Selling the Easter Bunny

 

Mar 22 and 23, 2025 (61 and 62/1461)

It appears that everything in the world really does have a price on it. The latest in the list of “people will pay money for that?”: The Annual Easter Egg Roll. In what may sadly not be the depths of lowness on the TOM scale, he has offered up the revered, annual event to the highest bidder. “The sponsorship offers range from $75,000 to $200,000, with the promise of logo and branding opportunities, according to a nine-page document sent to potential sponsors and obtained by CNN. The Egg Roll, which began during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration in 1878, has long been privately funded without taxpayer dollars, largely through the American Egg Board, which also provides tens of thousands of eggs for the occasion.” The sound of jaws hitting the ground was just heard across the country. And here’s an understatement: The news of the sell off is “prompting major concerns from ethics experts and shock from former White House officials from both parties.” First we sold Tesla’s from the White House front lawn. Now I wonder what white supremacist, racist, good-ole-boy-network company is going to get to plaster its NIL all over the Egg Hunt? “Upon viewing the pitch document, Richard Painter, who served in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush, told CNN that it “wouldn’t have gotten through Counsel’s Office. That would have been vetoed in about 30 seconds in my day,” he said. “We’re not running this like a football stadium where you get all logos all over the place for kicking in money.” Oh, but apparently, we are.

And in kowtowing to the King, it is now proven that you will not lose your head at the guillotine. “U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Columbia University is “on the right track” toward recovering federal funding after the elite New York City university agreed to implement a host of policy changes demanded by the Trump administration.” McMahon seems to have forgotten at what age people attend university, as her comments reflect: “She said she knew that this was her responsibility to make sure that children on her campus were safe,” McMahon said.” CHILDREN?? There may be a few 17 year olds on campus but the vast majority of students on college campuses are MAJORS not minors. Protecting our poor, helpless “children”, what an heroic duty, Ms WWE. Go back to the ring, lady. You can sling your bag of sh$$ there.