Sep 21, 2005 23:07
One night, George W. Bush is tossing restlessly in his
White House bed. He awakens to see George Washington
standing by him. Bush asks him, "George, what's the
best thing I can do right now to help the country?"
Set an honest and honorable example, just as I did,"
Washington advises, and then fades away.
The next night, Bush is astir again, and sees the
ghost of Thomas Jefferson moving through the darkened
bedroom. Bush calls out, "Tom, please! What is the
best thing I can do now to help the country?"
"Respect the Constitution, as I did," Jefferson
advises, and dims from sight. The third night sleep is
still not in the cards for Bush. He awakens to see
the ghost of FDR hovering over his bed. Bush whispers,
"Franklin, What is the best thing I can do to help the
country right now?"
"Help the less fortunate, just as I did," FDR replies
and fades into the mist. Bush isn't sleeping well the
fourth night when he sees another figure
moving in the shadows. It is the ghost of Abraham
Lincoln. Bush pleads, "Abe, what is the best thing I
can do right now to help the country?"
Lincoln replies, "Go see a play."