VOTING WISELY
Vote wisely on November 2, 2010
While walking down the street one day a Corrupted Senator was tragically hit by a car and died. His soul arrived 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 the higher ups. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can vote 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 straight 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 hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people. They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and the finest champagne. Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes. At bed time, it is pick and choose time and any delight you might wish for. After a grand ole time in Hell with wares to whatever to choose from, before the Senator knew it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises back to the Pearly Gates and the Senator now has his 24 hours in Heaven, where St. Peter is waiting for him, "Now it's time to visit heaven...
As 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving cloud to cloud, playing harps and singing. They were too have a good time, just not as ravishing, nor promising as he had experienced in the “down Below” and, before he realized it, the 24 hours was up and St. Peter returned. "Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity." The Senator reflected for a minute and answered; "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 down he went, straight to hell...
As the doors of the elevator opened, he stood in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He saw all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash fell from above The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders, handing him to a black bag as the Senator exclaimed "I don't understand," stammering "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 smiles at him and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning, Today, you voted.." Vote wisely on November 2, 2010
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