Nix Bits

So I’ve been watching the state legislature with amusement. First they decide in the Senate to triple their own pay. Following the inevitable public outcry, they cut the raise down to just twice as much as they make today. Now, several legislators have voted to waive the pay raise. They can sign another document later, when there’s not quite so much heat, and take the pay raise. Of course, some of these legislators original voted for the pay raise.

“I was for the pay raise before I was against it” heh.

In the meantime, boy-wonder governor Bobby Jindal has repeatedly stated that even though he opposes the raise as “irresponsible”, he won’t veto it because legislators are “responsible for their own affairs. Well, of course the problem is, Jindal promised during his 2007 campaign to veto just such a pay raise.

Hilarity ensues.

In the meantime, John Alario withdrew a bill to raise firefighter and police pay approximately $500/month because he knew it wouldn’t pass muster with legislator’s for this session. Here’s an idea. How about legislator’s decrease their pay raise by the amount needed to fund Alario’s pay raise for police and firefighters? I mean, as long, as we’re doing the “Louisiana 2 Step” and all.

Of course most of the talk ’round the office this morning concerns the NOAA model details published yesterday. in many ways, this is not news. But, a lot of people don’t have a clear understanding of their current risk. Maybe now they have a little bit better idea.