Goldwater Institute

P.J. O' Rourke pokes fun at terrorists, U.S. government

PHOENIX (AP) - With just days to go before the primary election, Republican gubernatorial candidates are sparring anew over how the state should cure its budget woes.

With four states now offering public funds to help people run for office, the effort to take private money out of politics is getting its biggest test yet this fall.

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." The image of our government careening through our rights like a drunken teenager is funny, but too true. We owe this colorful image to P.J. O'Rourke.

The two leading candidates for governor have found common ground. Both agree with Gov. Jane Hull's latest directive to address the state's budget crisis.