It really made my Monday when I heard that Sens. Ken Gordon, Democrat majority leader, and Norma Anderson, Republican minority leader, were organizing a bipartisan hike-fest to promote the $5.6 billion tax and debt plan called Referendum C and D. That happened to be a day afoot for me as well -- climbing Gray's Peak with my son, daughter, and a friend -- and all the way up to 14,270 feet I just smiled at the mental picture of these earnest soles, er, souls, taking to our Colorado highways and leading a jolly sing-along for bigger government.
Taxpayers, it occurred to me, would say the perfect theme song for these money marchers, these special interest politicians eager to raise our taxes, is that old Ray Charles number, "Hit the Road, Jack."
But it got even better when Sen. Gordon announced to his email list that their gang had also picked out a song for me and mine, all of us on the side of low taxes, a strong TABOR, and lean government. This is actually an original number -- what an honor -- and its subtlety is what I like best. Give a listen...
<<Carol Meredith, a friend of mine [reports Ken Gordon], wrote a song to describe the motivation of the opposition. It is possible that it is a little overdone [no! say what?] but you will get the point. Imagine John Andrews, Jon Caldara and Doug Bruce as a trio.
<<I don't care about roads & bridges, I don't care about courts & prisons, All I care about is twenty five dollars for me
<<I don't care about education, I don't care about immunizations, All I care about is twenty five dollars for me--just me. I care about me, I care about me--just me.
<<I don’t care about public welfare, I don’t care about mental health care, All I care about is twenty five dollars for me.
<<I don’t care about disabilities, I don’t care about parks and facilities All I care about is twenty five dollars for me – just me. I care about me, I care about me--just me.
<<I don’t care about kids in trouble, I don’t care about schools in rubble, All I care about is twenty five dollars for me.
<<I don’t care about our economy, I don’t care about our ecology, All I care about is twenty five dollars for me – just me. I care about me, I care about me just me. All I care about is me – just me.
Here Gordon and Meredith conclude, and Andrews resumes, signing off for now - Heartless Johnnie