THIS IS A GOOD ONE...........
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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 very
>liberal, 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
>conservative, 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 conservative side of the fence."�
>
> If anyone has a better explanation of the difference between
>conservative and liberal or progressive or neocon, I'm all ears.
>
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> If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this
>is a great test!
>
> If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.
> If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.
>
> If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
> If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products
>banned for everyone.
>
> If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to
>better his situation.
> A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
>
> If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
> Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.
>
> If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
> A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion
>silenced. (Unless it's a foreign religion, of course!)
>
> If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes
>about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
> A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.
>
> If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his
>friends can have a good laugh.
> A liberal will delete it because he's "offended."
>