Low life politicians, lame local governments and a happy, one-legged chicken
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney defended his five sons’ decision not to enlist in the military, saying they’re showing their support for the country by,
“helping me get elected. One of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping me get elected because they think I’d be a great president.”
That’s one way of looking at it – and it’s also why most people think politicians are simply beyond contempt.
So, enough about Romney, and enough about American politics (for now.) Let’s get irritated by some other stuff, for a change.
Take the good folks who work day and night to keep us safe from terrorists:
A seven-year-old boy has been left traumatised after being stopped as a possible terror suspect three times by airport staff.
Javaid Iqbal’s family even missed their flight home from America because of the confusion, caused because his name matched that of a terror suspect.
Accompanied by his mum NaushabaNadeem, 35, and her three other children Sana, nine, Fareeha, nine, and Iftikhar, five, they were held up for three hours at Manchester Airport, one and half hours at Orlando International Airport and a further two hours Philadelphia International Airport on the way home, which resulted in them missing their flight.
Of course, it’s not just the Western world that is plagued by incompetent, heavy-handed and quite frankly, imbecilic cops, civil servants and politicians. Take the government of Delhi’s most ingenious way to protect women from rude, male drunks:
The government in the Indian capital, Delhi, has said a ban on women serving alcohol should continue because of the negative attitude and behaviour of men.
The Delhi government argues that the city’s men cannot hold their drink and that is why it is unsafe to allow women bartenders in pubs and restaurants.
Brilliant! So, let’s say that you have this situation, where men come out of some pub – drunk, of course. They go to a take-away, where they cause a fight.
Solution? Close down the take-away.
Then they go and take a leak against the wall of the church next door.
Solution? Tear down the church.
People of the, no doubt all male Delhi government: we salute you! Again: bloody brilliant!!!
Enough of all these useless wankers though. Let’s end with some positive news – and a positively heart-warming story:
A woman from Cwmbran, Torfaen took out a bank loan and lived on beans on toast for a year to pay £1,800 in vet bills after her pet chicken injured its leg.
Despite the costs, Mrs Mills told her vet to try to save the limb rather than have her put down. When the treatment failed, she paid for an amputation.
Lily was also diagnosed with depression but has now recovered, said Mrs Mills.
“But now she is a happy hen again and laying eggs regularly for us.”
Ain’t that the coolest thing? And I simply adore how the story ends:
“She is quite happy to hop around on one leg.
But sometimes she tries to scratch herself with her missing leg and falls over.”
Bless.
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