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A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, and was very much in favor of 'the redistribution of wealth.'
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his..
One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the addition of more government welfare programs. The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing in school.
Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.
Her father listened and then asked, 'How is your friend Audrey doing?' She replied, 'Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies, and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over.'
Her wise father asked his daughter, 'Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA.'
The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, 'That wouldn't be fair! I have worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!'
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, 'Welcome to the Republican party.'
Last edited by SouthernBoi; 08-22-2008 at 02:50 PM..
Reason: grammical errors
That republican party no longer exists. What they do now is give that girl's point to a student that has a 4.5 GPA whether she wants them to or not. Dems give it to the poor and Repubs give it to the rich, the middle class gets to pay for it all.
A young woman was about to finish her first year of business. Like so many eighties babies, she was self-focused and she considered herself to be a conservative Republican, and was very much in favor of the ownership of wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather liberal Democrat, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an irresponsible, idealistic desire to level the playing fields among competitive businesses. In her heart she knew that hard work would be rewarded in a capitalist society.
One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to corporate welfare and the reduction of social services.
The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors at Regents University had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how her business was doing.
Taken aback, she answered rather indignantly that she had adhered to all the ordinances, restrictions and bylaws. But the competition, being much larger and influential, had skirted the ordinances, and even received tax rebates during years when they had paid no taxes.
Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing at her job at CorporoCo?"
She replied, "Audrey is making money hand over fist. She has expense accounts, a company car, vacation perks and bonuses. She works less than I do. All because her dad the Senator helped CorporoCo get a multi-million government contract for a 'feasibility study'."
Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to your favorite Republican Congressman, and see if he'll help you get a no-bid contract for something that even the government doesn't want or need?"
The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That would be an egregious waste of taxpayer money - MY money!"
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, " Welcome to the Democratic party."
That republican party no longer exists. What they do now is give that girl's point to a student that has a 4.5 GPA whether she wants them to or not. Dems give it to the poor and Repubs give it to the rich, the middle class gets to pay for it all.
A young woman was about to finish her first year of business. Like so many eighties babies, she was self-focused and she considered herself to be a conservative Republican, and was very much in favor of the ownership of wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather liberal Democrat, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an irresponsible, idealistic desire to level the playing fields among competitive businesses. In her heart she knew that hard work would be rewarded in a capitalist society.
One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to corporate welfare and the reduction of social services.
The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors at Regents University had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how her business was doing.
Taken aback, she answered rather indignantly that she had adhered to all the ordinances, restrictions and bylaws. But the competition, being much larger and influential, had skirted the ordinances, and even received tax rebates during years when they had paid no taxes.
Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing at her job at CorporoCo?"
She replied, "Audrey is making money hand over fist. She has expense accounts, a company car, vacation perks and bonuses. She works less than I do. All because her dad the Senator helped CorporoCo get a multi-million government contract for a 'feasibility study'."
Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to your favorite Republican Congressman, and see if he'll help you get a no-bid contract for something that even the government doesn't want or need?"
The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That would be an egregious waste of taxpayer money - MY money!"
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, " Welcome to the Democratic party."
Like the Republican Party in mine, this party no longer truely exists either, these ideals are from a time (if there ever was a such thing) when the government was by the people for the people.
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, " Welcome to the Democratic party."
I think this would be funnier if Democrats didn't consistently line their pockets with lobbyist money the same way Republicans do.
The same way Republicans are willing to dole out welfare to farmers for not growing crops in order to gain votes.
The sooner the public realizes each are two faces of the same coin, the sooner we can recoup our damages.
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