Friday, September 05, 2003
Let's privatize everything!
AP here:
Reality imitates art—in this case, Neal Stephensen's Snow Crash...
Admiral Bob's Navy...
General Jim's Army....
The Criminal Justice System, brought to you by Fox News...
"The State of the Union address, brought to you by Halliburton..."
Guess it does make it clear who really owns and runs the country, eh?
With Illinois facing a $5 billion budget deficit, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday he is considering selling corporate sponsorships for everything from state vehicles to state programs to raise cash.
"We're not going to raise taxes to deal with this budget deficit ... so you've got to think outside the box and find creative ways to raise revenue," Blagojevich said.
The Democratic governor said his staff is working on a plan to sell such advertising.
Reality imitates art—in this case, Neal Stephensen's Snow Crash...
Admiral Bob's Navy...
General Jim's Army....
The Criminal Justice System, brought to you by Fox News...
"The State of the Union address, brought to you by Halliburton..."
Guess it does make it clear who really owns and runs the country, eh?
