Fun_People Archive
31 Aug
Government Official -=- Owner survey

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From: Peter Langston <psl>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 97 17:47:25 -0700
To: Fun_People
Subject: Government Official -=- Owner survey

Forwarded-by: Gerry Pollack <pollack@conxion.com>


                        GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL (TM)
                        by Jonathan P. Bernick

Dear Special Interest,

	Congratulations on the purchase of your genuine Government Official
(TM). With regular maintenance your Government Official (TM) should provide
you with a lifetime of sweetheart deals, insider information, preferential
legislation and other fine services.  Before you begin using your product,
we would appreciate it if you would take the time to fill out this customer
service card. This information will not be sold to any other party, and will
be used solely to aid us in better fulfilling your future needs in political
influence.


1. Which of our fine products did you buy?

*   __ President
*   __ Vice-President
*   __ Senator
*   __ Congressman
*   __ Governor
*   __ Cabinet Secretary  - Commerce
*   __ Cabinet Secretary  - Other
*   __ Other Elected Official (please specify) _________________
*   __ Other Appointed Official (please specify) _________________


2. How did you hear about your Government Official (TM)?
   (Please check all that apply)

*   __ TV ad
*   __ Magazine/newspaper ad
*   __ Shared jail cell with
*   __ Former partner of
*   __ Unindicted co-conspirator with
*   __ Procured for
*   __ Related to
*   __ Recommended by lobbyist
*   __ Recommended by organized crime figure
*   __ Frequently mentioned in conspiracy theories (on Internet)
*   __ Frequently mentioned in conspiracy theories (elsewhere)
*   __ Spoke at fundraiser at my temple
*   __ Solicited bribe from me
*   __ Attempted to seduce me


3. How do you expect to use your Government Official (TM)?
   (Please check all that apply)

*   __ Obtain lucrative government contracts
*   __ Have my prejudices turned into law
*   __ Obtain diplomatic concessions
*   __ Obtain trade concessions
*   __ Have embargo lifted from own nation/ally
*   __ Have embargo imposed on enemy/rival nation/religious infidels
*   __ Obtain patronage job for self/spouse/mistress
*   __ Forestall military action against self/allies
*   __ Instigate military action against internal enemies/aggressors/targets
       for future conquest
*   __ Impede criminal/civil investigation of self/associates/spouse
*   __ Obtain pardon for self/associates/spouse
*   __ Inflict punitive legislation on class enemies/rivals/hated ethnic
       groups
*   __ Inflict punitive regulation on business competitors/environmental
       exploiters/capitalist pigs


4. What factors influenced your purchase?
   (Please check all that apply)

*   __ Performance of currently owned model
*   __ Reputation
*   __ Price
*   __ Appearance
*   __ Party affiliation
*   __ Professed beliefs of Government Official (TM)
*   __ Actual beliefs of Government Official (TM)
*   __ Orders from boss/superior officer/foreign government
*   __ Blackmail
*   __ Celebrity endorsement


5. Is this product intended as a replacement for a currently owned
   Government Official (TM)? ______

   If you answered "yes," please indicate your reason(s) for changing
   models.

*   __ Excessive operating/maintenance costs.
*   __ Needs have grown beyond capacity of current model.
*   __ Defect in current model:
*   __ Dead
*   __ Senile
*   __ Indicted
*   __ Convicted
*   __ Resigned in disgrace
*   __ Switched parties/beliefs
*   __ Outbribed by competing interest

	Thank you for your valuable time. Always remember: in choosing a
Government Official (TM) you have chosen the best politician that money can
buy.

© 1997 Peter Langston