Albuquerque Journal

THE LIGHTER SIDE

- Argus Hamilton is the host comedian at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and entertains groups around the country. Email him at Argus@ArgusHamil­ton.com.

God bless America, and how’s everybody?

Congress scrubbed Thomas Jefferson’s name off the park at the St. Louis Gateway Arch and changed it to Gateway Arch Park. Lee, Davis and Beauregard weren’t enough. Now we must erase the names of men who would have been Confederat­es had they lived long enough.

Utah scientists released a major study on the developmen­t of pre-historic man Tuesday. They found that a brain virus that swept the planet resulted in ancient man’s ability to think rationally. This proves that moving to Washington, D.C., will do wonders for your immune system.

President Trump touted his tax cuts, reminding Ohio that IRS tax forms will be much easier to fill out next year. Some prefer to stay in the shadows. The poor don’t like filing for tax credits for the same reason sinners fear that, if they pray, God will know their exact coordinate­s.

George W. Bush asserted that the Russians tampered with the 2016 presidenti­al election. He’s being wishful. George W. Bush longs for the day when meddling in U.S. elections was done by Americans, who held up hanging chads with Gore’s name on them and judged them invalid.

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ARGUS HAMILTON

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