The Difference Between Humor and Odor?
Here's a hint: Congress has both
You know, one of my all-time favorite old jokes goes like this:
What's the difference between humor and odor?
I'll reveal the punchline in just a moment, but this gem of a joke has always reminded me of the state of Congress today. Some might even describe it as a complete clusterf***. If we momentarily put aside the partisan bickering and focus on the lighter side of things, there are occasional moments of comic relief.
Regrettably, I can only recall one recent humorous incident that brought joy to everyone for all the wrong reasons. It was the night when Lauren "Honey Bobo" Boebert, while attending a performance of Beetlejuice, found her attention wandering, shall we say, during the show. As the story goes, she and her date unintentionally became the stars of their own show, unbeknownst to them.
My favorite comment on that episode came from my good friend and influencer, Joanne Carducci, who goes by @
. She hilariously described the couple's escapade in a tweet, saying Bobo was "shucking her man's cob while he was checking out the ripeness of her melons." I mean, I've heard the melon analogy before, but "shucking your man's cob"? That’s timeless!And then there's the classic one-liner: "A liar, a traitor, and a coward walk into a bar. The bartender says, 'What'll you have, Speaker McCarthy?'" It's undeniably funny, but beneath the dark humor lies a troubling reality—a dysfunctional government caused by MAGAts who cannot be trusted to act in good faith. They persistently perpetuate minority rule by obstructing voting, denying election results, and baselessly challenging the legitimacy of President Biden's election.
This is what's known as the tyranny of the minority, a concept that has been discussed since the founding of our nation. Unfortunately, it's now a stark reality, and Democrats must stop hoping that these creatures will suddenly change their ways. The minority should not have the power to indefinitely block the will of the majority, a scenario that was never envisioned by the Founding Fathers.
To restore and strengthen our democracy, Democrats must take decisive action, such as eliminating the filibuster and be transparent with voters in 2024 about where they stand on these critical issues. If they wimp out and are willing to uphold the status quo and perpetuate the "tyranny of the minority," voters deserve to know.
So, in the spirit of the original joke, here's the punchline:
Humor is a shift of wit…
And you know the rest of it. Unfortunately, Congress seems to be overflowing with it.
Bada Boom!
When our Constitution omitted the requirement the Congress balance the Federal budget without resort to borrowed funds, we began electing to office Congressmen who would not govern wisely, but those who promised to give us access to the Federal trough.
Once they get in office, they put foremost their reelection ahead of the needs of the nation. And they won't leave unless defeated (hard to do given the power of incumbency) or die in office (most recently, Senator Feinstein).
If you really really need access to this trough full of OPM, then offer to become a member of the fund raising committee of a Congressional campaign.
In my day, I was raised funds for a batch of Congressmen. It was fun too until cash donations and gifts were prohibited.
There's still hope we might get the Ship of State back on course but not with any candidates being proffered by our current two dominant political parties. Worrisome