You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
You can get arrested for expired tags on your car but not for being in the
country illegally.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
Your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions of
dollars of debt is to spend trillions more of our money.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
A seven year old boy can be thrown out of school for calling his teacher
"cute" but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class in grade
school is perfectly acceptable.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
The Supreme Court of the United States can rule that lower courts cannot
display the 10 Commandments in their courtroom, while sitting in front of a
display of the 10 Commandments.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
Children are forcibly removed from parents who appropriately discipline
them while children of "underprivileged" drug addicts are left to
rot in filth infested cesspools of a home.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
Hard work and success are rewarded with higher taxes and government
intrusion, while some slothful, lazy behavior is rewarded with EBT cards, WIC
checks, Medicaid, subsidized housing, and free cell phones.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
The government's plan for getting people back to work is to provide 99
weeks of unemployment checks (to not work).
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
Being self-sufficient is considered a threat to the government.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
Politicians think that stripping away the amendments to the constitution
is really protecting the rights of the people.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
The rights of the Government come before the rights of the individual.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
You can write a post like this just by reading the news headlines.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
You pay your mortgage faithfully, denying yourself the newest big screen
TV while your neighbor defaults on his mortgage (while buying iPhones, TV's
and new cars) and the government forgives his debt and reduces his mortgage
(with your tax dollars).
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
Being stripped of the ability to defend yourself makes you "safe".
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
You have to have your parents signature to go on a school field trip but
not to get an abortion.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
An 80 year old woman can be stripped searched by the TSA but a Muslim
woman in a burka is only subject to having her neck and head searched.
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You know you live in a Country run by idiots if...
Using the "N" word is considered "hate speech" but
writing and singing songs about raping women and killing cops is considered
"art".
We mean you, idiot!
Oh crap! I'm sorry. I just remembered that we did the same thing. We took an arrogant community organizer, who had never worn a uniform, and made him Commander-in-Chief. A guy, who had never had a real job, worked on a budget, or led anything more than an ACORN demonstration, and we made him President of the United States - - - - TWICE !!!
I'm sorry I brought this up. Never mind.
Oh crap! I'm sorry. I just remembered that we did the same thing. We took an arrogant community organizer, who had never worn a uniform, and made him Commander-in-Chief. A guy, who had never had a real job, worked on a budget, or led anything more than an ACORN demonstration, and we made him President of the United States - - - - TWICE !!!
I'm sorry I brought this up. Never mind.
K. Budget Stabilization Fund
The State Constitution mandates the creation and maintenance of a Budget Stabilization Fund, in an amount not less than 5%
nor more than 10% of the last complete fiscal year’s net revenue collections for the General Revenue Fund. Monies in the
Budget Stabilization Fund may be transferred to the General Revenue Fund to offset a deficit therein or to provide emergency
funding, including payment of up to $38 million with respect to certain uninsured losses to state property. Monies in this fund
are constitutionally prohibited from being obligated or otherwise committed for any other purposes. Any withdrawals from the
Budget Stabilization Fund must be restored from ge...
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K. Budget Stabilization Fund
The State Constitution mandates the creation and maintenance of a Budget Stabilization Fund, in an amount not less than 5%
nor more than 10% of the last complete fiscal year’s net revenue collections for the General Revenue Fund. Monies in the
Budget Stabilization Fund may be transferred to the General Revenue Fund to offset a deficit therein or to provide emergency
funding, including payment of up to $38 million with respect to certain uninsured losses to state property. Monies in this fund
are constitutionally prohibited from being obligated or otherwise committed for any other purposes. Any withdrawals from the
Budget Stabilization Fund must be restored from general revenues in five equal annual installments, commencing in the third
fiscal year after the expenditure, unless the Legislature establishes a different restoration schedule, in accordance with Section
215.32, F.S.
In prior fiscal years, the Florida Legislature authorized the transfer of funds from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the General
Revenue Fund. These transfers are required to be repaid in accordance with Section 215.32, F.S.The Budget Stabilization
Fund had $279.2 million in cash at June 30, 2011. The planned repayment schedule is presented below. Both of these funds
are included within the General Fund, therefore, pursuant to generally accepted governmental accounting principles, the
Advances to other funds and Advances from other funds were eliminated.
Date Authority Borrowed Rep ayment
9/11/2008 GAA 2008-2009 Section 77 672,407,249 $ ...... $
2/20/2009 Senate Bill 2-A Section 51 400,000,000 ......
7/1/11-6/30/12 ...... 214,481,450
7/1/12-6/30/13 ...... 214,481,450
7/1/13-6/30/14 ...... 214,481,450
7/1/14-6/30/15 ...... 214,481,450
7/1/15-6/30/16 ...... 214,481,450
Total 1,072,407,249 $ 1,072,407,250<------------ This is just from the state of Florida Red.