Blake Farenthold of Texas who, in January, will succeed Michele Bachmann as Royal Regent of the Crazy People under the reign of Padishah Emperor For Life Louie Gohmert, is not wasting time on a transition period. He's rehearsing hard, and in public, for his new position. He shared some thoughts on the Ebola situation with his constituents.
Every outbreak novel or zombie movie you see starts with somebody from the government sitting in front of panel like this saying there's nothing to worry about.
My understanding is that zombies eat brains -- or BRAIIIIIINNNNNNNNSSS!!, if you are aware of all internet traditions -- and, therefore, come the Zombie Apocalypse here at the cafe, Blake Farenthold likely would not even be the equivalent of a oyster cracker.
Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976. He lives near Boston and has three children.
