You know, it’s getting harder and harder these days to find a politician that you trust and respect. Watching the presidential candidates on TV is like viewing a bad sitcom on a cable channel. There’s Donald Trump doing stand-up comedy routines on Comedy Central, and you can change channels to watch “The Bernie Sanders Show”. Over on the Game Show Network, watch to see Hillary Clinton make an appearance on “To Tell the Truth”. I think I read Jeb Bush has signed up for the next season of “The Biggest Loser”.
Just when I concluded that American politics has hit rock bottom, I came across a story out of the Bluegrass State. Kentucky legislator Mary Lou Marzian (D) has introduced House Bill 396 that could be the scariest thing to come along since Lorena Bobbitt. HB396 will require all male Kentuckians to have written permission from their wives to obtain a prescription for medication to treat erectile dysfunction. Oh, yes, you heard me right. Plus, Ms. Marzian wants the law to permit only married men to receive a prescription for Viagra, Cialis and other woodworking tools, and it also requires the man to swear on the Bible that the pills will only be used with his spouse.
Well, if this isn’t a blatant case of age discrimination, I don’t know what is. All those poor old geezers up in Kentucky who might be a widower, divorcee or just plain ugly will be unable to acquire medical assistance for date night at the Senior Citizens Center. I worked at a feed store up in Kentucky for a year after college. I saw lots of older women come into the store for chicken feed and mashed corn. Believe you me, mature Kentucky men need good pharmaceuticals and a moonless night if they want romance.
