This is an e-mail I got today from someone (something?) I do not know. I think it's hilarious.
"Subject: AMERICANS CAN STOP THIS WAR ON TERRORISM! PLEASE READ AND PASS IT ON!
I was watching one of those talk shows last night on this damn war in Iraq and the other countries we are fighting in. I can't remember who made the comment, but he said...'Someone should UP the reward on Bin Laden and let's just see how fast we bring him to Justice!'
That's when I thought to myself, 'that's it!!!' We the people can stop this war and do something that has never in history been done. With our personal money we can stop this war! Look at all the money we give to churches, peace causes and donations for righteous causes.... and for unnecessary items also. We the people could be a bigger voice than our Government and show true freedom and what this country is all about! We need to do this to show the rest of the world that this country was made for the people and we have the right and freedom to control our Government. Not our Government controlling the people. If we, the public, pooled our money together and made a reward for Bin Laden and all the other supposedly bad guys we're after. Some force of nature will take care of this problem for the USA. We the people can show the rest of the world that we are a benign entity as a whole. We the people can show the rest of the world that Democracy is the only way to stamp out injustice. We the people can control our destiny as a nation and show the world what our fore fathers had truly meant by the 'Melting Pot'.
I believe this is the way to stop the war.
All you Huge lottery winners. All you people with lots of money. And all you people who have money, who can spare to help this cause. Show your true voice!! Let's make a reward so irresistible that only the most noble of great women and men step forth to claim such a victory in American history. And let those who do try to claim such a victory, be honest, benign and true. Let's actually make this world a place we can all live in. With peace and tranquility. If money is truly power, than we the people have the power to stop this war!!! Never in history has this been done. WE CAN DO THIS WITH OUR MONEY! Let us put the rest of the world in awe by doing this! Let's show the world we truly want peace and not let our government speak for us!! We will make a monument of all the names who give money for this cause. The monument will have to be a website, since the probability of millions of names could be on it. A website of true American History. Let not only Americans donate for such a cause but those throughout the world who believe in world peace. Competition should be put aside. Working together to build a better future for all of mankind should be the main objective for us as humans.
We the people could stop this war. We could stop any war for that matter. No more innocent people dead.
I love my family and my country. I love people in general and want the best for all. I believe the majority of the world wants peace. It's only money and we can always make more. Address below:"
Of course, no address followed. It seems like it would cost more money to find Osama Bin Laden than the reward would be if every American donated to the cause. I also highly doubt that finding Osama Bin Laden will stop this war, or "any war." The naivete and child-like hope the e-mail engenders is laughable. This might have been written by a child for all I know: the syntax is certainly child-like. And to find someone greedy enough to risk life and limb to find Osama Bin Laden for money seems highly improbable too. This e-mail is just too ridiculous to be taken seriously. The things people expect people to believe... I think I would rather keep the money than give it to some ridiculous kid with a messianic complex.
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