Thanks, of a sort, go to Hairy Fish Nuts for finding this, thing.
What it is exactly in terms of literary form I’m not sure, it’s too bad to be fanfic even, but it involves Star Trek, Vince Foster and Hillary Clinton.
I can see the guy who wrote it in my mind’s eye and it’s really not a pretty sight. I wish I’d never read it but since I have I see no reason why the misery shouldn’t be spread around a little.
Captain, over here.
What is it, Spock?
This paper, it has two headlines. Most interesting.
Why is that?
Well, the first headline shows Mr. Gore being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize–that was, Captain, supposedly the instrument to encourage the people of the world to pursue peaceful aims rather than arming countries and destroying humanity–with the award for his work in pointing out the dangers of global warming.
What about the other headline?
Ah, the one where this lady named Hillery…
Didn’t she become the first woman President of the United States?
Yes, you’re quite right Captain. She was also the person with the shortest Administration ever.
If I understand my history right, Spock, she was impeached and convicted within three weeks of assuming office.
Yes, Captain, quite correct. It seems that her first official act was withdrawing American forces from a country called Iraq. Upon the announcement, January 21, 2009, if I recall your planet’s history correctly, armed elements of a group calling itself Al Qa’eda attacked this place destroying the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and something called Yankee Stadium. They also assaulted places in the capital of this country. All that took place on January 25, 2009. Seems the American Congress didn’t buy her explanation that it was all just a misunderstanding.
Spock, how is it that a race as intelligent as this one seems to be–after all, they put men into space and have gone to the deepest parts of the ocean, and are well on their way to harnessing the power of the computer–elect such a woman as that? Surely they could see the disaster coming.
Sir, I would like to suggest that the population of the time seemed to be more focused on saving their villages rather than their country. They were hooked into voting for someone who history has shown was cupable in the murder of Vince Foster, and cannot even keep track of the billing records of her own law firm.
Well, then, Mr. Spock, what do you suppose our chances of finding intelligent life are on this planet at this time.
I really have not had the chance to validate all the permutations, Captain, but I would estimate the odds at being approximately four hundred thirteen million, two hundred sixty-four thousand, three hundred and six to one.
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You could read on – there are comments too. But I’m guessing that unlike me, you’ve got more sense.
