GordP wrote: > In a message dated 9/27/05 5:55:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > Janbizrm writes: > > Bush Sells Louisiana Back to the French > > > > BATON ROUGE, LA. - The White House announced today that President > Bush has successfully sold the state of Louisiana back to the > French at more than double its original selling price of $11,250,000. > > "This is a bold step forward for America," said Bush. "And America > will be stronger and better as a result. I stand here today in > unity with French Prime Minister Jack Shiraq, who was so kind to > accept my offer of Louisiana in exchange for 25 million dollars cash." > > The state, ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, will cost hundreds of > billions of dollars to rebuild. > > "Jack understands full well that this one's a 'fixer upper,'" said > Bush. "He and the French people are quite prepared to pump out all > that water, and make Louisiana a decent place to live again. And > they've got a lot of work to do. But Jack's assured me, if it's > not right, they're going to fix it." > > The move has been met with incredulity from the already > beleaguered residents of Louisiana. > > However, President Bush's decision has been widely lauded by > Republicans. > > "This is an unexpected but brilliant move by the President," said > Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. "Instead of spending billions > and billions, and billions of dollars rebuilding the state of > Louisiana, we've just made 25 million dollars in pure profit." > > "This is indeed a smart move," commented Fox News analyst Brit > Hume. "Not only have we stopped the flooding in our own budget, > we've made money on the deal. Plus, when the god-awful French are > done fixing it up, we can easily invade and take it back again." > > The money gained from 'The Louisiana Refund' is expected to be > immediately pumped back into the rebuilding of Iraq. > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/116 - Release Date: 9/30/2005 > >