Cato report on governors not newsworthy
As my midterms drew to a close I thought I would sit back and relax with The Daily Reveille, skim the articles and descend upon and destroy the easiest crossword in print.
Instead I ran across one of the sorriest regurgitations of what I’m sure was one of MSNBC’s top stories.
Cody Worsham’s piece covering the Cato Initiative’s new report on governors displays disgusting political ignorance.
That this report even warranted an article is baffling. The title of the report itself includes the words “from a limited government perspective.”  
Cato is a conservative group that ranked governors by whose policies they like best. It’s like getting mad at Maxim for ranking hot girls in whatever category of TV show; it’s what they do.
Mark Sanford isn’t perfect, but it’s undeniable that, however unscrupulous, a few plane tickets is nothing compared to what good fiscal policy can save an entire state budget.
More pertinent though is the treatment of Bobby Jindal.
Louisiana has seen more disasters in the past few years than most states have ever. President Barack Obama’s drilling moratorium alone has done, and continues (it’s “lifted”) to do more damage to Louisiana than anyone, with any type of policy, could possibly make up for.
Far more disturbing is the utter failure of the author to grasp the current political mood. Limiting the power and scope of this bloating corpse we call government is a huge issue for millions of Americans.
One glimpse at Europe’s sorry state is enough to see the effects of runaway government power.
 The report uses the conservative approach to fiscal policy (cut taxes and government spending in a recession), but what’s the alternative? Raise taxes, and spend, spend, spend.
That isn’t to say some taxes and spending isn’t necessary — it absolutely is. But when you spend $554,763 in stimulus money on new windows for a closed building, something’s wrong.
 It’s like finding a person dying of thirst, giving them a kick in the ass and leaving thinking you helped.
Where was precious Obama when Jindal begged to clean the coastline?
He was denying help from a multitude of countries and allowing the Coast Guard to stop boats cleaning up for days to count life jackets.
Considering the liberals have been in control of Congress since 2008, right around the time the U.S. took a nosedive into one of the worst recessions in history, perhaps it’s flawed ideology we should be questioning.
Nathaniel Bednarz
Finance junior
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