Ohio changes name to Iraq to get federal help, Virginia to become Afghanistan

[Mikeystyle]

The Ohio General Assembly overwhelmingly approved changing the state’s name to Iraq on Thursday in an effort to get federal help in rebuilding schools and repairing roads. The bill was immediately signed by Gov. John Kasich and also renamed the state capitol from Columbus to Baghdad.

“Over the past decade, Congress gave $120 billion for building projects in Iraq and Afghanistan. That’s money that we here in Ohio could certainly use to improve our own infrastructure and create jobs,” Kasich said as he signed the bill. “Given our nation’s political climate, changing our state’s name is the only way we can get any help.”

Kasich noted that although Congressional Republicans had no problem nearly doubling the debt over eight years to pay for two wars, they’ve suddenly turned against spending when it comes to helping out the American people. He said the state’s bridges are in need of repair, but predicted House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) would oppose an infrastructure bill to avoid handing a victory to President Barack Obama.

“It’s pretty obvious that Speaker Boehner intends to block any spending on infrastructure because he doesn’t want to boost the economy ahead of next year’s presidential election. He’d rather watch his own state go under and its bridges and schools crumble,” Kasich said. “Here in Ohio, I mean, uh, the American state of Iraq, we can’t wait until the next election.”

http://www.thechicagodope.com/2011/09/15/ohio-changes-name-to-iraq-to-get-federal-help/

[catbyte]

1. LOL. Good one!

[justiceischeap]

2. Nice bit of irony, that. eom

[tblue]

3. Progressives now call themselves Republicans

so Obama will lend them his ear.

[dembotoz]

4. would lol but it hurts too much

[Mikeystyle]

6. yep

sad to say it might come to this for the Republicans to agree to any help at home.

[chill_wind]

5. Oww! And

:rofl:


(What's a little cognitive dissonance among all the friends in my head these days?)