I have only been able to mutter under my breath about the budgets proposed by the North Carolina General Assembly and our venerable Governor.  Why?  Because nobody on Jones Street listens and they are apparently awash in cash.  With each new dollar that arrives down the street at the Department of Revenue, the budgeteers quickly find something else to spend it on.

Most of the newspapers have been out to lunch on this, the local news stations can't devote more than about 7.32 seconds to any one particular story, and, for whatever reason, the electorate seems to be satisfied with this profligate spending.

Well finally, a voice in the wilderness has cried out denouncing such financial tomfoolery.

The Dunn Daily Record, in an aptly, if undramatically, named editorial says House Budget Spends Too Much.  Ah, the wisdom of a simple title.

Noting that Gov. Easley has whined that the House has cut too much out of his education "investments," the Record goes on:

While the governor himself has no stellar record on writing budgets, it seems that he is only slightly less competent than many lawmakers. "They have a lot of work to do," Gov. Easley said of the budget proposed by Democrats in the House, where it is expected to come to a vote later in the week. "I don't see the laser-like focus on education that we've seen in the past."

The two-year budget released Monday includes many of the items Gov. Easley wants, including an expensive new program to give low-income students university admission without student loans to repay.

Apparently, the governor doesn't think Democratic House members are spending enough, even though they are planning to spend a whopping $250 million more than he requested. He says the education portion of the budget for next year is nearly $50 million less than what he wanted.

Easley want more for his legacy project "More at Four."  Don't get me started.  What next "Yippee at Three," "Hullabaloo at Two," "Baby Fun at One," "Margaritas for Fetus (virgin of course)".

OK, I'm spent.  And everything the NC politicians can get their hands on is too!