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Well it’s taken a while but the White House has according to The Star Village World Inquisitor finally moved on the issue of Zombie Discrimination:

Washington DC – Among growing concern over jobless rates and and basic civil rights for America’s zombie population, the Obama administration announced this week the newly formed Department of Undead Affairs, to be headed by Chicago democrat Fred Murman, who has just been appointed as secretary.

Just what we need an expansion of bureaucracy but the dead are a very important voting block for the Democratic party and Murman is well known in the Chicago undead community:

Hailed as the “Harvey Milk” of his population, Mr. Murman plans on bringing about change and equality for the undead and to open new doorways of understanding between the undead population and the rest of the country.

The Christian right has been vocal in their opposition to any inclusion of the undead in any administration. This could cause some complication for the blue dogs democrats.

“Zombies are people too,” Mr. Murman said upon news of his appointment. “I am pleased and honored to be able to help bring about change for the better.” Among other accomplishments, Mr. Murman has served as a mediator between unions and undead labor groups. He also headed the Office of Undead Transitions in greater Chicago since 1964.

His decades long roots in Chicago made his powerbase totally independent of the late Blagojevich administration. This was likely a major factor in his selection as the administration needed to be sure that any appointment didn’t have that taint. Congress has been silent on the appointment in deference to the blue dogs but privately staffers welcomed the appointment; “He may smell a bit but he has a heart of gold.”