"Will Rogers and Politics"

DATELINE: 1/01/2012
RE: "Will Rogers and Politics"


Back durin the Great Depression, when we was in really hard times, and the country was hurtin real bad, there was a man named Will Rogers who kept us all on balance by makin fun of some of the things that was hurtin us the most. One of his favorite subjects was the government, and if he was alive today, he sure would have a lot of ammunition to fire off at these rascals we got runnin things today. Below are a few of his best quotes which seem to work just fine with today's crop of professional politicians.

Will Rogers Comments on Politics and the Government
"The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other."
"A fool and his money are soon elected."
“The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office."
"There is no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you."
"The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets."
"Lord, the money we do spend on Government and it's not one bit better than the government we got for one-third the money twenty years ago."
"The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected."
"If pro is the opposite of con, what is the opposite of Congress?"
"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."

Now, back in Will Rogers’ time when we really were in hard times, he made a lot of us laugh when there wasn’t much that seemed funny. I ain’t Will Rogers and I ain’t all that funny, but I do know that one thing this country needs is a good laugh, and the government sure is tryin hard to give us one. One thing about old Will, he sure liked dogs, and a man that likes dogs can’t be all bad. One of my favorite quotes from Will was...
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went’.

That reminds me of one of my favorite old sayins, which is, “the more people I meet, the better I like my dog!”
Of course that sure applies to politicians, both the Skunk and the Polecat parties, which is one reason old Bascomb is runnin for President, besides needin a steady job. Of course I ain't a Skunk or a Polecat, I'm what you call "Independent". Remember folks, I ain't never lied to you, except for maybe right now.

"Now, That's the way I see it, and you can tell'em I said so."

Bascomb Biggers