’m sure I’m leaving out many aspects of the enhancement of our society caused by the Bush Crash, so feel free to contribute.
