George,

The Republican Party Institute for Advanced Studies in Sleaze and Deception recently announced its upcoming seminar series to be offered at both the state and national level.

At the state level four seminars are being offered by prominent GOP members:

"How to Hug Without Harassing-A Hands On Approach" Instructor: Vance Wilkins

"Wiretapping-Who Cares If It's Unethical- Is It Legal?" Instructor: Ed Matricardi

"Gutting a State Budget on a Time-Delayed Basis" Instructor: James Gilmore

"Hiding Hate and Homophobia Behind a Christian Facade" Co-instructors: Rev. Jerry Falwell and Rev. Pat Robertson

At the national level a number of important seminars will be offered by key Republicans including:

"Looking Like a Populist While Supporting Corporate Greed and Corruption" Instructor: George W. Bush

"Civil Liberties-Who Needs Them?" Instructor: John Ashcroft

"Advanced Obfuscation-Lying with Impunity" Instructor: Ari Fleischer

"The Fine Art of Pandering" Instructor: Karl Rove

"Making Your Opponents Look Unpatriotic in 3 Easy Steps" Instructor: Richard Cheney

"Squandering a Surplus with Tax Cuts for the Wealthy" Instructor: Paul O'Neill

All those interested in these groundbreaking seminars are encouraged to enroll early as demand is expected to be high and the seminars may not be available after January 20, 2005.

Jeffrey C. Fracher (electronic mail, July 19, 2002)