POLITICS - Father/Daughter talk.

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:52 am

Father/daughter talk...

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 among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words 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 need for more government 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 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's a crazy idea, how would that be fair! I've 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.'

If anyone has a better explanation of the difference between Republican and Democrat I'm all ears.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:25 am

Thats a good one Charles. Pretty much hit the nail on the head.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:33 am

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:38 am

I think that about sums it up. Simple, to the point, and oh so true.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:08 am

So true!

MikeS. · Post by **MikeS.** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:19 am

I like that.

.45 · Post by **.45** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:43 am

Thats great!

PaulB · Post by **PaulB** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:28 pm

Welcome to the former Republican Party...

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:18 am

PaulB wrote:Welcome to the former Republican Party...

True too!

Ram Hammer · Post by **Ram Hammer** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:30 am

I LIKE IT!!

Mind if I send that to a few thousand of my favorite Democrats?

Gun Smith · Post by **Gun Smith** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:02 pm

The first two paragraphs are the same conversation I had with my daughter many years ago. She was attending the VERY liberal Chico State College in Chico, California. Unfortunately she hasn't changed much. I didn't have this good an argument then, so I'm going to send her this.

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