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> While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by
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> a truck and dies.
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> The Senator's soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the
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> entrance.
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> "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems
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> there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts,
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> you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
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> "No problem, just let me in," says the Senator.
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> St. Peter says, "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up.
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> What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then
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> you can choose where to spend eternity."
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> "Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the
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> Senator.
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> "I'm sorry, but we have our rules", replies St. Peter.
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> And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down,
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> down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle
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> of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in
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> front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked
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> with him.
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> Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him,
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> shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while
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> getting rich at the expense of the people.
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> They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and
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> champagne.
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> Also present is the Devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a
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> good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time
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> that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
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> Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator
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> rises...
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> The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St.
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> Peter is waiting for him.
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> "Now it's time to visit heaven," St Peter says.
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> So, 24 hours pass with the Senator joining a group of contented souls
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> moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a
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> good time and the 24 hours in heaven passes by and St. Peter returns.
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> "Well, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now which will
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> you choose for your eternity?" St Peter asks.
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> The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers, "Well, I never
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> would have thought it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I
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> think I would be happier and better off .. in hell."
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> So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down
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> to hell.
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> Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren
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> land covered with waste and garbage.
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> He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and
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> putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.
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> The Devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder.
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> "I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and
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> there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar,
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> drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a
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> wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What
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> happened?"
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> The Devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were
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> Campaigning.
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> ***1575;***1604;***1581;***1605;***1583; ***1604;***1604;***1607;
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> "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men"
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> -Frederick Douglass
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