Hmm... so nobody feels like guessing what the taxes were in 1862?

Shall I switch to a more interesting topic?

According to Michael Mann there are four sources of social power: ideological, economic, military and political. Which of these sources of social power should be employed by the US if it is to successfully control Iraq?



Shall I tell a joke?

This guy is walking on the beach somewhere in California. He sees a lamp, rubs it, and a Genie comes out. The genie is so happy that he decides to grant one wish to the lucky guy.

The guy thinks about it and says, "I'd like you to build a highway to Hawaii because I am afraid to fly. The genie responds that this can't be done because it would be technologically impossible considering the depth of the ocean and the distance to Hawaii. So he asks the guy to wish for something else.

The guy thinks about it and, very enthusiastically, wishes he would understand women.

The genie than said, "Do you want your highway to have 2 or 4 lanes?"

Shall I ..... oh, never mind, the elves just arrived ... I gotta go pour beer