Economic stimulus? My package was empty.

A rant against government officials can be an ugly thing.
 
And I say it’s about time we had one. Because this time, it’s personal.
 
It takes one buffoon to screw up years of hard work and good intentions. But let’s throw politics out the window for just a moment.
 
I don’t want a debate on policy or whose stimulus package is bigger, or if these programs even work at all. Let’s just talk about what’s happening now.
 
Lawmakers approved billions of dollars in stimulus programs. A lot of this goes to government-works projects, and many include heaping gobs of nursery product. So that’s good, right?
 
Not when the money gets flushed down the toilet.

A true story
The following is true, but I’ll refrain from using any names. Why I’m giving the rat-fink in charge this courtesy is beyond me. I guess I’m getting soft.
 

Put on the breaks
Back at city hall, the streetscape job gets turned over to Parks and Recreation. The head of this department (the previously mentioned rat-fink) is told to oversee this project and ensure the contractor gets the job done.
 
Rat-fink gets one good look at the plans and says, “Hold the phones.”
 
There are a bunch of plants on this project. And who do you think is going to have to maintain all those plants? Yup, the rat-fink.