Pen-pricks
• New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio suffered falling job approval numbers this week because the city is beset by quality-of-life problems. It’s always something. A switcher malfunction caused New York subways to stall on their tracks on Tuesday, persuading thousands of New Yorkers to urinate at home.
• The Supreme Court ruled that a company has the right to have a name that may be offensive to some people. It’s because of free-speech rights. So there’s nothing that Indians can do to get rid of the Washington Redskins name, and there’s nothing New Yorkers can do about Trump Tower.
Argus Hamilton is the host comedian at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and a speaker. His email address is argus@argushamilton.com.
Some time back, I wrote to say the law should install tire puncture devises on off ramps to stop wrong way driving. I also asked to forward my idea to higher authority to comply.
If you did forward, now is the time to blast the state for not even considering the idea.
They are trying every stupid idea except a good one. How many more must die for action? Congratulations Karen Handel. Despite the onslaught of being outspent by a 4 to 1 margin in the Georgia 6th Congressional District runoff, you were victorious over Democrat challenger Jon Ossoff.
His economic largesse poured in from Hollywood and various other progressive spigots to unseat a traditionally Republican tenure, a contest that became the nation’s most expensive congressional election in history.
The vacancy was created when Congressman Tom Price was appointed to the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services,
Buying elections didn’t work in the presidential contest of 2016 and it failed in Georgia on June 20. It would appear that the American electorate is not for sale.
“Virtue is the truest nobility.” Miguel de Cervantes
Stay virtuous my Friends.
While dining in Denny’s Restaurant in the Foothills, I spoke with several officers whom were there for a bite to eat who represented Arizona State Gang Task Force.
In realizing as to how extremely hot it was outside, I was dismayed in seeing the heavy, black uniforms they were wearing. But why, I thought, when black is known for drawing the heat. This to me was insanity in my knowing that these boys are out there for our protection.
What are we trying to do, kill them, I ask?
Or how about supplying them with electric socks to make them feel a bit more comfortable.
Last week, a state patrolman pulled up alongside of me dressed in similar garb which led me to believe he was possibly planning on attending the same funeral I was headed for. What’s wrong with white or khaki uniforms, I ask, with black lettering?
I’m not like that Kathy Griffin, being that I respect those in law enforcement, the same as I do our president.
I’m not suggesting these individuals whom are out there representing the law wear Speedos or flip flops, but rather that common sense be shown.
If those representing the state feel that it would be too costly to replace the uniforms these law enforcement people are given to wear, then I suggest that we, as the taxpayers, step up to the plate and help them out financially.
Most people residing in this state prefer purchasing cars which are white in order to avoid the worst of the heat, yet when it comes to our lawmen, as far as I can tell, we really don’t give a darn.
What I am seeing out there isn’t right and I trust that the general public will somehow come through on backing me regarding this issue.