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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
among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to
support more government programs, in other words, the redistribution of
wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a
feeling he 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
objectivit y proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she
indicated as much to her father. He responded by a sking how she was doing
in s chool.
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 many 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 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 father asked her, 'Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him
to deduct a 1.0 off of your GPA an d give it to your friend Audrey, w ho 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 GPAs.'
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 has played while I
worked my tail off!'
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently: 'Welcome to the Republican Party.'
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, the redistribution of
wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a
feeling he 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
objectivit y proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she
indicated as much to her father. He responded by a sking how she was doing
in s chool.
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 many 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 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 father asked her, 'Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him
to deduct a 1.0 off of your GPA an d give it to your friend Audrey, w ho 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 GPAs.'
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 has played while I
worked my tail off!'
The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently: 'Welcome to the Republican Party.'
