Excuse YOU!

August 25, 2006 - Friday



Current mood: amused
Category: News and Politics

So, I was summoned for the first time, to Jury Duty.
Here is part of what the letter said:

"Congratulations: Jury service is one of the fundamental rights, privileges, and duties of participation in a democratic society..."

It's almost like I won a prize or something, but not a prize as big as Publisher's Clearing House.

Actually, I guess my prize has not monatary value, but it's value is a privilege...it is a right that I have....but to be honest, when they say "duty," it's kinda not all that privileged anymore. Oh...I guess there is some monatary value: $10 per day. Only, it would be more like (at the minimum) $10 per hour for childcare, which would then put me about $40 bucks per day, in the big RED hole, and I was summoned for at least a week, so ya. If I viewed it as a privilege at this point in time (while I am a full-time mommy/part time barista while they're in school) I guess I could say that I would be $300 screwed-over-but-honored to follow through with my duty.

But I'm not that kind of girl. My family and $300 is way more important than sitting all day long, trying not to fall asleep in front of a judge. He would find me guilty for snooz'n on the job!

"GUILTY! and get her out of mY SIGHT!" ordered the Judge.

My letter proving that I am worthy of exemption must have been written really well (or maybe they're easy!) cuz they emailed me back saying that I was excused from duty! It makes me so proud!