Subject: Ashcroft in the classroom
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 14:20:21 -0500


from http://www.grassyknoll.homestead.com/1074politicalhumor.html

U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft was visiting an American fifth grade
classroom to talk about the government.  When he'd finished his talk, the
teacher asked if the students had any questions.  A little boy raised his
hand and the teacher said, "Yes, Billy?"

Billy said, "I have three questions.  The first is, why can't you find
Osama Bin Laden? The second is, why are you using the Patriot Act to erode
the civil rights of Americans?  And my third question is, if Al Gore got
more votes than George W. Bush, why is George W. Bush president?"

Just then the bell rang for recess.  When the children returned half an hour
later, the teacher got them all settled and said, "Let's continue. Does
anyone have a question for Mister Ashcroft?"  A little girl raised her hand
and the teacher said, "yes, Sally?"

Sally said, "I have five questions.  The first is, why can't you find Osamma
Bin Laden? The second is, why are you using the Patriot Act to erode the
civil rights of Americans?  The third is, if Al Gore got more votes than
George W. Bush, why is George W. Bush president?  The fourth is, why did the
recess bell ring twenty minutes early?

And the fifth is, where's Billy?"