Essay 4713

Dressing up a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Julie Myers, the top immigration official who ran into trouble after praising a racially-insensitive Halloween party costume (see Essay 4677), could wind up losing her job over the incident. Her appointment expires at the end of the year, and lawmakers are debating whether or not to nominate the woman. “The way things are going, we may not ever vote on her nomination,” said one senator. “Our nation’s immigration enforcement agency needs non-controversial leadership. That would be best served by going in a different direction with this nomination.” In the meantime, everyone is encouraged to dress up for Myers’ New Year’s Eve party.

• The U.S. Army is reporting its highest desertion rate since 1980, with deserters showing an 80 percent increase since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. “We’re asking a lot of soldiers these days,” said the director of plans and resources for Army personnel. “They’re humans. They have all sorts of issues back home and other places like that. So, I’m sure it has to do with the stress of being a soldier.” Um, guessing the issues have little to do with the events back home, but rather, the events abroad.