Monday, August 31, 2009

This is a Parody,Right?

Somebody tell me this is a crude and lumpy parody. I mean the screed, not the speaker's decision:
Nancy Pelosi, Patriotic Music Hater?

If you’ve ever been stuck on hold with a congressional office in the past, at least you’ve been able to enjoy some good patriotic music, as opposed to the lilting tones of generic smooth jazz that have been driving elevator users insane for decades. For years, congressional offices have played patriotic anthems as the background music during hold times.

Not any more. After we were startled by the hold music when we called a House office recently, sources on Capitol Hill informed us this week that the Democratic House leadership has made a sweeping decision that congressional offices now have the options of “smooth jazz” elevator music or no music at all.
But here's a better idea. Maybe every candidate for Speaker, as a test of competence, should be required personally to render a chorus of "The Star Spangled Banner."

And there's this:

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