NYT: "If a Meteorite Crashed Down on the White House Today"

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(Snippets from a pretty funny Kristoff - Editorial NYT)

Bush Meets St. Peter

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: December 11, 2005

If a meteorite crashed down on the White House today, the conversation at the Pearly Gates might go something like this.



Bush
"Well, St. Peter, you know I'm a born-again Christian. I pray every day. I'm very religious. I brought Bible study classes to the White House."

St Peter
--"That's terrific. And have you helped any lepers lately?"

Bush
"Not exactly. But my cuts in the top tax rates will create wealth that will trickle down and help lepers. I'm getting there indirectly, instead of barging through the eye of a needle."

St Peter
--"Hmm."


Bush
"St. Peter, you don't mean to say - how do I ask this? Jesus isn't ... isn't a Democrat, is he?"

St Peter
--"No, no. He's nonpartisan. His gripe isn't with conservatives or liberals; it's with blowhards.

"Up here, we just pray that Christmas could be more than cards, trees and greetings. Jesus is so upset that he's talking of suing the blowhards to regain control of Christmas."

http://select.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/opinion/11kristof.html?hp