Parish priest A priest was being honoured at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and give a little speech at the dinner. He was delayed, so the priest decided to say his own few words while they waited. ""I got my first impression of the parish from the first confession I heard here. I thought I had been assigned to a terrible place. The very first person who entered my confessional told…

The Arrogance of Authority [Source](https://plus.google.com/u/0/108059114686877527512/posts/h4y17P9yTXq) A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas , and talked with an old rancher. He told the rancher, ""I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs."" The rancher said, ""Okay , but don't go in that field over there....."", as he pointed out the location. The DEA officer verbally exploded saying, "" Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me!"" Reaching into his rear…

A DEA agent and a rancher A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas and talked with an old rancher. He told the rancher, ""I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs."" The rancher said, ""Okay , but don't go in that field over there....."", as he pointed out the location. The DEA officer verbally exploded saying, ""Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me!"" Reaching into his rear pants pocket, he removed his badge and proudly displayed it to the rancher. ""See…

Rancher and the Deputy A Deputy stops at a ranch and talks with the old ranch owner. He tells the rancher, 'I need to inspect your ranch for illegal grown drugs.' The old rancher says, 'Okay, but don't go in that field over there.' The officer verbally explodes saying, 'Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me.' Pointing to the badge on his chest he proudly says, 'See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish... on any land. No questions asked or answe…