Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has declared next Monday, October 24, an official day of mourning in honor of former Libyan leader Moammar Qadafi, a man he praised as, “… an inspirational leader, and a role model for the head of any state.”
He also announced that all state offices and public schools will remain closed through Monday and that the flags over the State Capital in Madison will fly at half staff through the end of the month. Teachers and state employees will not be paid for the missed work days.
Walker, who several months ago tried to lure the Libyan strongman to his state with an offer of political asylum and a lucrative position as the State’s Union Liaison, was visibly shaken after learning the news of his hero’s death at the hands of rebel forces.
“This is the sort of thing that happens when governments allow the workers to organize,” he reportedly told the third grade social studies class he was visiting when Qadafi’s death was confirmed. “The Colonel had children, you know. The same thing could happen to your Mommy and Daddy unless other governors grow a pair and squash all these anti-capitalism mobs that are now protesting right here in the United States.”
When asked by the class’s teacher to explain to the children the democratic mechanism that allows for elected officials such as him to be recalled, Gov. Walker evoked memories of his fallen idol when he replied, “I consider myself a friend of every student in this room and their families too. I ran for governor so that I could do my best for all my friends in Wisconsin. By now I’m sure you’ve all heard that there are a bunch of liberal malcontents who apparently have nothing better to do with their time than try to remove me from office. Well I just want to assure you all that you shouldn’t worry. You can sleep peacefully in your beds at night knowing that this governor – your friend – will fight to the last drop of blood to see that the enemies of our State are wiped off the face of the earth.”
