Subject: The Differences of California and Arizona
The Differences of California and Arizona
In California
The Governor of California is jogging with his dog along a nature
trail.
A coyote jumps out, bites the Governor and attacks his dog.
1. The Governor starts to intervene, but reflects upon the movie
"Bambi" and then realizes he should stop; the coyote is only doing what is
natural.
2. He calls Fish and Game, which captures coyote. It costs the
State $200 to test the coyote for diseases and $500 for relocating it.
3. He calls a veterinarian. The vet collects the dead dog and bills
the State $200 to test it for diseases.
4. The Governor goes to hospital and spends $3,500 getting checked
for diseases from the coyote and getting his bite wound bandaged.
5. The running trail gets shut down for 6 months while Fish & Game
conduct a $100,000 survey to make sure the area is free of dangerous
animals.
6. A "coyote awareness" program is implemented for residents of the
area using $50,000 in state funds.
7. The State Legislature spends $2 million to study how to better
treat rabies and how to permanently eradicate the disease throughout the
world.
8. The Governor's security agent is fired for not stopping the
attack somehow and for letting the Governor attempt to intervene.
9. Additional cost to State of California: $75,000 to hire and train
a new security agent with additional special training re: the nature of
coyotes.
10. PETA protests the coyote's relocation and files suit against the
State, resulting in over $1 Million in legal costs and lost productivity.
In Arizona
The Governor of Arizona is jogging with her dog along a nature trail.
A Coyote jumps out and attacks her dog.
1. The Governor shoots the coyote with her State-issued pistol and
keeps jogging. The Governor has spent $0.50 on a .45 ACP hollow point
cartridge.
2. The buzzards eat the dead coyote.
And that's why California is broke.
