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(hard to put "good" and "bush" in the same sentence...)
DUBYA IN A BAD PLACE > > While walking down the street one day, George "Dubya" Bush is struck >by a large wheel of cheese that had fallen out the cargo door of >SwissAir, flight 119. Sadly, George does not make it. His soul arrives in >heaven and he is met by St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. >"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there >is a problem. We seldom see Republicans around these parts, so we're not >sure what to do with you." > "No problem, just let me in; I'm a believer," says Dubya. > > "I'd like to just let you in, but I have orders from the Man Himself. > > He says you have to spend one day in hell and one day in heaven. Then >you must choose where you'll live for eternity." "But, I've already made up >my mind; I want to be in heaven." > "I'm sorry, but we have our rules." And with that, St. Peter escorts him >to an elevator and he goes down, down, down, all the way to hell. >The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a lush golf course; >the sun is shining in a cloudless sky, the temperature a perfect 72 >degrees. In the distance is a beautiful clubhouse. There is >a Texas-style barbecue featuring cloned cattle and genetically engineered >corn. >Standing in the crowd are his dad and thousands of other Republicans who >had helped him out over the years: Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh, Dick Cheney, >Jerry Falwell. The whole of the "Right" is here, everyone >laughing, happy, casually but expensively dressed. They run to greet him, >hug him, and reminisce about the good times they had getting rich at the >expense of tree huggers and liberals. They play a friendly game of golf, >then eat cheesecake made from genetically engineered milk. The devil >himself comes up to Bush with a frosty drink and says, >"Have a BGH milkshake and relax, Dubya!" "Uh, I'm watching my weight," says >George, sadly. > "This is hell, son. You can drink and eat all you want and not worry, >and it just gets better from here!" says Satan. Dubya takes the shake and >finds himself liking the devil, who is a very friendly guy who tells funny >jokes and pulls hilarious nasty >pranks, kind of like a Yale Skull and Bones brother with real horns. > > They are having such a great time that, before he realizes it, it's time >to go. Everyone gives him a big hug and waves as Bush steps on the elevator >and heads upward. >When the elevator door reopens, he is at the Pearly Gates again and St. >Peter is waiting for him. "Now it's time to visit heaven," the old man >says, opening the gate. > >So for 24 hours Bush is made to hang out with a bunch of honest, >good-natured animal rights activists and anti-milk folk, people who enjoy >each other's company, talking about things other than money, and >treat each other decently. Not a nasty prank or frat-boy joke among them; >no fancy country clubs and, while the broccoli and tofu tastes great, it's >not steak. It's organic soymilk shakes and veggie burgers. And these people >are all poor; he doesn't see anybody he knows, and he isn't even treated >like someone special! > > Worst of all, to Dubya, Jesus turns out to be some kind of hippie with >his endless 'peace' and 'do unto others' jive. > "Whoa," he says uncomfortably to himself, "Pat Robertson never prepared >me for this!" >The day done, St. Peter returns and says, "Well, then, you've spent a day >in hell and a day in heaven. Now choose where you want to live for >eternity." > > With the 'Jeopardy' theme playing softly in the background, Dubya >reflects for a minute, then answers, "Well, I would never have thought I'd >say this--I mean, heaven has been delightful and all -- but I really think >I belong in hell with my friends." > > So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down, >all the way to hell. > > The doors of the elevator open, and he finds himself in the middle of >barren, scorched earth covered with leaking 55-gallon drums of >Roundup-Ready herbicides, garbage and toxic industrial waste...kind of >like Gary, Indiana. > > He is horrified to see all of his friends dressed in rags and chained >together, picking up the industrial waste with teaspoons, and putting it in >black bags. > > They are groaning and moaning in pain, faces and hands black with open >sores, boils, and sooty grime. Then Lucifer comes over to Bush and puts an >arm around his shoulder. > I don't understand," stammers a shocked Dubya. "Yesterday I was here and >there was a golf course and a clubhouse and we ate a Texas barbecue. The >cloned animals were tasty. We had a great time. Now there's just a >wasteland full of garbage and everybody seems miserable!" > > The devil looks at him, smiles slyly, and purrs, "Yesterday we were >campaigning. Today you voted for us." > > > > > > > > > >_________________________
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