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To: Taro who wrote (419086)	9/23/2008 9:13:25 AM
From: Emile Vidrine	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1575598

> > THIS IS A NONPARTISAN STORY THAT CAN > > BE ENJOYED BY BOTH PARTIES! NOT ONLY THAT, it is > POLITICALLY CORRECT!!.......and so timely! > > > > > > While walkin g down the street one day a US senator is > tragically hit by a > > truck and dies. > > > > His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at > the entrance. > > > > "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. > "Before you settle in, it > > seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high > official around these parts, you > > see, so we're not sure what to do with you." > > > > > > > > "No problem, just let me in," says the > senator. > > > > > > > > "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from > higher up. What we'll do is > > have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then > you can choose where to > > spend eternity." > > > > > > > > "Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be > in heaven," says the senator. > > > > > > "I'm sorry, but we have our rules." > > > > > > > > And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator > and he goes down, down, > > down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in > the middle of a green golf > > course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in > front of it are all his > > friends and other politicians who had worked with him. > > > > > > > > > Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run > to greet him, shake his < br> hand, and reminisce > about the good times they had while getting rich at the > > expense of the people. > > > > > > > > They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on > lobster, caviar and > > champagne. > > > > > > > > Also present is the devil, who really is a very > friendly guy who has a good > > time dancin g and telling jokes. They are having such > a good time that before he > > realizes it, it is time to go. > > > > > > > > Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while > the elevator rises .. > > > > > > > > The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on > heaven where St. Peter is > > waiting for him. > > > > > > > > "Now it's time to visit heaven." > > > > > > > > So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of > contented souls moving > > from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. > They have a good time and, > > before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and > St. Peter returns. > > > > > > > > "Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and > another in heaven. Now choose > > your eternity." > > > > > > > > The senator reflects for a minute, then answers: > "Well, I would never have said it before, I > > mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would > be better off in > > hell." > > > > > > > > So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes > down, down, down to hell. > > > > > > > > Now the doors of the elev ator open and he's in > the middle of a barren land > > covered with waste and garbage. > > > > > > > > He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up > the trash and putting it > > in black bags as more trash falls from above... > > > > > > > > The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around > his shoulder. "I don't > > understand," stammers the senator. > "Yesterday I was here and there > > was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster > and caviar, drank > > champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now > there's just a wasteland full > > of garbage and my friends look miserable. What > happened?" > > > > > > > > The devil looks at him, smiles and says....... > > > > > > > > "Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you > voted." > > See how Windows Mobile brings your life > togetherâ€”at home, work, or on the go. See Now Find > phone numbers fast with the New AOL Yellow Pages! > >