Thursday, July 4, 2024

The road to fascism

 






One of our relatively new branch managers came by the front desk of my library to see if there was anything good for the children's room sitting in our donation bin.

"You know that new Supreme Court ruling doesn't just apply to the President? It applies to you too." I offered cheerily.

"How so?" She asked warily.

"As a branch manager, you cannot be tried or prosecuted for any crime so long as you claim it was done in your role as a library manager."

"Good to know." She observed wryly.

"In fact," I added. "If you wanted to take home that board book you're holding, no one could ever stop you."

She briefly glanced at the board book. I think it maybe had a picture of a truck on it.

She didn't say anything, but I could tell she was already beginning to grow mad with power.






2 comments:

  1. Great reading your posts again. I had missed several but these most recent have reminded me what I have been missing! Keep up the postings.

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    1. Wait, are you still there? You didn't go again? I should have responded faster!

      Thank you for your kind words. I was just reflecting on how after all these years I am still so awesome. I decided that my lack of success keeps me humble.

      Well, humbler. Humblish.

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