Look at it this way....since Jason Thompson isn't taking a stipend for a county cell phone he is actually saving the taxpayers a few bucks, "it ain't much but every little bit helps" don't you think? Secondly, you said "It's often said that politicians can truly be themselves when they don't have a future run for office on their minds", well Brian Berger is being himself and I hope he doesn't have a future run in mind because it's not going to happen, MARK MY WORDS!!!!!