A Letter & A Response

Rick Watson - loud-mouthed crackpot wizard of my dreams - sent this to his co-conspirators, of which I am one:

Just received from Brenna Daugherty, NDHC contact for ND Reads, ND
Reads Aloud, NDAP laureates, and Letters Literature--
A Portuguese folk saying: If shit had value, the poor would not be
allowed to have asses. How is that for a diverse, place rooted,
earthy rhetorical saying? RW

I believe he may be poking fun at MSU departmental policy. I responded with this bit - and thought it classy enough to share:

It may not be as place rooted as you were led to believe, Rick. They're working on legislation right now; it's working title: "The Butt Bill." This piece of legislation, while leaving in tact one's "Right To Bear Arms" would eliminate one's "Right To Bare Asses." No longer will the population of America's middle to lower-classes be afforded the opportunity to drop trow. This ultimately conservative reading of the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. act is said by opponents to, "be the craziest notion I've heard come from The Hill in...well...MINUTES!" While, proponents - like the Big Ass himself - President Bush, have hailed this move as, "a monumental occasion for a modest America!"

Despite its flaws, however, "The Butt Bill" is making some folks' day, Cynthia Schwimmer - of Rockport, Iowa - had this to say, "They can pass it if they want. I'll be alright. But it's gonna make collectin' taxes that much harder on them - boy, where are they gonna stick it now?!?"