Great post, Rande....Reminds me of the time,
many years ago, when this state put in a "wetlands credit" on the property tax. When my tax statement came, I was suprised to learn that I had not recieved the new credit, even though I had the required wetlands. So I went to see the county auditor. He showed me a letter from the state atty general that was sent out to all the county auditors to explain the application of the new credit. He pointed to a certain paragraph, which I read and read again, and a third time, then I read it out loud to the auditor. It says, "After taking off all other credits, then you take of the Wetlands Credit." No, he informed me, it says "If you take off other credits, then you don't take off the Wetlands Credit." I reread it several more times, but could not make the words change into what he said they said. "Do you really believe that is what it says?" asked I. "Yes I do," replied he. "Then," says I "I will vote for you in the next election, and any other election in which you run. Cuz I wouldn't want you to lose and take up employment as a teacher of little children."
Regards, Moose |
