Meaningful legacies of our fearless leaders
Ted Folkert
July 6, 2014
Julie Makinen, NY Times, tells us that the 14th Century Emperor Hongwu, founder of the Ming Dynasty, fought government corruption by executing corrupt officials and using their skins to make chairs and scarecrows.
Are we on to something here? This could be a meaningful deterrent to malfeasance in office.
Just think of the possibilities: a Mumps McConnell scarecrow, a Boohoo Boner crying doll, a pair of Tex Crude, Rank Parry or GW Shrub cowboy boots, a Dark Chainy hunting vest, a Crush Chrusty car cover, an Error Counter crying towel – the possibilities are endless and useful – perhaps more useful than the former contributions of these fearless leaders who served us so gallantly as they distributed the largess of the public treasury to their chosen colleagues and contributors.
Someone I interviewed suggested a Sorry Payme talking rag doll that massacres the English language and spreads pathetic slurs against those who her fans abhor. Another suggested a Bull Clinchton doll that states, in eloquent English, “I didn’t fool around with any of those women.” And still another suggested a Mutt Romper doll with “my wife drives a couple of Cadillacs” tattooed on his forehead.
As you can see, this could go on forever and get continuously more meaningful.
Feel free to add your favorite moniker of one of our fearless leaders to the list. This could become a long list.
One could wonder if such colorful monikers and legacies would catch the attention of the corporate media so all of the people can see the ridiculousness of many of our elected (or should we say selected) officials and the complete ignorance they exhibit and the devastation they bestow upon our so-called democracy.
Think about it!
Convince someone today to help us elect better leaders, please!