07 July 2010
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Week Of July 5, 2010
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Anecdote
A young man visited his local welfare office and was asked to give his surname – all other details would be on computer. The assistant typed in his name, then read from the screen: “You are James Herbert Roberts of Oldfield Lane, Virginia, age 22: single; unemployed for one year; now working as a plumber for Jones & Co. It's all here, every last detail. Now, what is your query?”
“Well,” said the man, “it's about the widow's pension you keep sending me.”
Plugins:
(Personalize.)
Tell a time when you had to correct a mistake from the state or federal government. What was the problem and how much red-tape did you have to deal with?
Punchline:
That's when I came to the realization that a larger government can't the answer.
Plugins:
(Personalize.)
Tell about a time when you had to go to the DMV. Discuss the amount of time you had to wait before being helped.
Punchline:
The one thing that is well-known about the DMV. They will never be caught speeding.
