US Government (Wednesday, March 1, 4th period)

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"Greeeetings!" Sam the Eagle was perched at the front of the class. He was trying to look all official and proper, but ended up looking quite constipated. "Boys and girls, it is I - Sam the American Eagle. I would just like to say a few words about reading the federal budget today. You see, budgeting is the American way! All good Americans budget. And today, fine, upstanding students attending an American school, I - Sam the American Eagle - will teach you a few things about reading the budget made by the American government.

First of all - do not read it. The federal budget is none of your concern, children. You should let the American government handle the hows and whys of money spending and be glad that money is being spent on you at all. Many significant and intellectual people come together to make the budget for the American people. They are much smarter than you. They know what they are doing. Trust in your government! Read only what you need to read and complain about not getting enough money for your pet project. But know that very smart people were arguing behind doors, probably nude, to get the job done. And a magnificent job it is indeed.

This is Sam the American Eagle telling you to love the American government, trust that it loves you and do not forget to study for your midterm on Friday."

Comments

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth was trying not to laugh all the way through the lecture.

She was less amused when he suggested that they might be nude, and shuddered. Ew. That was a mental image she really didn't need.

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam wrote a short note and tossed it to Liz.

Nude budget meetings? Not hardly. Although it would have made things more interesting.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth read the note, still trying not to laugh.

Depends on who you're lucky (or unlucky!) enough to have budget meetings with!!

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam grinned over at her. Well, the department head meetings in Colorado would have been prettier.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth rolled her eyes.

Yeah, you might have been fine. I'd have been so screwed.

And not in the fun way either.

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Huh. Sounds like my life lately. Remind me to tell you about Shop Class.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

I heard a bit about it from Charlie. About the killer robots. You okay?

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm fine. Eighth was pissed because I encouraged Mac to break their date.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Wow. That seems more than a little extreme!!!

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

But at least everyone's okay, right?

Elizabeth didn't even stop to consider the implications that if a machine completely based on Sam acted in this way, then was this something Sam had in her subconcious. Really.

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Bumps, bruises, dislocations, concussions, Mac's got a broken leg...

It could have been so much worse, Liz.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

I know. But you've got to look on the bright side because it wasn't worse, okay?

And don't blame yourself.

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Impossible. She's me, right? Without boundaries and limits, but still me. Plus, I was the one who pushed her over the edge.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

She's based on you. No two people in the universe are identical. You have you boundaries and limits, and you know them and stick to them. And if you hadn't pushed her, someone else would have.

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

But I should have known better. It's Lee's kidnapping all over again.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

You can't be expected to know everything. You can't be expected to save everyone.

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Oh? Can't I? Sam was still a little bitter, and surprisingly angry with Jack O'Neill, who had always expected her to know everything and save everyone. Sometimes twice in the same day.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

No Elizabeth scrawled the word emphatically.

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

I wish that was really true.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

It is. It can be. You just have to let it. Stop trying to take the weight of the world on your shoulders.

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam smiled sadly at Liz, but didn't pass a note back.

Re: During the Lecture

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth kept glancing across at Sam for the rest of the lesson, planning on talking with her soon when RL allows it omg

Re: During the Lecture

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam noticed that Liz was looking a little more tired than usual, and resolved to find out what was going on as soon as humanly possible.