Schwab: With so many fools, why limit observence to just one day
Published 1:30 am Friday, April 5, 2024
By Sid Schwab / Herald Columnist
April Fools’ Day passed with few of the usual prank postings. Or maybe I missed them. These days, who can tell? For example:
Members of the Freedom (for me but not for you) Caucus want to rename Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. If that doesn’t fly, how about renaming Folsom Prison?
“Some folks probably like to eat bugs with Bill Gates, but not me,” said Tennessee state Republican Bud Hulsey. He was talking about meat, lab-grown from animal cell cultures, which has environmental benefits, is safe, and tastes normal. It doesn’t yet exist for consumers, but red-state legislatures are already criminalizing its distribution and consumption, with stick-to-the-libs rationality. And, no doubt, with cash from big meat (Washington Post: tinyurl.com/no2lab4u).
Two presidential candidates shared their Easter greetings:
Stable genius, God-chosen, not-fake Christian, who avoided church as usual, Trump posted in all caps: “HAPPY EASTER TO ALL, INCLUDING CROOKED AND CORRUPT PROSECUTORS AND JUDGES THAT ARE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO … PUT ME IN PRISON, INCLUDING THOSE MANY PEOPLE THAT I COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY DESPISE … AMERICA, A NOW FAILING NATION … ‘DERANGED’ JACK SMITH WHO IS EVIL AND ‘SICK’ … CROOKED JOE … THUGS … HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE.” Full rant here: (MSN: tinyurl.com/easterrant).
Devout Catholic President Biden, who attends church weekly, who MAGAs believe hates Christians, said, “Jill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating Easter Sunday. Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s Resurrection. …”
Then, the man who compares himself to Jesus, MAGA-certified presidential material, Trump, indicted felon, out on bail, posted a meme of President Biden hog-tied, unconscious, in the back of a pickup truck. MAGA Republicans, Christians all, loved it.
He even lies when exploiting the death of Ruby Garcia (X; tinyurl.com/2exploit4u)
Another non-joke: The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, doctors pushing a ban on the abortion drug mifepristone, didn’t exist two years ago (New Republic: tinyurl.com/hippo4u). Their claims about the drug are false, and they’re arguing against being forced to provide care they consider against their religion; something that’s never happened. Moreover, if they’re really “Hippocratic,” they’ve sworn allegiance to Apollo and a few other Greek gods, plus their teachers, to whose children they’ve promised to teach medicine for free (MIT: tinyurl.com/oath4u).
Alabama football coach Sen. Tommy Tuberville says Democrats are part of a “Satanic cult.” A quality guy, 1 in a 100, chosen by MAGA Republicans over highly-qualified incumbent Doug Jones. Remember the coach’s blockade of military officer promotions, protesting a program to pay abortion-related expenses for military members? Only 12 people have availed themselves, costing a total of $40,000. For travel and lodging, but not abortions themselves. Nice work, Tommy.
ETTD (The Week: tinyurl.com/ETTD4u): California lawyer John Eastman has been permanently disbarred for his role in Trump’s fake elector plot. Mike Lindell’s pillow business was evicted for non-payment of rent. Rudy Giuliani declared bankruptcy.
Trump, out on bail to play golf, bragged that, as usual, he won trophies at his own golf course, which he does by cheating. Openly. Flagrantly. Well-known and documented among golfers (Golf: tinyurl.com/hecheats2u). Is this consistent with presidential character?
What about posting pictures of a judge’s family, knowing the death threats it’ll incur? Presidential?
Investigator extraordinaire, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., giving up on finding impeachment-worthy crimes by President Biden, claims Attorney General Merrick Garland is colluding with the “deep state” and the press to hide evidence (Yahoo: tinyurl.com/deeper4u).
In the Georgia election fraud case, a Trump lawyer told a judge, that “examination of a false statement — even if made deliberately to mislead — can promote a form of thought that ultimately helps realize the truth.” Right: Liars lie to help us find truth. Makes sense. Especially for a life-long liar.
RFK Jr.’s announced running mate believes IVF is “one of the biggest lies that’s being told about women’s health today.” She has no political experience; nothing to suggest she’d make a good president. She does, however, have tons of money, with a few millions of which she bankrolled his bizarre Superbowl ad.
The guy who bankrolled Trump’s bond-posting, seems kinda sleazy. And not because he’s (South Park reference) Mr. Hankey (DailyBeast: tinyurl.com/sleaze4u).
When a bridge over the Mississippi collapsed during the George W. Bush administration, Congress unanimously and quickly approved funds to rebuild it. Trumpublicans are outraged that Biden promised the same for Baltimore (Politico: tinyurl.com/money4bridge). The men who died were immigrants. Likewise, 120,000 workers in the Baltimore area, about 40 percent of the total workforce. Without immigrants, or, as MAGAs call them, “animals,” our economy would collapse.
Also not a joke was the reaction by Republican leaders and their media and preacher mouthpieces to Easter at the White House. Whatever you think about “Trans Day of Visibility,” it’s been March 31 for fifteen years. Easter Sunday varies wildly. That the two coincided this time was Biden deliberately desecrating the holy day. Lying like that is who they are.
Same with their claims about banning religious-themed White House Easter eggs, a rule in place for 45 years. These are awful people.
No joke.
Email Sid Schwab at columnsid@gmail.com.
