Tex
28 Feb 2006, 1:27pm
> WASHINGTON, D.C. -
>
> A white house source stated that Congress is considering awarding Vice
> President Dick Cheney the Medal of Freedom, the national highest
> civilian commendation, for his act of bravery in shooting an attorney.
>
> The source was quoted to say "All Americans have wanted to shoot a
> lawyer at one time or another, and Cheney actually had the balls to do
> it".
>
> In a related story, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which
> issues hunting licenses, said that it will start requiring hunters,
> wishing to bag a lawyer, to have the new "lawyer's stamp" on their
> hunting license.
>
> Currently, Texas hunters are required to carry stamps for hunting
> birds, deer, and bear, at a cost of $7 annually.
>
> The new "lawyers stamp" will cost $100, but open season will be all
> year long.
>
> The department further stated that although the "lawyers stamp" comes
> at hefty price, sales have been brisk and it is believed it will
> generate annual revenues in excess of $3 billion dollars the first
> year.
>
> Other states are considering similar hunting stamps.
>
> A white house source stated that Congress is considering awarding Vice
> President Dick Cheney the Medal of Freedom, the national highest
> civilian commendation, for his act of bravery in shooting an attorney.
>
> The source was quoted to say "All Americans have wanted to shoot a
> lawyer at one time or another, and Cheney actually had the balls to do
> it".
>
> In a related story, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which
> issues hunting licenses, said that it will start requiring hunters,
> wishing to bag a lawyer, to have the new "lawyer's stamp" on their
> hunting license.
>
> Currently, Texas hunters are required to carry stamps for hunting
> birds, deer, and bear, at a cost of $7 annually.
>
> The new "lawyers stamp" will cost $100, but open season will be all
> year long.
>
> The department further stated that although the "lawyers stamp" comes
> at hefty price, sales have been brisk and it is believed it will
> generate annual revenues in excess of $3 billion dollars the first
> year.
>
> Other states are considering similar hunting stamps.