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Glenn Jacobs / 130 N. Poverty Flat / Box 954 / Eagar, Arizona 85925 / 928-333-3517
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The Angel and the politician
Letter to the editor;
(An Angel comes from Glory to straighten up a politician.)
“Fear Not!” (That's what the Bible says Angels say.)
“Uh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah – Oh, my GOD! I'm DEAD!”
“No. Not yet. And I’m not God. But I have a message for you from Him.”
“He wants me to stop voting for bills I haven’t read – doesn’t He?”
“Can you think of anything else?”
“Um, and vote no on bills about more than one thing?”
“And -- ?”
“And only bills that the Constitution authorizes?”
“Did someone else already talk to you about all this?”
“No. I, uh, um, er, ah, that is -- Why?”
“Because it didn't take long for you to guess. Have these issues been troubling you?”
“Er, well, a little, I guess.”
“Well, Mister Politician, that's the message. Now, whether you live forty days or forty years, you are responsible for what you said in your own words tonight.”
“Couldn't we talk this over? My party leaders would never understand . . . ”
“Lo, I have spoken.” Thus spake the Seraph, and forthwith ascended into heaven.
However, Angels hardly ever work politicians over like that, so it is up to us. Part of our civic duty is to remind our Beloved Leaders forcefully and often about these issues.
Glenn Jacobs
Eagar, Arizona
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