Revolutionary Mamafesto!
Approved by the National Assembly of the Bohemian Parliament
26th October 1976
The representatives of the Revolutionary Mamas, organized as a Digital Assembly, believing that the ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of Mothers are the main cause of public calamities, including but not limited to: temper tantrums, throwing of food at restaurants, the refusal to speak when introduced at social gatherings, the inability to cease from making animal noises whilst stuck in traffic, and otherwise undesirable behaviors of our children, have determined to set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, unalienable, and sacred rights of creative, sexy, intelligent mothers.
In order that this declaration, being constantly before all the members of the 3rd Stone from the Sun, shall remind them continually of their rights, passions, desires and purpose; in order that the acts of the Daddy power, as well as those of the In-Law power, Nanny power, Crayola power, and ALL powers that support The Machine, may be compared at any moment with the objects and purposes of family institutions and may thus be more respected, and, lastly, in order that the grievances of the Revolutionary Mama’s, based hereafter upon simple and incontestable principles, shall tend to the maintenance of the Mamafesto! and redound to the happiness of all our loved ones, friends and neighbors alike.
Therefore the Digital Assembly recognizes and proclaims, in the presence and under the auspices of the Supreme Being(s), the following rights of Revolutionary Mama’s and of the children:
Articles:
1. Revolutionary Mama’s are born and remain free and equal in rights.
2. The aim of Revolutionary Mama is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of {creative} working mothers. These rights are liberty, laughter, occasionally leaving the dishes in the sink (gasp!) overnight, and resistance to oppression through incessant begging at the grocery store.
2. The principle of all sovereignty resides essentially in the kitchen. No toddler nor adolescent may exercise any authority once Mom does the dishes and puts away the leftovers. The kitchen is closed.
3. Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; (after the Revolutionary Monkey’s have been put to bed) hence the exercise of the natural rights of each Revolutionary Mama has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the family the enjoyment of the same rights. These limits can only be determined by law. Mom is off-duty at bedtime (except for potty breaks, bad dreams, tummy aches, an undying thirst for water and…who are we kidding? Mom is never off duty.)
More to come…
As
soon
as
they
go
to
bed!
Artwork (c) 2010 Papaya!
