Paul tweets Festivus holiday grievances
While Christmas celebrations were the focus for many people this week, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, made news with his annual celebration of Festivus on Twitter.
Festivus, a fictional holiday featured on the sitcom Seinfeld, includes the tradition of airing of grievances.
Christmas is a time for joy, Paul tweeted Tuesday. For sharing blessings w/family & friends. It is not a time to air grievances. Thats what #Festivus is for.
Throughout the day Tuesday, Paul tweeted complaints to his 522,000 followers with the hashtag #AiringOfGrievances. Many of his tweets throughout the day were retweeted by hundreds of others.
Pauls grievances ran the gamut from serious to lighthearted.
Politics doesnt involve enough puppies, Paul tweeted at one point. People like puppies.
But he also focused on more serious issues, including the waste of taxpayer dollars, government regulations and other politicians.
In tackling government waste, Paul gave shout-outs to spending on studies of sea monkeys and chimps, among others.
Your state dept spent $90 MILLION on cultural exchanges, including state department idol and band camp, he tweeted.
Paul also tweeted complaints about what he dubbed dumb regulations.
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Paul tweets Festivus holiday grievances