Dubya Meets the Founding Fathers ... a short story

[Pepperbelly]

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“Okay now, fellas,” says Mr. Bush, “let's have a little talk about Congress checkin' my powers. See a few weeks ago, Congress rejected a budget I sent down to them. It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it. And I don't want Congress messing with the budget. Because apparently that isn't their job."

“With all due respect, Mr. Bush,” replies Thomas Jefferson as he rises, “this august body has already voted and declared that the Congress represents the people and the people’s fiscal and monetary concerns. It is the duty of Congress to make sure that taxes levied are spent in the people’s interests for the common good. Therefore, the Congress must originate any efforts to spend the people’s funds. Don't you agree?”

“I am mindful of the difference between the executive branch and the legislative branch. I assured all four of these leaders that I know the difference, and that difference is they pass the laws and I execute them. And we’re trying to restore peace in the world, see; we’re having a war! So of course I was disappointed that the Congress did not respond to the $3.5 billion we asked for. They not only reduced the budget that we asked for, they earmarked a lot of the money. That’s a disappointment, a disappointment when the executive branch gets micromanaged by the legislative branch. There’s an old saying in Tennessee--I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee--that says, fool me once, shame on--shame on you. Fool me--you can’t get fooled again.”

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enjoy. :D