"Well," said the Arab, "I'd like to be as rich as the richest prince."

"You got it!" said the genie, and immediately they were standing in the middle of a huge palace, with servants coming and going, and accountants reporting every few minutes on the latest increase in his riches.

"And I'd like to have a huge harem."

"You got it!" said the genie, and immediately a huge room appeared behind the new prince's throne, with 366 lovely ladies watching him adoringly.

"And I'd like...well, when I was growing up poor, I used to sometimes see movies from America, especially Walt Disney, and there was one thing I always wanted. I want a Mickey Mouse outfit!"

"YOU GOT IT!" said the genie, and immediately they were standing in the middle of the U.S. Senate.

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Bonus Joke:

A Congressman was once asked about his attitude toward whiskey.

"If you mean the demon drink that poisons the mind, pollutes the body, desecrates family life, and inflames sinners, then I'm against it. But, if you mean the elixir of Christmas cheer, the shield against winter chill, the taxable potion that puts needed funds into public coffers to comfort little crippled children, then I'm for it. This is my position, and I will not compromise."

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Extra Bonus Jokes:

Electile Dysfunction: The inability to become aroused over any of the choices for president put forth by either party in the 2008 election year.

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.

The assembly passed and sent to the senate a bill requiring dog owners in New York City to clean up after their dogs, in penalty of $100 fine. The bill also applies to Buffalo.