The Patriot Post® · April Fools' Day Outlawed

Barack Obama has always been fond of his phone and pen, but this is getting ridiculous. In a new executive order this morning, Obama outlawed April Fools’ Day. Perhaps he thought the symbolism was too representative of his own policies. Or perhaps he’s just making the most of his last year in office, checking off things from his self-described “rhymes with bucket” list. Kind of like renaming Mount McKinley. Whatever the reason, Obama clearly thinks he can do whatever he wants.

Ok, ok. April Fools’! Obama did not actually issue any such order this morning. But it’s certainly believable, isn’t it?

Meanwhile, his Marxist brothers in China did ban the “holiday.” Or at least that’s what The Washington Post reports. “As part of a long-running effort to win control of the narrative on social media and deter dissent,” the Post says, “China’s Communist Party launched a campaign three years ago to criminalize the spreading of rumors. Xinhua’s post suggests an April Fools’ Day prank that mocked or undermined the Party could have potentially serious consequences.” Those “serious” consequences were pretty darn funny back in 2012, when China’s propaganda machine was duped by a report on North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s devastating good looks — it came from The Onion, a satirical site.

So the current report from China may be true, but take it with a grain of salt. It is April 1, after all.