From: daren.farmer@enron.com
To: buylow@houston.rr.com
Date: 2000-12-12 10:43:00+00:00
Subject: FW: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION

Hey, Ken.  Thought you would like this.  It's a little hard to read, but 
that's the way I received it.

D
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David Heineke <dheineke@corustuscaloosa.com> on 12/12/2000 10:07:39 AM
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<dfarmer@ECT.ENRON.com>, "'djones1969@yahoo.com'" <djones1969@yahoo.com>
cc:  
Subject: FW: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION


I second the motion.

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Subject: FW: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION



-----Original Message-----
From: Portia Gordon [mailto:PGordon@SFASU.EDU]
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Subject: Fw: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION


 >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 20:32:53 -0600
 >From: Jack Gordon <Jack@odsy.net <mailto:Jack@odsy.net> >
 >Subject: Fw: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION
 >To: Paul Jones <pauldjones1@juno.com
<mailto:pauldjones1@juno.com> >, Portia Gordon <pgordon@sfasu.edu
<mailto:pgordon@sfasu.edu> >,
 > Randy Gordon <randy_gordon40@yahoo.com
<mailto:randy_gordon40@yahoo.com> >, James Peel <praycc@aol.com
<mailto:praycc@aol.com> >

  >>>
  >>> Subject: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION
  >>>
  >>>
   >>> > JUST A FUNNY LITTLE EMAIL I THOUGHT I WOULD
PASS ON TO
   >>> > YOU...(hope it gives you a laugh)>
   >>> >
   >>> > How to settle the 2000 Presidential Election:
   >>> >
   >>> > Ok, Folks.  I've given the people in Florida
plenty of
   >>> > time to get this election finished.  Now It is
my
   >>> > turn:
   >>> >
   >>> > #1:  Al Gore becomes President of the United
States
   >>> > (all 49  states).
   >>> >
   >>> > #2:  George W. Bush becomes the President of
the
   >>> > Republic of Texas.  Gore shouldn't mind as he
said we
   >>> > were the worst state in the union during the
campaign.
   >>> >
   >>> >
   >>> > So what does Texas have to survive as a
Republic?
   >>> >
   >>> > --NASA in Houston, Texas (we will control the
space
   >>> > industry).
   >>> > --We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the
United
   >>> > States (that is why Houston has problems with
the air
   >>> > quality).
   >>> > --Defense Industry (we have over 65% of it).
The term
   >>> > "Don't mess with Texas", will take on new
meaning.
   >>> > --Oil - we can supply all the oil the Republic
of
   >>> > Texas will need for the next 300 years.
   >>> > --Natural Gas-Again we have all we need (too
bad about
   >>> > those northern states).  Al Gore will figure a
way to
   >>> > keep Tipper and you warm....
   >>> > --Computer Industry-we currently lead the
nation in
   >>> > producing computer chips.  A small place named
Texas
   >>> > Industries, Dell Computer, EDS, etc., etc.
   >>> > --Health Centers-We have the largest research
centers
   >>> > for Cancer research, the best burn centers,
and other
   >>> > large health planning centers.
   >>> > --We have enough colleges to keep us going:
Texas A&M,
   >>> > UT, Rice, University of Houston, SMU, Baylor,
UNT,
   >>> > Texas Women's University, etc.
   >>> > --We have a ready supply of workers (just open
the
   >>> > border when we need some more) and our friends
across
   >>> > the border will pour in by the thousands.
   >>> > --We have control of the paper industry,
plastics,
   >>> > insurance, etc.
   >>> >
   >>> > This just names a few of the items that will
keep the
   >>> > Republic of Texas afloat.
   >>> >
   >>> > Now to the rest of the United States under
President
   >>> > Gore:
   >>> >
   >>> > --Since you won't have the refineries to get
gas for
   >>> > your cars, only President Gore will be able to
drive
   >>> > around in his SUV which gets him about 9 miles
per
   >>> > gallon.  The rest of the United States will
have to
   >>> > walk or ride bikes.
   >>> > --You won't have any TV as the space center in
Houston
   >>> > will cut off your communications.
   >>> > --You won't have any natural gas to heat your
homes
   >>> > but since Al's promised global warming, I'm
sure you
   >>> > won't get cold!
   >>> > --You won't need our computer chips since you
won't
   >>> > have electricity to power the computers.
   >>> >
   >>> > So don't worry about us down here in Texas.
We will
   >>> > be OK!
   >>> >
   >>> >
  >>>
 >