Politics

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With this money,
then, you shall with all
diligence
buy bulls, rams, and lambs,
with their cereal offerings....
[Ezra 7:17]
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"Hey, Lord,
Did Ya HEAR?"

"What, My precious."

"I might be gettin some
shekels back from the government,
come MAY! YAY!"

[PATIENT NOD.]

"Hey, Lord: I made a RHYME!"

"Very Good, child."

"Yeah!
WOW!
Gee!
200 BUCKS!
I can't believe it!"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]

"Yeah......what'd they think
I'm gonna do with a
couple hundred BUCKS:

Buy a new CAR?
Buy a new HOUSE?
Invest in the STOCK MARKET?
Send 4 or 5 kids to COLLEGE?
Buy some LAND around
Beverly Hills, CALIFORNIA?
WOW!"

[CHUCKLE.]

"Speaking of Beverly Hills,
Lord: remember the
BEVERLY HILLBILLIES?
Didn't Ya just LOVE
when Uncle Jethro
sang that song:

'Well....the first
thing ya know,
Ole Jed's a millionaire...
The kinfolk said,
Jed! Move away from there!
California's the place ya
oughtta be!
So...we loaded up our truck,
and we moved to Beverly...
Hills, that is!
Swimmin pools!
Movie stars!'"

[SMILE. NOD.]

"REALLY? Huh, Lord,
I thought You never
paid attention to
that stuff.
THAT'S weird."

[SLOW NOD.]

"Oy!
I'll tell Ya, Lord!
This new guy, come 2009,
ain't gonna
do any WORSE,
Ya KNOW?"

"I understand, My precious."

"I don't know, Lord:
let's not count our chickens,
yet. Ya know what I mean?"

[NOD.]

"Speaking of chickens.....
heck, most of us have
trouble filling up a couple
bags of chicken DINNERS
for 200 bucks....."

[SYMPATHETIC NOD.]

"Darn, I've been in line
at the RX counter, and
heard folks buyin
prescriptions for close
to 200 bucks, You know?"

"Yes, My precious."

"I wonder what the President
can buy for 200 bucks:

A HAIRCUT?
A new BOX for his TV SET?
Some chocolate CANDIES
and FLOWERS....for
VALENTINES Day?
A new TIE?
A HALF of a new pair a SHOES?
ONE silk PILLOW case?
One STEAK dinner when the
Queen comes to VISIT?"

"It is a mystery, My child."

(smile!)
(chuckle!)
"I'm really glad You're a
Democrat, Lord!"

[CHUCKLE!]
"You enjoy making Me
laugh, child."

"Yeah, Lord!
I DO!
Oh!
Happy Day After Valentines Day,
Lord!"

[SMILE.]
[NOD.]
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O Lord,
Who shall sojourn
in Thy tent?
Who shall dwell
on Thy Holy hill?
He who walks blamelessly
and does what is right........
Who does not put
out his money at interest......
[Psalms 15:1-5]
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[Author's footnote:
Tune from 'The Beverly Hillbillies'.
Please don't sue me, CBS; I only
got 200 bucks!]

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