Tuesday, April 05, 2011
John Stuart Mill was right
When he wrote "Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative." And one of those stupid people had the misfortune(for Maine) of being elected governor when two other candidates split the intelligent vote. This particular loud mouthed puke thought he would take a slap at the lefties by removing a mural from the Maine Dept. of Labor.
That John Stuart Mill was one smart guy.
Whoops: The governor of Maine's decision to remove a pro-labor mural from the state's Department of Labor may cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars, all because he wanted to "send a message."And once again a stupid Conservative acts on a stupid Conservative idea and ends up costing the taxpayers money they can ill afford thanks to the stupid Conservative tax cuts for the rich.
Apparently unknown to Maine's recently elected Republican governor, the mural targeted by his ire was initially paid for by a federal grant -- the terms of which he violated by having it removed.
And now, according to the Associated Press, the U.S. Department of Labor has officially demanded reimbursement.
The grant, awarded in 2008 to pay for the 37-foot-long mural, fulfilled 63 percent of the $60,000 historical art project.
If the state decides against putting it back up, they'll be forced to repay 63 percent of the mural's fair market value, which has likely gone up since it became a centerpiece in Republicans' battle against workers.
That John Stuart Mill was one smart guy.
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