'If God did not want them fleeced He would not have made them sheep'

I was watching the classic western 'The Magnificent Seven' not too many days ago. Yul Bryner, the bald headed good guy, was conversing with the all time bad guy Eli Wallach. The group of Bandidos led by Wallach were raiding the Village south of the border for food and supplies and oppressing the simple farmers of the village. Wallach was questioning Bryners motive for helping the villagers and tried to convince him they could both profit at the expense of the Village. His most compelling argument was that, 'If God did not want them fleeced He would not have made them sheep'.

I did a double take and rubbed my eyes to make sure I was seeing this scene correctly. Looking at the faces of the Bandidos I saw the faces of Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Barney Franks. Then I noticed that Wallach looked slimmer and taller than I remembered him and quite resembled a very successful neophyte politician.

I am still looking for work and have my doubts that the 'stimulus package' will ever translate into employment for me. On the other hand paying it back will be my responsibility for years to come.