Mayor Villaraigosa does not know how hard you work for your money, and does not care. That's why his budget included a feng shui consultant for the elephant pen -- you know, the pen for the animals we're sending off to sanctuaries anyway -- and lessons for civil servants on sphincter control.

 

 

Speaking of which, this is the 21st Century, right? Computers aren't exactly "new fangled" or rare anymore. So how about, instead of spending $6 million every single year to print and bind City reports -- you think anyone reads them anyway? -- we publish them digitally in PDF files? That would save $24 million over the course of one Mayoral term. How long does it take YOU to earn $24 million?

 

You will be relieved to know, however, that City Hall is not leaving it to cretins like you and me to decide what movies, plays and art are worth buying. Rather, highly trained civil servants will spend your tax dollars to make our culture better than we would: "This year, the city is budgeting $100,000 for the Latino and Pan African film festivals, $290,000 for artists in residence and $350,000 for festivities celebrating Asian Pacific Islander and other heritage months."