Governor weighs in on bust removal issue

FRANKFORT, Ky. - With a bust in the balance, Kentucky's governor is siding with Colonel Sanders over Pamela Anderson.

Gov. Ernie Fletcher wrote the "Stacked" actress to say a bust of the KFC founder will stay in the Kentucky Capitol, despite Anderson's claim that Sanders is a symbol of cruelty to chickens.

"Colonel Sanders remains a Kentucky icon," Fletcher wrote last week. "His success story has been an inspiration to many. The industry he began has employed hundreds of thousands of workers over the years. His business and his legacy have been good for Kentucky."

Please take note that his rationale involves people. As it should be. The folks in Kentucky take Harlan Sander's legacy very seriously. But the governor kept his composure over the issue, stubbornly refusing to engage in senseless breast-beating. Indeed, he was apparently a gentleman when responding to Ms. Anderson's request:

Fletcher was courteous in his letter, thanking Anderson for her comments. "I hope you will feel free to contact me any time an issue is important to you," he wrote.

Coincidentally, we're having fried chicken tonight in the B residence.