Lighter side of the news . . .

There are a lot of important news stories to keep up with.  The following are not those stories.  But, I like them nonetheless.

Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey has become a role model for other governors around the country.  In such hard economic times as these governors have had to find ways to cut the fat, tighten the belt, cut out the pork.

Governor Christie opted for lap band surgery, he announced today, in an effort to lose weight. The procedure reduces the capacity of the stomach by restricting it with a silicone band.  

The expanding size of the big governor will be arrested and ultimately shrunk by reducing the amount he takes in. A personal commitment to governor downsizing. Personification of conservatism.

Looks like he wants to run in the 2k16 race for the White House.  Fat chance?  Chances are thin?  Heavy favorite?  Political Lightweight?  We'll see.

In other news, libertarian radio talk show host Adam Kokesh has organized a march on Washington, D. C. for July 4th.  The only requirement for marching is carrying a loaded firearm.  What could possibly go wrong?  Kokesh says he has already received commitments from over a thousand people to participate in the Independence Day event. Giving assurances that the march will be absolutely non-violent, even in the face of arrests by local authorities, Kokesh said it would be safe, but on the other hand, he couldn't guarantee the behavior of that many people. Something could happen.  That's just life in America, according to Kokesh.   He did promise, however, that the event will be "well choreographed."

So dance, cowboy, dance. (not a reference to a form of a popular form of line dancing, but rather a reference to old cowboy movies in which the bad guy would shoot at the feet of some meek bit actor's feet and demand "dance, cowboy, dance." as Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny demonstrate here)

And finally, we all should hope, the infamous Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church, known for picketing hatefully at the funerals of American soldiers and pronouncing God's judgment on the evil-doers of the world, has announced a visit to the University of Alabama campus on May 18, claiming that the campus is an evil place, evidenced by the tragic tornadoes sent by God two years ago.   I'm not sure they understand how hard it can be to stand out on the strip.  Or how empty that place gets after finals. It will look like the rapture has come. Okay, it is up for debate whether the rapture will make that much difference on the UA campus population.  But whatever the case,  I am sure the Bama Nation will welcome Westboro appropriately.  Tuscaloosa's white picket fences as a backdrop for Westboro's insane picket lines.  They just think their picket line is offensive.  It would be nice for them to meet a real offensive line.  .  . 

  I doubt that this is an appointment they should keep. 

  I suggest that they schedule their next protest in Washington D. C. on July 4th.

What a great country to live in.  

Seriously.

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