A politician dies and finds himself standing in front of the pearly gates. St. Peter looks at him and says, “We’ve recently adopted a new system for people in your line of work. You’ll spend one day in the hot place and one day in the cool place, then you can choose where to spend eternity.”
The politician is sent to the hot place first. He finds himself in a luxurious hotel, greeted by old friends, enjoying gourmet meals, and playing golf. It’s nothing like he expected.
The next day, he’s in the cool place, where he spends a peaceful day with angels, floating on clouds, and playing the harp.
When St. Peter asks him to choose, the politician says, “I never thought I’d say this, but I choose the hot place.”
He returns to the hot place, but this time it’s a barren wasteland, with his friends suffering in torment. Confused, he asks the leader of the hot place, “What happened?”
The leader replies, “Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you voted.”
Sound familiar?
