[Congressman Billybob]

This is a tempest in a teapot. In 1976 I tried a case all the way to the US Supreme Court on the issue of the exclusion of both Gene McCarthy and Lester Maddox from the Presidential Debates of that year. As a matter of constitutional theory, the Libertarians are absolutely right, especially with the wrinkle that public facilities paid for by all the taxpayers are being used for these exclusionary debates.

With that said, this case is going nowhere. If the trial court issues an order against the debates, the Circuit Court of Appeals will reverse it in a trice. And they will use my old, failed case as a precedent.

Congressman Billybob

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[LibertyRocks]

Thanks for your reply, I was personally unaware of your case. Honestly, I don't expect the debate cancelled, or that there will be a third podium, either.

[KDD]

The Devil's Lawsuit

There was a construction worker who was working on a building when he fell 15 stories to his bloody death. He arrived at the pearly gates and St. Peter said ''Oh, I am sorry, my son. But you have been sentenced to hell. The worker agreed -- not like he could do anything else -- and he was on his way.

When he arrived, the devil looked at him and said, “Ah! A new slave. We shall burn you and throw you in the fiery pits.” Then the worker replied, “That wall could use a bit of patching. I could fix it first and you could throw me in the pit afterward.” So he fixed the wall. Satan, intrigued, asked, “What else can you build?” So the construction worker went about his job and made many improvements; in fact, by the time he was done, hell was a paradise. It had air conditioning, pools, balconies, you name it.

Within a few days, God phoned Satan and said, “I think there has been a mix-up. That worker was originally supposed to come to heaven.” Satan replied, “No way -- he's built all sorts of useful stuff for us. We're keeping him.” God then said, “Oh, yeah? Well, I'll see you in court. We're going to sue you for this man's soul and damages. Satan just laughed: “And where are you going to find a lawyer?”

Heh heh heh