On Politicians

                  LAWMAKER WORRIED ABOUT E-MAIL PREGNANCY
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Citing the case of a woman who claims she
got pregnant from e-mail, an Ohio Democrat is calling for a "chastity chip"
for the Internet. Rep. James Traficant, known for his flamboyant rhetoric,
gave a brief floor speech about a woman named Frances who claimed
to have gotten pregnant through an e-mail exchange with a paramour
1,500 miles away. "That's right -- pregnant," he proclaimed, warning of
the dangers of "immaculate reception." He called on Congress to go 
beyond "V-chips" that would protect kids from sexual content on the
Internet, saying: "It's time for Congress to act. The computers do not need
a V-chip. The Internet needs a chastity chip." Although Traficant did not
say whether he believed the woman's account, he did say it was 
"enough to crash your hard drive." 

Reminds me of another politician story ... a few years ago 
in Ealing, West London, the Conservative Member of Parliament in
the north of the borough was a retired headmaster. He was widely
quoted as saying with regard to British Summer Time (our daylight
saving) "We have to put the clocks back again in the Autumn or the
animals will not know when to get up".