Ronald Reagan Is A Better American Than You Are

Death can't keep a good man down. From our friends today at the Washington Times:

Look for Ronald Reagan to be keeping permanent watch over the U.S. Congress.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky told former first lady Nancy Reagan during a visit to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California this week that he is working with other senators who want to erect a statue of President Reagan in the U.S. Capitol.

"There could be no more fitting recognition than to welcome his likeness to the halls of Congress," Mr. McConnell told Mrs. Reagan.

Funny, that's what they said when they made the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Ronald Reagan Square in Krakow, Poland, Ronald Reagan National Airport, the Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, Ronald Reagan snack cakes, Ronald Reagan Intravenous Needle Kits, and Ronald Reagan the comic book. How many more fitting recognitions are we going to have? Also? Reagan? Never a member of Congress. But then, he was never big on trade either, so there we are.

Other things that have been suggested to be named after Ronald Reagan:

• The Pentagon
• The 10 Dollar Bill
• The International Space Station (Eat it, Russia!)
• 16th Street in Washington, DC
• Post-it notes
• Your mom

Seriously, if you're going to memorialize the man, why not consider something actually useful. Like, I don't know, maybe voting for stem-cell funding to help cure the very disease that eventually undid the man? Nope. Clearly a marble statue put into a place that the man was legally barred from even entering while he did his job.

But wait, there's more! McConnell apparently also is sponsoring legislation to establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission to prepare the world for Reagan's 100th birthday in 2011. That's right, bitches. You will worship at the altar of Reagan and you will love it! Despite the fact that the man was trying to eliminate government, the Minority Leader clearly has no problem with sponsoring federal legislation to accomplish a social goal.

McConnell also reportedly told Nancy, "you can be sure that there are a lot of us in Washington who will be working hard to make sure this celebration is commensurate with your husband's achievements."

You mean, like, firing air traffic controllers and forgetting about selling arms for hostages? Man, I cannot wait to see what that parade is going to look like!