[Stage direction: Please read this as if you are reading to a class of 1st graders.]
Once upon a time, there were these things called “laws” in a place called the Country of Laws. They established boundaries on what you could and couldn’t do in a society. Some laws where simple (like, don’t drive faster than 25 mph in a school zone). Others were more complex.
In the Country of Laws some rules governed actions that could, well, harm others if these laws were transgressed.
One day, a man who worked for the Vice President of this country (We’ll call him Lewis “Scooter” Libby), decided to break a law by lying to investigators about intentionally leaking the name of a CIA operative to the press.
Much was made of this offense, and many believed that Scooter would go to jail for his actions.
But there lived in the Country of Laws a man who was the President, and he had quite a bit of power and acted like a king — even though he wasn’t. The President thought that his friends didn’t have to live by the laws, and made lots of noise about a special cloak called a “Presidential Pardon.”
With a wave of his special pen, the President could magically transform his friend Scooter from a criminal to a innocent man who committed no crime.
What will happen to Scooter boys and girls? Stay tuned!
–PK
Beenzzz
January 16, 2007 at 6:41 pmUgh! Doesn’t it make you sick? I really like your way of telling it too. HAHAHAHAHHAAH!
Cherry
January 16, 2007 at 7:06 pmWhere is the happily ever after?
Py Korry
January 17, 2007 at 6:11 amWait for Scooter’s book deal,and then we’ll see the “happy ending.”
Ml
January 17, 2007 at 6:43 amThis had me laughing out loud! Not the actual event, but they way you chose to tell the story.
J
January 17, 2007 at 7:21 amToo funny, but I’m glad I didn’t read it before bed…it might give me nightmares.
Gina
January 17, 2007 at 10:29 amHe’ll be the first one!
I wonder if anything is really going to happen out of this trial?
Dot
January 17, 2007 at 10:39 amhaha! Good story telling Mr. Py.
la luna
January 17, 2007 at 9:47 pmoh please, write more, I love these 1st grader stories. I actually understand them better.
Bad Scooter, bad Mr. President. When does the good fairey come and wave her wand and make everything good again? Huh.. Huh???