The Mean Judge

A local Peace Corp officer realized that the organization had never received a donation from the country's most successful judge.  The person in charge of contributions decided to call him to persuade him to contribute. The only problem was the judge was affectionately called The Mean Judge, but he decided to give it a shot nonetheless.

"Our research shows that out of a yearly income of at least $500,000 (US) you give not a dollar to charity. Wouldn't you like to give back to the community in some way?"

The mean judge mulled this over for a moment and replied, "First, did your research also show that my mother is dying after a long illness, and has medical bills that are several times her annual income?"

Embarrassed, the Peace Corp rep mumbled, "Um ... no."

The judge interrupts, "or that my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair?"

The stricken Peace Corp rep began to stammer out an apology, but was interrupted again.

"or that my sister's husband died in a traffic accident," the judge's voice rising in indignation, "leaving her penniless with three children?!"

The humiliated Peace Corp rep, completely beaten, said simply, "I had no idea..."

On a roll, the mean judge then cut him off once again, "So if I don't give any money to them, why should I give any to you?"