Hi,
This week the blog will cover a new fairytale "GOLDIROCKS" that this blogger thought you might enjoy. The tale is prompted by the ludicrous amounts of money that all candidates are spending or planning to spend on their possible elections including the President. I HOPE YOU FIND THE SATIRE ENJOYABLE.
"A family of voters named PIGGERS arose and turned on the TV before breakfast. Since the only thing currently on was a program advertising Presidential nominees, the family decided to take a walk around the neighborhood.
Since they were going to be gone just a short time, they left their door unlocked so that when a stranger called "GOLDIROCKS", a candidate in the 2012 election, came along and knocked to no answer, he tried the door and found it open.
"I wonder who lives here and if they'd donate to my campaign?" he said aloud and looked in the window. No one seemed to be at home, so GOLDIROCKS walked inside. He felt doing so was his right and sat down in the PAPA CHAIR in front of the TV. Since the program involved other candidates, he moved to the MAMA CHAIR to retrieve the TV control and switched the channel. Another program showed how much the candidates were acquiring to SPEND on their campaigns so GOLDIROCKS listened INTENTLY.
The newscaster decided to recount CONTRIBUTIONS from October to December of the previous year and when he got to GOLDIROCKS, he divided THE CONTRIBUTIONS into four groups because GOLDIROCKS had many donations from ZEALOUS PARTY MEMBERS. THE NEWSCASTER pointed up THE IMPORTANT $500,000 group. GOLDIROCKS was very proud of the $75 million, already raised FOR HIM in the year before the election.
GOLDIROCKS had contributions from the CEO of a public relations firm with a large lobbying business. Of course, GOLDIROCKS always rejected contributions from LOBBYISTS and since the CEO was not a lobbyist, it looked all right TO THE PUBLIC. GOLDIROCKS was amused that the CEO's donations were anonymous so that no one could point a finger at GOLDIROCKS. Of course, there would be Chicago style demands on the government but WHAT ELSE IS NEW? Besides, GOLDIROCKS thought government candidates should reward the loyal.
Another big, SUCCESSFUL fundraising EFFORT for GOLDIROCKS was done by a large PHARMACEUTICAL company. The executive vice president, who directed the fundraising, was in charge of the pharmaceutical maker's Government relations operations. GOLDIROCKS really liked that group of contributers since it spoke to the new health care program he was credited with forcing Congress to pass called GOLDIROCKS CARE. According to the TV newscaster GOLDIROCKS' roster included bundles of money from New York as well as California movie producers and MOVIE STARS. "Those movie people really like me, lots of Socialists in TV and movies", GOLDIROCKS gloated aloud.
He chuckled as the newscaster talked about the millions that would be spent by his opposition in the 2012 election. It amused GOLDIROCKS that if he won the election, his opponent would have wasted millions. This simply PROVED TO GOLDIROCKS that there was a LOT OF MONEY IN AMERICA THAT CITIZENS SHOULD PUT IN THE HANDS OF THE GOVERNMENT so it could be spent wisely by him. GOLDIROCKS enjoyed SPENDING OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. He could hardly wait for the election which GOLDIROCKS was assured was his so that he could have the taxpayers' funds for whatever projects he deemed necessary.
Since GOLDIROCKS was tired he stretched out in the chair and dozed off. The PIGGERS returned home to find GOLDIROCKS asleep and in Mama Piggers chair. They were startled to find him in their home and wondered why he had ignored the sanctity of their abode.
"GOLDIROCKS is sleeping in my chair", Mama Pigger exclaimed.
"Someone's been sitting in my chair", said Popper Pigger as baby Pigger jumped on GOLDIROCKS' lap and woke him up.
"Are you going to live with us?" Baby Pigger asked.
GOLDIROCKS leaped up startled, dumping baby Pigger on the floor and said, "I am just here to get more money for my campaign."
Just then the TV newscaster announced that GOLDIROCKS had collected $75 million, "and more to come as the campaign gets closer to election."
"But you already have all that money for your campaign." Mama Pigger said, "Why do you need more?"
"Yeah," Popper Pigger joined in, "we need money from you and the government, since you have NOT SOLVED MY UNEMPLOYMENT problem, our financial woes about our home being FORECLOSED, or any of the other things you said you do when we voted for you last time."
GOLDIROCKS glared at them, thinking how dare they question his WORK IN OFFICE. What did they know? They were JUST VOTERS and out of the main stream of government. They had NO RIGHT to any opinion. I am out of here, he thought.
GOLDIROCKS turned and moved toward the door. "Where are you going?" The Pigger family asked in unison.
"I don't like being disagreed with or QUESTIONED ABOUT MY MOTIVES so I don't want to discuss this with you. It's useless." And GOLDIROCKS walked rapidly toward the door.
"Why don't you GIVE most of that 75 million to the GOVERNMENT to help pay AMERICA'S debts and make the ECONOMY STRONGER?" Mama Pigger asked. "If you set an EXAMPLE for the other candidates all those millions, MAYBE BILLIONS of dollars could be spent to make AMERICA strong again economically and make it better for us Piggers."
GOLDIROCKS turned back angrily, and shook his finger at Mama Pigger. "I am the candidate and I deserve this money to fight back selfish, uncaring people like you who don't understand that you must learn to GIVE UNQUESTIONINGLY to others and ACKNOWLEDGE MY RIGHT TO MAKE THE DECISIONS. You are not intelligent enough to know that I know WHAT is right. Besides the National DEBT IS IN THE TRILLIONS. $75 MILLION DOLLARS IS A DROP IN THE BUCKET. I have obviously come to the wrong house and will find another."
GOLDIROCKS strode angrily away and he didn't stop until he reached his long black limousine that the Pigger family had helped provide with their PAST taxes. The taxes that Goldirocks hoped to increase during his next term so he could have more PERKS AND VACATIONS AT THEIR EXPENSE when THEY GOT A JOB.
How dare they question him, he thought? What did they know? GOLDIROCKS THOUGHT FREEDOM OF SPEECH was a pain in the ass! FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY caused things like the Tea Party WHO REJECTED HIM. I'll change all that when I'm elected. FREEDOMS LIKE THAT WILL BE A THING OF THE PAST.
USE MY CAMPAIGN FUNDS, INDEED!, GOLDIROCKS fumed as his chauffeur drove off."
CHEERS, CONNIE
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