EDITORIAL EXTRA EXTRAVAGANT.The millions of dollars that Los Angeles' public utility spends every year on nonwater or power programs has long been the source of frustration to those who hate government waste. But nothing brings home the frivolous extravagance Extravagance Bovary, Emma spends money recklessly on jewelry and clothes. [Fr. Lit.: Madame Bovary, Magill I, 539–541] Cleopatra’s pearl dissolved in acid to symbolize luxury. [Rom. Hist.: Jobes, 348] rampant at the Department of Water and Power like the annual $28,000 it shells out to maintain a department choir. How much can it cost to sing in harmony? Dodger sponsorships and Rose Parade floats were one thing, but $1.1 million for breast-feeding breast-feeding /breast-feed·ing/ (brest´fed?ing) nursing; the feeding of an infant at the mother's breast. and parenting classes? That might be fine for a county public health program serving tens of thousands, but is scandalous MATTER, SCANDALOUS, equity pleading. A false and malicious statement of facts, not relevant to the cause. But nothing which is positively relevant, however harsh or gross the charge may be, can be considered scandalous. 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 4163. 2. from a public utility that is constantly seeking to raise both water and power rates. The classes and the choir were among several noncore activities that the DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection has budgeted $16 million for in the current fiscal year, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an independent study. The DWP can no longer afford these extra extravagances - or the arrogance of shelling out the public money willy-nilly. |
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