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I don't usually even read e-mail forwards, but this cracked me up.  I think Liz will enjoy it, at least.
 

A Father & Daughter Discussion

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 conservative 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.  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 Democrat doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.


If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.
If a liberal Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.


If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a liberal Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.


If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.


If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
If a liberal Democrat doesn't like a talk show host he demands the show be shut down.


If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A liberal Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.


If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laughwhen they see the truth in print.
A liberal Democrat will delete it because he's "offended".

"I must go to work. There are people on welfare counting on me"!

Virginia Elections 2009

Excellent week for the GOP in my favorite commonwealth.  (Yes, because we are so much cooler than a state.)

The Republican party swept the November election in Virginia, as well as some big victories in other historically blue states as well.

VA Governor:  McDonnell (R)  *The campaign Abby and wanted to volunteer with in DC.
VA Lieutenant Governor:  Bolling (R)
VA Attorney General:  Cuccinnelli (R)

House of Delegates
13th District:  Marshall (R)
32nd District:  Greason (R)
67th District:  LeMunyon (R)
86th District:  Rust (R)

Time Magazine ran a nice/brief bio on our Governor-elect.  A few highlights:

• Two Master's degrees & a Law degree
• 21 years of service in the U.S. Army
• Managed a Fortune 500 health care company
• 14 years in VA's House of Delegates

He is anti-abortion, pro-marriage, supports 2nd Ammendment rights... and is just an overall qualified, competent, patriotic leader.  GO VIRGINIA!!

Check him out for yourself:  http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/

insomnia philosophia

A combination of work stress, the swine flu epidemic and just life in general has made my body decide it just won't sleep anymore.  I was bumming around on facebook, and noticed a few quotes I had up.  I will post here.

Logan's favorite political-esque quotes:

"We grow good people in our small towns ...  I grew up with those people. They're the ones who do some of the hardest work in America, who grow our food and run our factories and fight our wars. They love their country in good times and bad, and they're always proud of America."  Sarah Palin

He was good-looking and he got shot. That is the only reason that we remember him; his few scattered accomplishments aren't enough to warrant the American myth that Kennedy has become. 

"War is God's way of teaching Americans geography."  Jon Stewart

"We can have no "50-50" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.”   Theodore Roosevelt

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."  Saint Augustine

"Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea."  John Gunther

 "America is my country, Paris is my hometown."  Gertrude Stein

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."  George Orwell

  "The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world."  Jimmy Carter

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world...the Marines don't have that problem". President Ronald Reagan

a letter to my #1 news source

Dear Liz,

Kudos on the liberal/conservative list.

P.S.  Bumper sticker of the day, "Don't blame me, I voted for Sarah."

Sincerely,

Logs