Las Vegas Sun columnist Scott Dickinsheets has to be one of the worst columnists. Ever. Today, Dickinsheets comes out with a truly bizarre article.
The gist of the article is that Dickinsheets is unhappy with Gov. Elect Brian Sandoval. Why, well Dickinsheets never tells us why? Is it because Sandoval won't raise taxes? Perhaps, but Dickinsheets doesn't come out and say it.
Here are some quotes from the esteemed Dickinsheets:( http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/dec/13/kids-deserve-better-sandoval/)
You’re supposed to look after the people you govern, even on occasion save them from themselves.
Really? A politician is supposed to save us from ourselves? Please, we already have a nanny state
Yeah, yeah — what do I know? I’m not an economist
But you are pretending you are an economist.
Then again, I’m not a doctor, but I can see the folly of trying to amputate your way to good health.
Tell that to a diabetic, someone who has severe frostbit on their fingers or toes or have had nasty infections.
Look around. We’ve had a business-friendly, low-tax environment forever, and we’re still in a mess. Quoting economist John Restrepo from another Sun story (see below), “Touting ourselves as a low-tax state as the only reason people want to come here has proved to be a failure.”
How many businesses have just got up and left Nevada for a higher taxed state? Yes, many businesses have closed, but the businesses did not leave Nevada and many hope to start up again. Further, has a casino closed up shop and moved somewhere else? How many businesses have we lost to California?
Lastly, a disclosure: My wife is an elementary school principal, but that’s not my biggest conflict of interest in criticizing education cuts.
Umm, right. BTW, how come I can't find a "Dickinsheets" who works for CCSD?
No, my biggest conflicts are the two sons who’ll be in college here next year, and a granddaughter who’ll start school a few years hence
Then why didn't you mention cuts to colleges in your article??? You just mentioned CCSD
One really wonders in Dickinsheets wrote this on drugs or does he have ADD? When you read the article, it just rambles and has no real clear point, other than he doesn't like Brian Sandoval. Why? Well, who knows. I don't even Dickinsheets knows for sure.
In honor of Dickinsheets and the other Sun columnists and editors, this song,Send in the Clowns by Judy Collins, is for them:
Merry Christmas!
12 hours ago
You can't find a "Dickinsheets" who works for CCSD because you're spelling it wrong, you moron! Trying READING the paper again, SLOWLY this time. Maybe some of this guy's points will sink in.
ReplyDeleteI stand corrected about his wife. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThat still doesn't make up for his stupid article. It still is one of the worst articles written.