Stylin' Behind the Lectern

THE GOVERNOR of the great state of Arkansas is the daughter of a former governor, and therefore, had a considerable advantage, a leg up, so to speak, in pursuing a political career as a conservative Republican in a conservative Republican state. A great state, but, alas, a reprobate state, for having elected Donad Trump not once, but twice, by a sixty forty margin. Absolutely unacceptable. Sarah Huckabee Sanders spent the first two years of the Trump administration out in front of the microphone and camera on national television, speaking on behalf of the prevaricator in chief. And maybe I don't know a lie when I hear one, then again, maybe I do, and what I heard for two years from Sarah was an endless cascade of blatant, egregious, outrageous lies, after the fashion of her then boss. A perfect representative of Trump, as as intended by all. I came to despise her nearly as much as I despised and still despise the former president, for the constant, lies, and for the smugness with which she, like her boss, delivered them, as was intended by all concerned. I still despise her, as I despise, politially and sometimes in oher ways, staunch post insurrection Trump supporters generally. As governor, she has the same, arrogant just beneath the surface smug demeanor, but fewer lies. Her policies are deplorable, and include white washing racism out of public school history instruction, and banning books. Shame on her, and all who support that anti-intellectual approach to education. Recently the governor took possession of a nineteen thousand dollar lectern. Reminder: podium is what speakers stand on, a lectern is what they stand behind and look down at, reading their speech. Yes, you read right; a nineteen housand dollar lecturn, worth every penny. The picture of it on television was impressive, as impressive a podium, oops, lecturn, as you could imagine. It looked to be made of mahogany or some dark, expensive, polished wood, with expensive metal trim, maybe gold, and a really fine looking microphone. Quite a fuss has been made about it in Arkansas, about where it came from, and why, and is it really necessary to spend that much money on a lectern? An audit has been called for, and may eventuate. Asked about all the controversy, the governor responded: "Some people are just angry and unhappy and want to try to make trouble and complain about something when they can". That's it. That's all. Case closed. Smug, arrogant, dismissive. Can you imagine, citizens of the state concerned about the expenditure of funds? The governor was quick to point out that the fancy leturn was ultimately paid for by private funds. What she did not mention was that said fancy lectern was initially to be paid for by public funds, it was planned that way, but, when an uproar began, someone evidently pointed out a possible problem with that plan, and Republicans stepped in and paid for it out of party funds, which, evidently, are considered private. What might we expect next, gold plated toilets ala Mara Lago? Or perhaps Rush Limbaugh's golden EIB mircophone could be faxed to Little Rock, at tax payer or political party expense, since, after all, he isn't using it, may he rest in peace. Unhappy, angry people, looking for something to complain about, daring to meddle in a minor matter like the governor getting a nineteen thousand dollar lectern, and who paid for it. How dare common citizen show concern about the spending of tax payer money....All hail the great demagogue Sister Scepter Sarah!