April Fools! The joke is on them!

By Steve Otto

Today is April 1. There was a time when I used to try and come up with elaborate jokes to celebrate this day; "April Fools Day." Over the years I just don't seem to come up with great jokes to play on people. But not to worry. As with most years, there are those in the news who have made jokes of themselves. They really aren't that funny, but they have made jokes of themselves and the government they claim to represent. For example here is the story of  Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop who made a complete ass of himself, charged with driving under the influence and trying to elude law enforcement:

"The Kansas City Star reports that the payments can continue even though Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop turned over the bulk of his duties before he was charged Friday in the March 16 incident in Topeka. But he has given no indication he plans to resign or give up his prestigious leadership position, meaning he continues to hold powers that can’t be delegated and remains influential."

Then there is  the story of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who is under investigation by the Department of Justice for a sexual relationship he allegedly had with a 17-year-old girl. Again, this is not really funny. It should be an embarrassment to this legislator, a representative for the US people and their government. But how many US politicians are part of the "blue lives matter" crowd. How many of these politicians are part of the pro-moralist leaders who oppose immoral ideas, such as legal abortion and legal marijuana. In simple words, for a lot of people, these are unfortunate incidences where grown men got caught with their "pants down" as we like to say. But when you pontificate on morality and support stricter drunk driving laws and other law and order issues, getting caught breaking such laws, it is an embarrassment. In other words, they made the joke up, all I had to do is print it. I wish I could say this is funny, but it is more of a humiliation, for these leaders, and all of the other people involved in these unfortunate circumstances.

So happy April Fools!

Pix ^from Yahoo News.