B: Do you mean on Measures 1, 2, and 3?

A: Yes. The ones that will improve our schools, roads, and hospitals.

B: You mean the measures that will raise our taxes.

A: But the TV ads say that our taxes will not increase.

B: Do you believe the TV ads?

A: I like the one where the fireman tells us why we should vote Yes.

B: Don’t believe him! Whatever the TV ads tell you, the opposite is true.

A: But the title of Measure 1 is “Better Schools at No Cost.”

B: The title should be “Better Schools at Huge Cost.”

A: I can’t believe that they would lie to us.

B: Yes, with the Voter Instructions.

A: How are you going to vote?

B: Same as ever, by mail. All it costs me is a 42-cent stamp.

A: I meant, are you going to vote for or against the new taxes?

B: Against all of them, of course.

A: But we need new taxes to pay for highways, schools, and prisons.

B: We’ve already voted for new taxes to pay for all that stuff!

A: That’s true. Where did that money go?

B: Our legislators spent it on first-class travel all over the world.

A: They are having a good time with our money.

B: Yes. He’s telling jokes about his eight years as president.

A: Yes, those eight years were a lot of fun for everyone.

B: Only 4,000 American soldiers were killed overseas.

A: Not to mention 40,000 wounded soldiers.

B: But Bush visited some of them in the hospital once.

A: That’s nice that he found the time to make a visit.

B: He spoke to them and made them feel better.

A: Did he speak to every family that lost a soldier?

B: No, he didn’t have time to do that.

A: Well, he’s got plenty of time now!

B: What do you mean?

A: There were more votes than voters!

B: But that’s impossible.

A: Officials said that it’s possible.

B: Did they explain how it’s possible?

A: No. They said there are some things you can’t explain.

B: So are they going to hold another election?

A: No. That will cost too much money.

B: So it’s better to save money than to have an honest election?

A: Well, the Democratic Party says it was an honest election.

B: Why’s that?

A: What good does it do?

B: You get to put someone in power that you like.

A: Only if my candidate wins.

B: Well, he can’t win unless you and others vote for him.

A: But even if my candidate wins, he’ll break his promises.

B: That’s true. They promise anything just so they get elected.

A: And when elected, they go their own way.

B: They forget who put them in power.

A: They forget where they came from.

B: What article?

A: It says the mayor spends only 11 percent of his time on city duties.

B: Only 11 percent?

A: About 50 percent of the time he’s traveling.

B: Where does he travel to?

A: Oh, all over the world.

B: But he’s supposed to be making our city a better place.

A: He’s visiting other cities to get ideas.

B: Can’t he just go online?

A: The rest of the time he’s raising money for his reelection.

B: Well, more than 50 million people voted for McCain.

A: That’s 50 million people who don’t love Obama.

B: Obama’s got four years to make everyone happy.

A: He’s never going to make everyone happy.

B: Can you imagine being President?

A: Everyone wants you to solve their problems.

B: I have enough stress from trying to solve my own problems.

A: You and everybody else.

B: I would never want to be President.

A: But think about all the power you’d have.

B: But we have the same old problems.

A: Well, he’s made a few changes.

B: Like what?

A: I think he closed the bowling alley in the White House.

B: Oh, yeah. He’s changing it to a basketball court.

A: Who’s paying for that?

B: I think we are!

A: Well, that’s okay, as long as it helps him relax and think more clearly.

B: Yes, we need a relaxed president who thinks clearly.

A: Do any other world leaders have a basketball court?

B: Only 15 percent of the voters turned out.

A: That is a joke.

B: Voting is so important, but people don’t bother.

A: Many people think their vote doesn’t matter.

B: The mayor won by only 2,000 votes.

A: We’re stuck with him for four more years.

B: Voting is so easy. You can even mail your ballot in.

A: All you have to do is vote and put a stamp on it.

B: How easy is that?

A: I guess people just don’t care.