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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 had grown to be in strong favor for the equal distribution of all wealth in America.
She felt deeply ashamed that her rich father was a rather staunch conservative which she expressed openly. One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition to higher taxes on the rich & more welfare programs. In the middle of her heartfelt diatribe based upon the lectures she had from her far-left professors at her school, he stopped her and asked her point blank, how she was doing in school. She answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain. That she had to study all the time, never had 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 of spending all her time studying. That she was taking a more difficult curriculum. Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Mary." She replied, "Mary is barely getting by", she continued, "all she has is barely a 2.0 GPA" adding, "and all she takes are easy classes and she never studies." But to explain further she continued emotionally, "But Mary is so very popular on campus, college for her is a blast, she goes to all the parties all the time and very often doesn't even show up for classes because she is too hung over." Her father then asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your 4.0 GPA and give it to your friend who only had a 2.0." He continued, "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 the fathers suggestion angrily fired back, "That wouldn't be fair! I worked really hard for my grades, I did without and Mary has done little or nothing. She played while I worked real hard!" The father slowly smiled and said, "Welcome to the Republican Party."
deathmarch99
11:37:20 PM
4/05/04

The story seems to imply that all democrats are liberals that advocate the equal distribution of wealth. Speaking for myself, I have never advocated that position the way it was put here. Frankly, most of the people who I share common views with don't really advocate that...
Treebeard
11:43:28 PM
4/05/04

it's a friggin joke. Lighten up
deathmarch99
11:49:05 PM
4/05/04

Sorry man. Apologize for misreading. A little bored and tired, I guess.
Treebeard
11:50:21 PM
4/05/04

Hisssssss
ScorchFire
11:51:21 PM
4/05/04

you know here, no one can ever make something what its. We all know that every one is not like that, but people here are so far left that when ever any one is the other way they have to make some comment. Wish every one would lighten up and see something for what it is and quite reading deeper in to things when there is nothing to read
photoguy190
12:11:19 AM
4/06/04

Once upon a time a staunch neo-conservative went to college, who believed that only the rich should have access to the rights of an American citizen........
Dunadan
1:07:46 PM
4/06/04

Tunacan looks like your joke telling is equal to your tourney-picking skills. Moohahaahaaaa!!
StickmanWalking
1:14:30 PM
4/06/04

You say it's "a friggin' joke" but you title the thread "how true is this".

You're talking out of both sides of your mouth.
Tilt
1:24:09 PM
4/06/04

OK, change Mary to George Dubya and it's believable.
aero
1:26:37 PM
4/06/04

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