Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for April 23, 2018
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Transcript:
richard's poor almanac by richard thompson washington d.c. city of barricades tourists! during your stay here be sure to check out the many barricades that washington has to offer! dad: look, kids - bollards! kid 1: yay! kid 2: dad! crash into them to see if they work! did you know - the temporary fence around the capitol is based on the wall in "king kong"? dad: i see a senator! kid: any big monkeys? coming soon luxury condos nature lovers will enjoy the gigantic security flowerpots, each one large enough to con-tain whole ecosys-tems! some have even attracted developers! click before you leave, stop by the new fantod* headquarters, the latest advance in security design. it's a big bollard with a buuilding inside! but, please, don't get too close. dad: is there a gift shop? sec 1: why do you ask? sec 2: sir, put the camera down! *federal anti-terrorism overkill department
Joliet Jake about 6 years ago
Our rampant and excessive paranoia is a sure sign that the terrorists won.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 6 years ago
Wrong, it is the militarists here who have won. The "terrorists "were self created and started by the USA in the first place.It is all a sham to turn us into an aggressive American Empire. I can see that happening not only in Washington, DC but other state capitals.
Sisyphos about 6 years ago
Kinda takes the fun out of being a tourist in D.C. (as also the crime)….