> > >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 distribution of all wealth in
> America. She
> >felt deeply ashamed that her 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
> heart
> >felt 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 her 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 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 mine, 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."
> >
>
> many
> >others her age she considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat and
> had
> >grown to be in strong favor for the distribution of all wealth in
> America. She
> >felt deeply ashamed that her 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
> heart
> >felt 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 her 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 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 mine, 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."
> >
>
