Straying Off Message

Man, this one just begs for a comment:

Councilwoman Annise Parker said that with the city's income being a moving target, furloughs should be high on the list of options.

"We see the gun lying on the desk," she said. "Let's do it before it's pointed at our head."

That one's just too easy.

Elsewhere in the article, the Comical strays off message:

The city faces up to a $38 million shortfall this fiscal year, which ends in June, because of unexpectedly low sales tax and property tax revenue and municipal court collections.

Hmm, a few days ago, the Comical suggested the culprit was term limits. Somebody better get this writer on message!

[Posted at 22:11 CST on 02/25/03] [Link]