I think it is always good to look at things from the lighter side so with that I suggest that people suffering from election stress head over to The Onion for some light reading…
YES!! I was crying with laughter yesterday morning. I’m going out and actually picking up hardcopy of this issue to keep, it’s an instant classic “Naderites nuke dam” BWAHAHAHAHA
Did anyone catch “Rewind” on NPR with the sketch where Ralph Nader is “TheMan” and masterminds the whole fiasco?
Genius.
*BELGRADE–Serbian president Vojislav Kostunica deployed more than 30,000 peacekeeping troops to the U.S. Monday, pledging full support to the troubled North American nation as it struggles to establish democracy.
"We must do all we can to support free elections in America and allow democracy to gain a foothold there," Kostunica said. "The U.S. is a major player in the Western Hemisphere and its continued stability is vital to Serbian interests in that region."*
God love you, Onion. You just made my day.
This also just came down the wire…
To the citizens of the United States from the Queen of England:
Following your failure to elect a candidate as president of the United States, to govern yourselves and, by extension the free world we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independance.
Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume a monarch’s duties over all American States, commonwealth, and other territories.
To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependancy please comply with the following:
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Look up “revoke” in an English dictionary.
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Learn at a minimum the first four lines to “God Save The Queen”.
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Start referring to soccer as football.
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Declare war on Quebec.
tax collectors from Her Majesty’s government will be visiting you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all taxes and revenues due (backdated to 1776).
Thank you and have a nice day!
Cheerio, Elizabeth II