*Expl**aining Politics**with Clarity * *MY SON WAS FLUNKING OUT OF COLLEGE SO I TOLD HIM, "YOU WILL MARRY THE GIRL I CHOOSE."* *HE SAID, "NO."* *I TOLD HIM, "SHE IS BILL GATES' DAUGHTER."* *HE SAID, "YES."* *I CALLED BILL GATES AND SAID, "I WANT YOUR DAUGHTER TO MARRY MY SON."* *BILL GATES SAID, "NO."* *I TOLD BILL GATES, "MY SON IS THE CEO OF THE WORLD BANK."* *BILL GATES SAID, "OK."* *I CALLED THE PRESIDENT OF WORLD BANK AND ASKED HIM TO MAKE MY SON THE CEO.* *HE SAID, "NO."* *I TOLD HIM, "MY SON IS BILL GATES' SON-IN-LAW."* *HE SAID, "OK."* *AND THAT'S EXACTLY HOW POLITICS WORKS. * */And thus, began the practice of hiring morons to work in influential positions of government./* */The practice is unbroken to this date./* _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com