Book 4: Lottery President
Episode 3
© by William Arthur HolmesWhat to Do with All that Money
There was a round of applause before everyone started coming up with their own ways to spend Dobie’s money.
“I’d build no-kill animal shelters in every major city,” said one woman.
“I’d donate to children’s hospitals all over the world,” said another.
“I’d start my own bank,” said one man who didn’t quite get it. Everyone stopped and stared. “...and make interest-free loans to the needy!” he added quickly.
“I’d donate to cancer research,” someone else offered.
“Cancer research?” Shane was aghast as he returned with his drink. “What for? You can’t trust those people to cure cancer. They need cancer to justify their existence! Here’s what you should do, Dobie. Take that money, all of it, and run for president. Use your own money to finance your campaign. That way, you’re not beholden to anyone. But you’ll need all your money. Do you know how much it costs these days to run for president? Then you can do all the things everyone here wants to do, with government money, which means you’ll have a thousand times that amount to play with.”
Everyone was shaking their head until Dobie said, “Shane, my jackass brother, that’s not a bad idea. I should do that.”
