[Peace-discuss] the funny side of scary

[Lisa Chason]

> > 
> >Attorney General Ashcroft is visiting an elementary school. After
> >the 
> >typical civics presentation to the class, he announces, "All right,
> >boys 
> >and girls, you can all ask me questions now."
> > 
> >A young boy named Bobby raises his hand and says, "I have three
> >questions: 1. How did Bush win the election with fewer votes than
> >Gore? 
> >2. Why are you using the USA Patriot Act to limit Americans' civil
> >liberties? 3. Why hasn't the US caught Osama bin Laden yet?
> > 
> >Just then the bell sounds and all the kids run out to the
> >playground. 
> > 
> >Fifteen minutes later, the kids come back in class and again.
> > 
> >Ashcroft says, "I'm sorry we were interrupted by the bell. Now, you
> >can 
> >all ask me questions."
> > 
> >A young girl named Charlene raises her hand and says, "I have five
> >questions: 
> > 
> >1. How did Bush win the election with fewer votes than Gore? 2. Why
> >are you using the USA Patriot Act to limit Americans' civil
> >liberties? 
> >3. Why hasn't the US caught Osama bin Laden yet? 4. Why did the
> >bell 
> >go off 20 minutes early? 5. Where's Bobby? 
> 
>