Secondly what FReepers are usually incredibly good at is tracking things down. You are fairly new so maybe you aren't aware of that.
Good time to learn to sort the wheat from the chaff.
First do a search for the author and learn about him. Then follow up by visiting several websites like urban legends, snopes and such. Some are admittedly leftist and provide cover but by searching several you can get an idea of what the truth is.
From urban legends IIRC.
Analysis: This never happened. The article is a spoof. The source of the article, a fake news site called DuhProgressive.com, openly compares itself to The Onion and features the following disclaimer at the bottom of every page:
DISCLAIMER: Duh Progressive is a political satire site. While some of the individual quotes, people and events mentioned on Duh Progressive may be real, most of the content is fictional and should not be taken seriously.
Good explanation. I’m a newbie too, so we have to be be careful. Another tip would be to Google search the subject. If it’s true at least one MSM site did a story on it too.
I was tired and heading to bed, so I got lazy. Instead of looking this up myself I posted knowing that if it was a prank or spoof one of you would find out before I got up. I have never stumbled across “Duh Progressive” before, looking with a clear head that should have been a tip off. Thanks for setting me straight.