Boy, this Obama administration is something, isn't it? He is one smooth operator.
Every day brings another nice new dish at the buffet. Would you like some ethical standards? Yes please. How about some of this nice environmental salad? Oh yes. How about some diplomacy along with that cabinet confirmation? Ummm, de-lish. Have some science au gratin, won't you? And today, well, let's try a dish of equal pay for equal work. How about we try that for a while, Lilly Ledbetter? OK, but I have to sit down now.
I am swooning with anticipation that this pace of common sense and progressive behavior will continue. How will we stand it?
I just read that today at the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act signing, our president said, to paraphrase, don't worry that family planning got taken out of the stimulus bill, it'll come back in a bigger, better bill. Holy mackeral! Imagine living in a country where sex education is valued, where families are valued, where birth control is affordable and accessible. We have an appalling rate of infant mortality and sexually transmitted disease. Imagine the whole country working together to combat these disgraceful conditions. I think I can imagine it!!
I admit that when candidate Obama mentioned upgrading our electricity grid as a nation goal, I got a bit tingly. Imagine living in a country where our power supply is robust and can withstand storms, and when it does fail, can be quickly restored. I fear we are slowly becoming a third world country, with our attitudes toward sexuality, science, and public utilities.
I know it looked like our president was groveling for Republican support for the stimulus bill. I think he was just giving them enough rope to continue hanging themselves. What fun. Should we order more rope and some popcorn too?
It's nice to feel like I am being represented by my government. Better than a chocolate donut. Better than ice cream even. Just a whole lot better.
Every day brings another nice new dish at the buffet. Would you like some ethical standards? Yes please. How about some of this nice environmental salad? Oh yes. How about some diplomacy along with that cabinet confirmation? Ummm, de-lish. Have some science au gratin, won't you? And today, well, let's try a dish of equal pay for equal work. How about we try that for a while, Lilly Ledbetter? OK, but I have to sit down now.
I am swooning with anticipation that this pace of common sense and progressive behavior will continue. How will we stand it?
I just read that today at the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act signing, our president said, to paraphrase, don't worry that family planning got taken out of the stimulus bill, it'll come back in a bigger, better bill. Holy mackeral! Imagine living in a country where sex education is valued, where families are valued, where birth control is affordable and accessible. We have an appalling rate of infant mortality and sexually transmitted disease. Imagine the whole country working together to combat these disgraceful conditions. I think I can imagine it!!
I admit that when candidate Obama mentioned upgrading our electricity grid as a nation goal, I got a bit tingly. Imagine living in a country where our power supply is robust and can withstand storms, and when it does fail, can be quickly restored. I fear we are slowly becoming a third world country, with our attitudes toward sexuality, science, and public utilities.
I know it looked like our president was groveling for Republican support for the stimulus bill. I think he was just giving them enough rope to continue hanging themselves. What fun. Should we order more rope and some popcorn too?
It's nice to feel like I am being represented by my government. Better than a chocolate donut. Better than ice cream even. Just a whole lot better.
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