Titanic Post

Given the pathetic state of politics, I find solace in little jokes like the one below. They sum up our situation quite well. If any of the Administration had a sense of humor, they could just as well come up with one on the Democrats. Alas, all our politicians are too full of their self-righteous selves to find either humor or humanity within themselves.

If there was real representation from either of our sorry excuses for political parties, I might, with reservations, vote for one of them. However, they are less than useless. And, besides, I don’t really need anyone to rule me.

Of course, I can’t declare war on anyone, although I might like to someday. However, since I’m not beholden to the war industry, I have little need to do so. Offhand I can’t think of anything else we the people need a government to do for us that we couldn’t do for ourselves. Since they don’t protect us from the excesses of industry or nature and are, with their insane policies, contributing to our poverty, I think I could get along better without their help. Without their foreign policies, I don’t think other people would get that mad at us and if they did, we would just have to take care of ourselves. Security is just an illusion, remember?

Private people don’t buy many nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. And if we didn’t piss so many people off with our impirical manifest destiny, why would they even want to. Do you remember that little book that came out about 25 years ago–All I Really Need to Know, I learned in Kindergarten? I think it was written by Robert Fulghum. The main points go something like this:

• Share everything
• Play fair
• Don’t hit people
• Put things back where you found them
• Clean up your own mess
• Don’t take things that aren’t yours
• Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody
• Wash your hands before you eat
• Flush
• Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you
• Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some
• Take a nap every afternoon
• When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together
• Be aware of wonder

Most ordinary everyday citizens are pretty good at this.

Now for the stupid, but relevant joke:Q: How many Bush Administration officials does it take to replace a burned-out light bulb?
A: None. There is nothing wrong with the light bulb. Its condition is improving every day. Any reports of its lack of incandescence are a delusional spin from the liberal media. That light bulb has served honorably, and anything you say undermines the lighting effect. Why do you hate freedom?