I was reading the paper this afternoon, and came across a headline that made me stop right in my tracks. The headline was, “Obama seeks change to No Child.”
And my first thought was, “Oh goody, he's going to try to fix No Child Left Behind. Just like he fixed unemployment, the sagging economy, the poor performance of General Motors and Pontiac, the BP oil spill, racial tensions, the space program, America's reputation abroad, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Gitmo, and hellth -I mean- health care. He's certainly swimming in success, isn't he? Why, he couldn't possibly mess that up!”
OK, I'm a bit of a cynic.
And then I found myself reflecting back on a guy I knew. He went around trying to help people by fixing things that they had that were broken. He fancied himself a handyman, so he would volunteer his services in fixing something that was broken. He was a nice guy, but totally inept. Whatever he tried to fix, it only got (if it was at all possible) more broken.
That handrail that wobbled? Afterward, it would not just wobble, but the stairs would seem to lean a little bit more. That leak under the sink? It would continue to drip, along with attracting insects. That wobbly stool? The cushioning on top would have developed a rip in the seam.
You get the idea. Whatever project he tackled would be worse off once he was done with it.
That's who Obama reminds me of: the inept repairman.
A character usually reserved for a sitcom, and he's our President.
Where is Art when we need him?
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