[CS-FSLUG] Am I Democrat or Republican?

[David M.]

On Sunday 04 July 2004 08:56 am, David M. wrote:

According to this, I must be a Republican, because this is true.

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 was 
for distribution of all wealth. She felt deeply ashamed that her father was a 
rather staunch Republican 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 
has 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 father's 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."

> Hi all,
>
> This will probably come to a suprise to a few Republicans on the list that
> know me, but I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find information on
> the things that our presidents have done durring their time in office.
>
> I also want to know if the Democratic party are pro abortion.
>
> The reason I ask this is because, Last night my uncle (who is a Republican)
> and I were discussing politics and he asked me a few simple questions. He
> asked me:
> "Do you believe in abortion"
> My answer: No, unless the mothers life is at risk.
>
> "Do you believe that people that have a ton of money should pay more taxes
> than people who don't"
> My answer: No, I think everyone should pay the same amount of taxes.
>
> "Do you believe in prayer in schools"
> My answer: Yes.
>
> He then says: your a Republican.
>
> Now I am again confused with my political stance. And want to really find
> out the truth for myself.
>
> So does anyone know how I can answer these questions for myself?

-- 
David M.