MWM seeks dream Warlord. (Off the Map).

The Progressive | October 1, 2002| | Copyright

Stateline, Nevada, where the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency makes property owners who want to build on their lots enter a lottery. So whether you live in California or Nevada, the odds are still with the house.

Cue cheesy early '70s game show music.

Jim Lange: And now it's time to play The Figurehead Game. Warlords, let's meet your prospective employer. He's a former Secretary of Defense, a successful oilman, and no fan of microwave ovens.... Gentlemen, say hello to Vice President Dick Cheney.

The three warlords (in unison): Hello Dick.

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