How much would you give?

A driver is stuck in a traffic jam going into downtown Chicago. Nothing
is moving north or south. Suddenly a man knocks on his window.

The driver rolls down his window and asks, 'What happened, what's the
hold up?'

'Terrorists have kidnapped Hillary Clinton, Rosie O'Donnell, Jesse
Jackson, and Al Sharpton. They are asking for a $10 million ransom.
Otherwise, they are going to douse them with gasoline and set them on
fire. We are going from car to car, taking up a collection.'

The driver asks, 'On average, how much is everyone giving?'

'About 3 gallons.'


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Almost seven years ago I sat, as did millions of other Americans, and watched as our government underwent a peaceful transition of power. At first, I felt a swell of pride and patriotism as I watched George W. Bush take his oath of office.

However, all that pride quickly vanished as I later watched the Clintons board Air Force One for the last time. I saw 21 Marines, in full dress uniform with rifles, fire a 21-gun salute to the outgoing president and first lady.

It was then that I realized how far America's military had deteriorated under the Clinton administration.

Every last one of them missed.