Lets Bring Back the Green!

Back in the good old days we Oregon taxpayers were often able to watch the comings and goings of State employees as when traveling on the road they would always be driving those Ugly Green sedans with a Gold decal on the door.

But that all changed when State government sold we taxpayer on the idea they would be able to sell their used vehicles for more money if they were painted in more acceptable colors and of the more popular luxury models. You know, features such as bucket seats, custom wheels and other appearance packages included on their SUVs. Oh yes, even mag wheels on a basic Ford Ranger pickup will pay us back in the long run, right?

So why don't I ever see many of those luxury vehicles being offered on the www.oregonsurplus.com? You know, the Ford Expeditions and the like, where are they and where do they go?

Or is it that we are now paying State employees top dollar to drive their own plush sedans or SUVs on the job? Sweet deal as I'll bet there is some mileage-book cooking happening there.

I would like to clear the air by getting back to the Ugly Green, plain Jane sedans for State owned vehicles. That so we taxpayers can again watch how our tax dollars are being spent and again allow those of lower incomes to buy those reasonably good and reasonably priced, but Ugly Green vehicles.

Now, who can say No to such a Ugly Green idea as that?