THIS JUST IN (Jan 25, 9:30 p.m.): Lani Lutar and the San Diego County Taxpayers Association have kicked in a ticket to its annual “Golden Fleece Awards” dinner as the prize for the winner of this contest. We thank Lani and SDCTA for this generous donation! Value of the ticket is $150. This dinner is THE not-to-be-missed event of the year for politicos, poliwonks, pundits and fellow travelers. I bet you are feeling more motivated now!

Entry deadline is midnight on Monday, January 31.

And now, back to our regularly scheduled blog post…

What is everyone’s favorite “C” word on SD Rostra?

CONTEST!

(Get your mind out of the gutter).

Rostrafarians, start your engines. Give us a caption for the photo of this clearly troubled young taxpayer. The winner gets… uh, well Thor will figure that part out later. You get Rostra bragging rights for sure and we’ll tweet the sweetest caption.

Many thanks to Lani Lutar, currently on maternity leave from her post as President & CEO of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, for providing this charming photo of her son Alexander.

What's on the mind of this Future Taxpayer?

1. Barry J says:

   January 25, 2011 at 7:38 pm

   “I was kinda partial to the blue and green striped baby carrier at Sears Parkway, but the sales tax in El Cajon is outrageous — and the price on this little number at the Penasquitos WalMart couldn’t be beat.”
2. D7 Voter says:

   January 25, 2011 at 7:49 pm

   With the future debt the local, state and federal governments are building up, should I even bother going to school and trying to find a job? Most of my paycheck will end up being taxed to repay all this borrowing.
3. Michael A. Schwartz says:

   January 25, 2011 at 8:17 pm

   “My mom and dad voted for Democrats and all I got was this stinkin’ t-shirt.”

   Or

   “If you liked Brown’s budget proposal….you’ll love what’s in my diaper!”
4. Gayle Falkenthal says:

   January 25, 2011 at 9:05 pm

   Michael, you’re definitely the front-runner! I’m surprised we don’t have any State of the Union captions yet…
5. Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters says:

   January 25, 2011 at 9:05 pm

   “I gotta get a city job. . . assuming there still ARE cities when I grow up.”

   OR

   “Mom, how come YOU can’t get a city job?”
6. Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters says:

   January 25, 2011 at 9:06 pm

   “How soon can we move to Texas?”
7. Jim Sills says:

   January 25, 2011 at 10:05 pm

   “Just who are these ‘Baby Boomers’ I’ll be paying for
   the rest of my Life?”
8. Paul O'Sullivan says:

   January 25, 2011 at 10:46 pm

   Raise them all yo want – I pay in poopoo just like daddy!
9. BenAvey says:

   January 26, 2011 at 12:15 am

   “You’re from the government and you’re here to do what?”
10. Peter Anderson says:

    January 26, 2011 at 12:59 am

    Mommy says we have to shop in Santee, because the sales tax is the lowest in the East County, but boy this traffic is the worst.
11. Michael A. Schwartz says:

    January 26, 2011 at 6:22 am

    “I am wearing this shirt because all the ‘Dumanis for Mayor’ shirts were bought up by some guy named Barry.”
12. Rick Alexander says:

    January 26, 2011 at 6:45 am

    “OH Crap”
13. Jeff Johnson says:

    January 26, 2011 at 8:01 am

    1) “I should have stayed in the womb.”

    2) “If your looking for the proposed city budget its in the back of my diaper.”

    3) “I have something in common with city employee unions, we both suckle the teet.”

    4) “That smell isn’t me, its city hall.”
14. Steve Rider says:

    January 26, 2011 at 9:59 am

    With a baby due in June, my wife and I are looking forward to the little guy wearing something along these lines. I was personally on the hunt for something that says, “Social Security stinks more than me!” but any of these will do.
15. Ouch says:

    January 26, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    “Not only did the government steal my candy, my foreskin is gone too!”
16. Craig Balben says:

    January 28, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    “I’m ready to buy my service credit now!”
17. Thor's Assistant says:

    January 28, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    Readers, while you’re at it, check out the coverage of Rostra and the new Two Cathedrals blog over at Craig’s site…
    http://divingintohome.tumblr.com/post/2959477303/a-new-political-blog-on-the-block
18. gopmomofthree says:

    January 29, 2011 at 11:37 am

    What? I have to go to pre, pre, preschool?
19. Sylvia Sullivan says:

    January 30, 2011 at 9:14 am

    How’s this for a caption:

    Aborted my friends? Just wait until you are old and useless!
20. royce sullivan says:

    January 30, 2011 at 9:31 am

    “They think I’ll be productive”
21. royce sullivan says:

    January 30, 2011 at 9:34 am

    “I’ll out grow the shirt…But not the taxes”
22. Karen Heumann says:

    January 30, 2011 at 9:42 am

    Why did Bristol Palin put this green condom on my hand?!
23. Scott Robinson says:

    January 30, 2011 at 4:32 pm

    They all give me a rash: CALpers, SDpers, and my diapers!

    or

    I can count on my mommy and the IRS for two things: One will take my soiled diapers and -no matter how cool it is- the other will always take my shirt off my back…

    or

    I’m a prime example of how birth control pills are tax deductible. . . .but only if they don’t work.
24. Craig Balben says:

    January 31, 2011 at 7:15 am

    Thanks for referring folks to my blog article, Thor’s Assistant. I was wondering how Mr. Rider knew enough about it to comment on it!
25. Gayle Falkenthal says:

    February 6, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Contestants, thanks for your patience. The judges have made their decision, and we will announce it first thing MONDAY!