Politics

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When you come to the land
which the Lord your God
gives you.......
and then say,
I will set a king over me,
like all the nations
that are round about me;
you may indeed set
as king over you
him whom the Lord
your God will choose.
[Deuteronomy 17:14-15]
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"I can't stand it, Lord.
I can't STAND it!"

"What, My child?"

"This!
THIS!
This ELECTION!
Oy gah veld!
All we need is a JEWISH guy!"

[LAUGH.]

"Hey, Lord:
there are at least TWO
of these characters,
that I can say somethin'
positive, about."

[PAUSE.]
"I thought you didn't
discuss politics with Me,
Mein kinderlah?"

"Yeah.
Well, THIS election's
thowin' all THAT
stuff out the window,
Lord!"

[PATIENT NOD.]
"Go on, My beloved."

"Well, seriously.......
Haven't You thought about it:
ONE of these guys used
'ta PLAY a politician
on 'MATLOCK'!
Don't 'Ya remember?
(thoughtful silence)
I LOVED 'Matlock',
didn't You? It's
too bad, HE couldn't've
been President! I mean,
he WAS the town sheriff
of MAYBERRY, after all!"

"I understand, My precious."

"You bet, Lord!"

[SOLEMN NOD.]

"And, the other........oy vey!
The OTHER........well, at
least we can ALL agree on
ONE thing, Lord!"

"What is that, My precious?"

"Well, LORD!
Haven't You figured it OUT?"

[LAUGH!]
"Tell Me, child!"

"Her husband knows where
all the BATHROOMS,
in the WHITE HOUSE, are!"

[SOLEMN NOD.]
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And when he sits on the throne
of his kingdom,
he shall write for himself
in a book
a copy of this law....
[Deuteronomy 17:18]

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