[quote=AK][quote=Russell]Keeping up with the Jones’ is almost mandatory here and has been codified by the authorities.[/quote]
Someday when this site closes down, we should pool our money to pay for a Baltic granite tablet on which to preserve the sage advice of the bubble era. You know, like “Thou shalt not overleverage the equity extracted from thy primary residence.” I nominate the above sentence for the list.[/quote]
In reference to codifying overspending, I listened to a report this morning on the low rating that the SD County Board has been given with regard to serving the needy in our community. The journalist stated that ‘contempt for the poor’ has been displayed by the Board and trickles down through every department. I’d say that includes building and planning whose regulations exceed health and safety standards in order to generate business for themselves along with creating a market for engineers, biologists, insurers, etc.
