Friday February 17, 2006

Cutting Out the Middlemen

Merrill Markoe presents a modest—yet chilling—proposal over at Huffington Post. Since politicians are just puppets for corporations, let’s let corporations run for office directly. Snip:

With my new plan perhaps the Republicans might create a ticket that would offer Rockwell Manufacturing for President; tough on terrorists (The B1 bomber) but still forward thinking and cutting edge (Rocketdyne! The Space Shuttle! The semiconductor!). Then balance the ticket with the friendlier and more gregarious sounding Beatrice Foods for Vice President: Progressive, (Beatrice sounds like it could be a woman) yet traditional (Orville Redenbacher) and concerned with domestic security (Blue Bonnet Margarine, Chef Boyardee!). Also, since Beatrice foods is a division of ConAgra, the minority vote would be assured (Rosarita Refried Beans! Hebrew National! LaChoy! Swiss Miss!).

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