Fingers & Elected Officials

I was using my index finger to scratch my head, wondering exactly what elected officials do. It seems that they were quick to point their index fingers and blame every Middle Eastern/Arab they could find after September 11. Next thing you know, ALL OF THEM (except Russ Feingold) got the itchy trigger finger and took away my damn civil liberties. So, today I extend a middle finger to each elected official who has yet to vote to completely repeal the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act, because it seems they have too much time on their collective hands to deal with the issues of their constituency. So just what are our elected officials doing?

If you live in Memphis they could be lobbying hard to get Justin Timberlake or The World's Biggest Fish recognized (see above clip).

Or they could just be pissed that half of their favorite baseball players are struggling to make it through another hot summer with "'Roid Rage."

If baseball's not their cup of tea, maybe they're engaged in diplomatic talks with China...for a 7-foot power forward.

Then again they could be trying to protect capitalism as we know it by blocking the XM/Sirius merger...so they can pursue a more lucrative deal for the team they happen to own.

If you're a gearhead, fear not. Your elected official could just be M.I.A. because they can't figure out how to get an iPhone on their Verizon account.

If any or all of this comes as news to you, I suggest you use the index finger nearest to the right button on your mouse and do some clicking. Then you might want to use your other nine digits and shoot a letter or e-mail to your elected official. If you don't, there's a very good chance that you have your opposable finger (commonly referred to as a thumb) in your a...ahh, you get the point. In closing, I offer the index and middle finger-PEACE.