Excuse me while I push the envelope on the "P" theme:

Now that our politicians are unable to exercise discipline in their spending, they hope speed camera revenue will save their butts! Our Governor is doing the classic tactic of claiming the cameras were installed in the guise of Safety, once we got used to the idea, then make them a revenue generator. How nice.

Speed cameras to the rescue
Attention lead-footed drivers: Don't slow down now.

The state is counting on you.

Gov. Janet Napolitano is banking on an estimated $90 million in ticket revenue that she expects the state to receive next year from its deployment of photo-enforcement equipment on highways statewide.

...Napolitano and DPS officials have long maintained that the program is aimed at improving traffic safety, not making money. ...

So, just like you cigarette smokers need to continue puffing away in order to fund childrens health care programs (if you stop, how will those programs be funded?), we need to speed past these cameras to save the billion dollar deficit! Come visit Arizona... PLEASE!

 

I saw in the papers yesterday that Connecticut is thinking about installing speed cameras along major roadways. Everyone is looking for the cash. Figuring easy money.

Let your legislators know your feelings and vote out the ones you do not like.