Guest guest Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 David Lindstedt NEWS RELEASE............. Citing the growing cost of running the Federal government and the need to cut costs in order to reduce the budget deficit, President Bush announced today that he was laying off all 535 members of Congress and transferring lawmaking operations to a legislative support center in Bangalore, India. " Hey, outsourcing is the way to go these days, " said Bush at an impromptu news conference where he announced the decision, adding, " The American people want to see less government waste. Since every one of those ex-Congressmen had a salary of $150,000, this move will cut our costs by over $80 million per year, and that's not even counting what we'll save on health insurance and retirement plans. " Sources indicate that the Indian replacements will be paid approximately $250 per month. The outcry from the newly laid-off Senators and Representatives was swift . Ex-California Senator Diane Feinstein said, " This is absolutely outrageous. How can a bunch of replacements over in India run Congress? What do they know about filibusters and committee hearings? " As she was being escorted out of the Hart Senate Office Building by U.S. Capitol Police officers, Feinstein complained that the newly-terminated lawmakers were only given 10 minutes to clean out their desks and leave the building. " I think it's a great idea, " said Vice President Dick Cheney, speaking from a secure undisclosed location. " The American people were fed up with that expensive do-nothing Congress which didn't give the President everything he asked for. Our new Indian replacements will be much more cooperative to the President, which is what we all want. " Asked whether the outsourcing may be unconstitutional, Cheney noted, " That's up to the Supreme Court to decide, but they never pay much attention to the constitution anyway. To them it's a 'living document' that will be different every day. The new members of Congress seem thrilled with the attention they are receiving. Speaking from the offices of All-India Legislative Support Centre Ltd. in Bangalore, new Mississippi Senator Ramchandra Shekhar Gupta told reporters, " The Indian people are very hard working and we will do our best as U.S. Congressmen and Congresswomen. And we are going to have some fun too. Just think: we have $2 trillion of the American taxpayers' money to spend. Former members of Congress will be given special consideration for employment as vacancies occur in 7-11's, Dunkin Donuts, Motel 6, and USA Gas stations as they open. " If you feel gratitude, then your day will be worthwhile " , Maharji told them. Patel Moderatz " Government is not reason. Government is not eloquence. It is force, and like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful Master " --George Washington " No man in this country is so high that he is above the law. No officer of the law may set that law at defiance with impunity. All the officers of the government, from the highest to the lowest, are creatures of the law, and are bound to obey it. " " Courts of justice are established, not only to decide upon the controverted rights of the citizens as against each other, but also upon rights in controversy between them and the government. " " Under our system the people . . . are the sovereign. " Justice Samuel F. Miller Supreme Court of the United States United States v. Lee 1882 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Yes I saw this awhile ago---but back then it seemed like a joke.....grasshopper <k_t723 wrote: David Lindstedt NEWS RELEASE.............Citing the growing cost of running the Federalgovernment and the need to cut costs in order to reduce the budgetdeficit,President Bush announced today that he was laying off all 535members of Congress and transferring lawmaking operations to alegislativesupport center in Bangalore, India."Hey, outsourcing is the way to go these days," said Bush at an impromptunews conference where he announced the decision, adding, "The Americanpeople want to see less government waste. Since every one of thoseex-Congressmen had a salary of $150,000, this move will cut our costs byover $80 million per year, and that's not even counting what we'll saveonhealth insurance and retirement plans."Sources indicate that the Indian replacements will be paid approximately$250 per month. The outcry from the newly laid-off Senators andRepresentatives was swift . Ex-California Senator Diane Feinstein said,"This is absolutely outrageous. How can a bunch of replacements over inIndia run Congress? What do they know about filibusters and committeehearings?" As she was being escorted out of the Hart Senate OfficeBuilding by U.S. Capitol Police officers, Feinstein complained that thenewly-terminated lawmakers were only given 10 minutes to clean out theirdesks and leave the building."I think it's a great idea," said Vice President Dick Cheney, speakingfroma secure undisclosed location. "The American people were fed up with thatexpensive do-nothing Congress which didn't give the President everythingheasked for. Our new Indian replacements will be much more cooperative tothePresident, which is what we all want."Asked whether the outsourcing may be unconstitutional, Cheney noted,"That'sup to the Supreme Court to decide, but they never pay much attention totheconstitution anyway. To them it's a 'living document' that will bedifferentevery day. The new members of Congress seem thrilled with the attentiontheyare receiving. Speaking from the offices of All-India Legislative SupportCentre Ltd. in Bangalore, new Mississippi Senator Ramchandra ShekharGuptatold reporters, "The Indian people are very hard working and we will doourbest as U.S. Congressmen and Congresswomen. And we are going to have somefun too. Just think: we have $2 trillion of the American taxpayers' moneytospend.Former members of Congress will be given special consideration foremployment as vacancies occur in 7-11's, Dunkin Donuts, Motel 6, and USAGasstations as they open. "If you feel gratitude, then your day will beworthwhile", Maharji told them.Patel Moderatz"Government is not reason. Government is not eloquence. It is force, and like fire it is a dangerous servant and a fearful Master" --George Washington "No man in this country is so high that he is above the law. No officer of the law may set that law at defiance with impunity. All the officers of the government, from the highest to the lowest, are creatures of the law, and are bound to obey it.""Courts of justice are established, not only to decide upon the controverted rights of the citizens as against each other, but also upon rights in controversy between them and the government.""Under our system the people . . . are the sovereign."Justice Samuel F. MillerSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States v. Lee 1882«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Search - Find what you’re looking for faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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