LOL - Actual bill introduced in the Minnesota Legislature - in rhyming verse

[UrbScotty]

From the Minnesota Legislature courtesy of Snopes:

Section 1. <138.99> POET LAUREATE.
Subdivision 1. Appointment.

The Gov' shall appoint a state poet laureate,
Who shall serve for a four-year term.
Because this appointment will always be great,
There's no need for the Senate to confirm.
In appointing a poet for the public good,
And to ensure there's no unjust omission,
The governor shall consider, if he would
Thoughts of the Humanities Commission.

Subd. 2. Removal.

The poet will be free to write rhyming lines,
With removal only for cause,
But we trust that the bard will promptly resign,
If the verse reads as badly as laws.

Subd. 3. Compensation.

'Twould be fair to provide some just recompense
As reward for the poet's tribulations,
But because at this time we haven't the cents
We're afraid there is no compensation.
But we ask as the poet travels the state,
And the people their ears they lend,
hat our learned Commission take the position
To provide the poor poet a stipend.

Subd. 4. Gifts and grants.

To provide the support that needs to come
To support our new laureate,
Gifts and grants received of a generous sum,
We hereby appropriate.

[Callalily]

1. That's great!

And certainly appropriate for announcing the poet laureate.

[Deja Q]

2. Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHDUaYGOFso

[LaraMN]

3. That's because we pretty much rule at everything- even penning legislation.

Duh.


:bounce:
:P

[UrbScotty]

4. Not that you don't have Pawlenty of problems (nt)