Gator Bites

Uncle Bubba sat at his kitchen table and sipped a hot cup of coffee as he looked upon the newspaper. He choked in astonishment as he drew a sip when he read the following story: "In Everglades City, an airboat captain whose hand was bitten off by a 9-foot alligator last month was charged Friday with feeding the animal. Wallace Weatherholt, 63, posted a $1,000 bond and received a court date of Aug. 22 on a charge of unlawful feeding of an alligator. According to the Fort Myers News-Press, Weatherholt was attacked on June 12 as he was giving an Indiana family a tour of the Everglades. The family said Weatherholt hung a fish over the wide of the boat and had his hand at the water's surface when the alligator attacked. Wildlife officers tracked and euthanized the gator. Weatherholt's hand was found but could not be reattached. Feeding an alligator is a second-degree misdemeanor." He roared with laughter and Sweet Pea walked in the room to see what he was up to.
"It's this story that I just read in the paper about an alligator attack."
"You think an alligator attack is funny?"
"No," Bubbie paused, "It's not that, but the stupidity of everyone involved! The old feller lost his hand in the attack and still the officer arrested him for feeding a gator!"
"Losing his hand isn't enough punishment?"
"Exactly! Then they tracked the gator down and killed it. So apparently it's illegal to feed a gator but not to kill one! This level of stupidity is squarely what's wrong with this country anymore! If'n a feller is stupid enough to get bit by an alligator that's his problem. And if'n a officer has nothing better to do than arrest him for it, and then hunt and kill the gator, then he's an idiot and a waste of our tax dollars. Yet he's in authority and is coached to do it by his supervisors! There's no common sense in government anymore and it's putting us all in the doggone poor house! We need leaders that have the guts to lead, to make changes, and fire proven idiots!"
"Amen Bubbie, Amen."

Our tax dollars at work. At least there's no line at the doughnut shop!

Note: Before this post was published a story came on the news about a plane that was hit by a bird. The impact crushed the nose of the airliner and opened a gaping hole in the sheet metal. Then it was reported that the type of bird was unknown but tissue samples were being sent to a lab to determine its species. Seriously? The government has to waste our money in determining what type of bird hit the plane? The airline company isn't paying for it, we are! So what's the deal; if it was a bald eagle are they going to press charges against the pilot? Again, this business-as-usual, idiotic waste of time and money is common place in government and will only end when we say enough is enough.