"Just imagine what great shape our economy would be in if they did away with television altogether!"

That is one of the most wonderful ideas I've ever heard of! Let's do it!

Amos has completely lost whatever it he once had. The word "us" does not appear anywhere in LH's post (quoted in full above). Yes, there is a shortened form implied in the word "Let's", but most people would have written, "'s" instead of "us".

Poor Amos. I knew him, Bee-Dubya. A fellow of infinite jest. He has peed upon my leg a thousand times....