YANK THE PORK PLATES AWAY

IT MADE PERFECT SENSE FOR A WALLFLOWER LIKE ME TO DREAM OF BEING INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, BUT NOT TO ASPIRE TO PHI BETA KAPPA (UNKNOWN TO ME THEN). THE FORMER WAS 1950'S REALISTIC; THE LATTER - FOR A COMMUTING COLLEGIAN- MEMBERSHIP IN A PRESTIGOUS SOCIETY FOR THE INTELLIGENT, WEALTHY AND PERHAPS POLITICAL WOULD HAVE BEEN NONSENSE.

BACK THEN I EXCITEDLY PUSHED PORK, SAUERKRAUT AND MASHED POTATOES AROUND MY DINNER PLATE PRIOR TO CONSUMPTION. NOW I PUSH MY CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO SURRENDER THEIR POLITICAL PORK BACK TO THE PEOPLE FROM WHOM THEY STOLE IT. A SENATOR FROM ALASKA RECENTLY JUSTIFIED THE FAMOUS 'BRIDGE TO NOWHERE' WITH SUGARPLUM PICTURES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, CONDOMINIUMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. I ALSO HEARD A CITY OFFICIAL JUSTIFYING THE DEVALUATION OF RESIDENTS' PROPERTIES FOR THE SAKE OF MORE JOBS (50) AND INCOME TO HIS CITY. DOES THE SCHLEP, WHO IS NOW RE-ZONED TO COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD FROM RESIDENTIAL, CARE?

A COUPLE I HEARD INTERVIEWED ON THE RADIO THIS MORNING CARED. MARRIED FOR 38 YEARS TO EACH OTHER AND NOT TO TREES, THEY WERE SWEET, LOW-KEY AND SINCERE IN THEIR GOOD WORKS WITH THE SALVATION ARMY AND WERE ANTICIPATING THE UPCOMING CHRISTMAS SEASON. THEY WILL RING BELLS AND STAND IN THE COLD SOLICITING DONATIONS AT UPSCALE SHOPPING MALLS. THEY WILL NEVER KNOW THE RICHNESS OF THE GOOGLE'S FOUNDERS' 2 STATEROOMS, A SHOWER AND SEATS FOR 50 ON A PRIVATE JET. THEY WILL NOT QUESTION 6 BEDROOMS AS OPPOSED TO COTS BEING PROVIDED TO THE HOMELESS AT A LOCAL SHELTER. THEY WILL NOT QUESTION WHY PEOPLE REQUEST BASKETS FROM FOOD PANTRIES WHEN NOT TRULY NEEDY. THEY WILL QUESTION THE PRICE TAG OF $5,5000 FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF ONE DEAD BODY FROM NEW ORLEANS AFTER KATRINA AND SALARIES FOR WORKERS THERE OF $720 A DAY PLUS EXPENSES. THEY OBVIOUSLY BELIEVE THAT THE MONEY THEY COLLECT FOR THE SALVATION ARMY WILL BE USED RESPONSIBLY FOR WORTHY CAUSES. WHETHER THEY ARE INNOCENTLY OR DELIBERATELY OBLIVIOUS TO WASTE AND COMMON NONSENSE, THEY CARE.

PLEASE GO TO WWW.PORKBUSTERS.COM TO SHOW YOU CARE. REVIEW THE STATUS OF OUR PORKFEEDING REPRESENTATIVES AT THE POLITICAL TROUGH. FIND OUT WHO TO COMPLAIN TO. FIND OUT WHO CHOOSES TO FEAST ON PORK OFFAL OR WHO PUSHES HIS HELPING AWAY. YOU TOO CAN HELP YANK SOME PLATES .