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To: thames_sider who wrote (249)	2/28/2002 6:29:50 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

Some years ago, the Sultan of Brunei was becoming angry as he had six children, all girls, and therefore had no son and heir. Imagine his joy when one of his wives finally presented him with his only son and heir. Just before his son's sixth birthday, the Sultan took him aside and said, "Son, I am very proud of you. Anything you want, I shall get for you." His son replied, "Daddy, I would like to have my own airplane." Not wanting to do anything halfway, his father bought him American Airlines. Just before his son's seventh birthday, the Sultan took him to one side. "Son, you are my pride and joy. Anything you want, I shall get for you." His son replied, "Daddy, I would like a boat." Not wanting to do anything halfway, his father bought him The Princess Cruise Line. Just before his son's eighth birthday, the Sultan took him to one side. "Son, you bring so much happiness into my life. Anything you want, I shall get for you." His son, who had really gotten into the Disney cartoons, replied, "Daddy, I would like a Mickey Mouse outfit." Not wanting to do anything halfway, his father bought him Enron Message 17131038 __ satirewire.com __ witcity.com

To: thames_sider who wrote (249)	2/28/2002 8:20:32 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

<prays there's no real engineers present> Ahem. You rang? I gotta admit, I couldn't quite make sense of that gibberish. MO, something's only hidden if there's something to hide. <edit> which really does look like the case here, but I think it's casual rather than deliberate corruption - doing favours for friends because it never occurred otherwise, rather than actually setting out to scam the populace. Most likely. Although there was a point where it had to be known CA was getting screwed. OTOH, who cares about the left coast. Still, executive privilege should never extend to covering blushes - still less concealing the lapses of a greedy or unprincipled lackey. It has another purpose? That's all I can remember it be used for. Nixon invoked it and got swatted down by the USSC. And did anyone tell Clinton that?