Posts from — June 2006

From a buddy of mine:

Three Things to Think About

1. COWS
2. THE CONSTITUTION, and
3. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

COWS
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country. Maybe we should give them all a cow.

THE CONSTITUTION
They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq. Why don’t we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it’s worked for over 200 years and we’re not using it anymore.

TEN COMMANDMENTS
The real reason that we can’t have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse……..You cannot post “Thou Shalt Not Steal,” “Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery” and “Thou Shall Not Lie” in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians –it creates a hostile work environment

Here’s heartfelt wishes for a great day for all you Fathers, Dads, Daddies and Papas out there!

And a great big hug to my Pappy – our friendship is one of the most treasured parts of my life…

Not So Generous

A local United Way office realized that the organization had never received a donation from the town’s most successful lawyer. The person in charge of contributions called him to persuade him to contribute.

“Our research shows that out of a yearly income of at least $700,000, you give not a penny to charity. Wouldn’t you like to give back to the community in some way”?

The lawyer mulled this over for a moment and replied, “First, did your research also show that my mother is dying after a long illness, and has medical bills that are several times her annual income”?

Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbled, “Umm, no.”

The lawyer interrupts, “Or that my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair”?

The stricken United Way rep began to stammer out an apology, but was interrupted again.

“Or that my sister’s husband died in a traffic accident,” the lawyer’s voice rising in indignation, “leaving her penniless with three children”?!

The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, said simply, “I had no idea.”

On a roll, the lawyer cut him off once again, “So if I don’t give any money to them, why should I give any to you”?