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Episode No. 3

Here is my dad's third monthly column of those I was able to save:

October, 1998 Updated regularly -- Totally new first of every month.

Heard about where this feller what has been in jail twenty-two years for rape and murder of a thirteen year old says he is rehabilitated now and wants out. Not sure he should go free after committing such a heinous crime, but if it wuz me, I'd consider it soon as he un-rapes the little girl and brings her back to life.
Seems our society is so hung up on being kind to monsters and sickies they forget about the victims. Were I to have my way, we would reinstate hanging on the Courthouse lawn and leave them dangle all day and night so the punks and thugs could see first hand what awaits 'em after they do their rotten deed. Shore, hit would be a revolting sight for little nine year old Johnny to see, but when he gets to be fourteen and decided to act out, maybe he will think twice -- or three times.

I been studyin' 'bout all the pills and ointment being sold now-a-days and the unsupported claims they make. One that raises my hackles a heap is when they allude that it is doctor recommended. Lots and lots of 'em do that, but some go way too far. Like the guys that says, "Maybe I should see a doctor" then tells us the guy what gave him the pill said, "You just did." Or the little girl who tell us, "My Mommy says to always use -- so and so, and she's a doctor." Don't see much truth in that advertising. When a real honest-to-gosh doctor, like Red Duke stands up and says somethng is good or bad -- it's different. First hand info; we should believe that.

And vitamins: Now they are selling pills we never heard of and don't even have a clue what they are supposed to be good for. Heard one advertised t'other day that claimed to "Keep life in prospective." Now gosh-amity, what is that all about? 'Nother one said, "it makes your veins strong and flexible, plus ......"
And even the stuff we know is good for us. There is not one whit of proof we are getting the product we pay for. This feller told me he has prostate trouble and heard that the juice from some little berries (saw palminto) would help. Well, he bought some and it worked real good, but the blamed stuff costed like the dickens. So he found another brand what wuz a whole lot cheaper and bought that. Not only was it ineffective, but it was tablets, not the gel capsules. Heck, they weren't no juice in them. If they had ever been near a saw palminto plant, it was ground up stalk. S'pose it was lawful anyhow, but it were fraud -- plain and simple.

The food supplement business has gone hog wild. With no regulations to stop them, unscrupulous makers can package anything and say it does whatever and sell it. Notice all the weird concoctions being advertised now days. Where is that Ralph Nader feller? We need him.....

--Special Election Addendum:

With election time growing nigh, maybe we should give some thought about who to vote for -- now that’s a pretty hard choice since all the candidates claim to be honest and assure us their opponent is the scum of the earth. Well, since they are all honest, we must assume they are telling the truth about the opponent and he/she is telling truth about them. That being the case, they are all lying, cheating, selfserving thieves who deserve to be tarred and feathered and rode out of town on a rail.

Ok.... so we’ll forget what they are saying about each other and focus on the campaign promises. Every last one says he/she is going to make more money available for kids education, special programs, health needs etc. So in that area everyone is still equal. How about taxes.... Try to think of a single politician you have ever heard say, “Soon as I’m elected, I will raise taxes.” Never happened -- never will. They all promise to lower taxes. Then there is Social Security. Only by voting for the one making the promise can we be assured that Social Security will continue as we know it. Land sakes, we’re still even. Looks like they are all perfect for the job. Something for all everybody. Better education of our young -- lower taxes for the middle class -- and protection of Social Security for the aged.

So what are our options for making a wise decision? Vote for the best looking ones and improve the looks of government. Vote for the incumbent cause he has already been in there forever and knows the system and how to get what we need out of it. Vote for the new feller so we can get some fresh blood and modern thinking in office. Vote for the riches ones cause they already have so much money they will be less inclined to steal. Vote for the poor ones cause they must be honest, otherwise they’d be rich.

Then there are those who vote straight tickets no matter who is running. But the rest of us listen and study and think and decide who among the choices we want least, and then when we get in the polling booth we forget most of them and wind up just voting helter-skelter. It’s a wonder government even survives -- but somehow it does.

One of my hounds caught a jack rabbit a while ago, so we're gonna celebrate with rabbit stew t'nite. Come over and join us if you can.

If you like this one, Rusty Rucker No. 1 is here, Rusty Rucker No. 2 is here and the assorted poems I recovered are here.