Another One Bites the Dust: Scranton, PA -- Absolutely Nothing To Do With The Bakken -- Absolutely Nothing

I'm posting this story only because the article uses a word that I use as one of my headings.

Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty cut everyone's pay -- including his own -- on Friday, saying the state's sixth-largest city is broke because the City Council blocked his proposed tax increase. Doherty, a Democrat, warned nearly 400 police officers, firefighters and public works employees about his doomsday plan, prompting a Lackawanna County judge to order the city to pay full wages to all employees, citing that it is a violation of their contracts. Hours later, the payday envelopes went out, and, despite the judge's order, they were light.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. The judge says the folks must be paid in full. Hello! There's not enough money in the bank. I suppose you give full pay until the money runs out, starting by last name alphabetically.