Monday, October 26, 2009

How to Catch a Politician


Paula was running for Superintendent of Schools when a constituent asked her in a town debate; “As Superintendent would you fire Mr. Sweeney for his addiction to pain killers”? Paula responded that Mr. Sweeney, though a very nice man and a fabulous teacher, would no longer have a position with the school district because he could not be trusted to be straight while students were in his care, placing them all in danger in case of emergency. It was a very good answer… except there was not now, nor had there ever been a Mr. Sweeney working for the district.

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