Stephen talked about Clipgate tonight. Fox News is complaining about the metal clip that holds the pages of Obama's Jobs Plan. That's right. The clip is not good enough for them.
Of course, if it had been a plastic spiral binder, they would have complained that it was not recyclable.
If it had been stapled, it would have been too hard to fold the pages over.
If it had been in a three-ring binder, it would have been too bulky.
If it had been bound into a book, it would have cost too much.
If it had been in electronic form, it would have been a plot too keep people without computer skills from reading it.
Oh Fox News, have you nothing better to do?
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Stephen had lots to discuss tonight. For example the Post Office. The survival of the Post Office depends on swift Congressional action. At which point Stephen bid them a fond farewell. Ah, but he had Phil Rubio, author of "There's Always Work at the Post Office," on to talk about the Postal Service. The Post Office does a whole lot more than just deliver a birthday card to your Grandmother. For example, Phil Rubio told us that there are 2 million addresses added each year and 45 million address changes. Who will do that if the Post Office doesn't? (It's not as if updating addresses makes a lot of profit for anyone.)
Stephen had a suggestion. Instead of being a public-private hybrid that is controlled by Congress but gets no taxpayer money, the Post Office should be like Halliburton. They get lots of taxpayer money and no one controls them.
But there is something you can do. (Do it for Ben Franklin, if for no other reason.) Wait two more days, then go over to Save America's Postal Service and find out about the rallies that will be held on September 27 in all 50 states (even if there is rain, or snow, or sleet). The locations for each state should be posted in 2 days, so you can check then.
If we do lose our Postal Service, I'm going to be asking one of you to deliver my Grandma's birthday card directly to her house. I'll even give you 44 cents to take it there.
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Stephen also talked about Presidential Hopeful, and mom to 28 children, Michele Bachmann. During the recent GOP debate it came out that she is strongly pro-choice as long as that choice is cervical cancer. You see, she really went after Rick Parry for signing an executive order that young girls would have to get a vaccination to guard against cervical cancer.
So I did some Googling. (I admit it, I Google.) Michele Bachmann also seems to be against anti-bullying which would thus make her pro-bullying.
So, getting cervical cancer and being bullied are okay with her.
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Moving right along on this busy night. Michael Moore stopped over. It was a great chance for a liberal and a conservative to sit down and talk. Michael Moore has a new book out, "Here Comes Trouble." (No, it's not about Stephen!)
When Stephen asked if there was something that made Michael Moore so outspoken, Moore told Stephen a story from high school. It was graduation night and the principal was checking to make sure everyone looked right. The boys were supposed to be wearing ties. Well, the kid next to Michael Moore in line had one of those string ties on. Long story short, the principal pulled that kid out of line and sent him out of school. He did not get to walk in the graduation ceremony. Michael Moore kept quiet, not wanting to also get kicked out of graduation. But after that he vowed never to stay silent when he should be speaking out.
