
Living in DC this summer I learned a lot about how wasteful the federal government is. I also learned they are not very frugal, nor can they do things as effectively as private organizations. In the last month that I have lived in Idaho Falls, I have learned that this is the same case on the local level.
In Idaho it is cold. In Idaho is snows... a lot. When it snows, it tends to stick to the roads, and therefore, the city is in charge of making sure the roads are cleared so cars can drive on them. While the roads are always drivable, they are not always plowed, nor are they always free of snow.
In contrast, I have yet to go to a store's parking lot and find more than an inch of snow on the pavement. It seems that the roads are not cleared because the snow plows are busy plowing out parking lots. Well, why plow a parking lot if no one can drive on the roads to get to it!
I find it amazing how private companies can manage to always keep their parking lots clear of snow. Now, Idaho Falls is actually 100 times faster at plowing their streets than Provo, but not quite as good as a non-government institution. But until the day I die I don't think that will ever change.
I am most definitely not a communist.









