Redistribution

Sent by James. Very good.

A young woman was finishing her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a liberal Democrat and was for the fair redistribution of wealth. She felt deeply embarrassed that her father was a life-long Republican, which she opposed openly. *

*One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs, particularly his opposition to higher taxes and more entitlement programs. In the middle of her heartfelt diatribe, based upon lectures she had from her left-wing professors at school, he stopped 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. She had to study all the time, and rarely had time to go out and party. She barely had time for a boyfriend, and didn’t really enjoy many college activities because of spending so much time studying. In addition, she continued, she was taking a very difficult curriculum. *

*Her father listened and then asked, “How is your friend Mary?” She replied, “Mary is just getting by.” She continued, “She barely has a 2.0 GPA,” adding, “and all she takes are very easy classes and she never studies.” Explaining further, she continued emotionally, “But Mary is so very popular on campus, college for her is a blast. She goes to all the parties, and very often doesn’t even show up for classes because she is hung over.”*

*Her father then asked his daughter, “Why don’t you go down to the Dean’s office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your 4.0 GPA and give it to your 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 her father’s suggestion, angrily fired back, “That wouldn’t be fair! I worked really hard for my grades. I did without, and Mary has done little or nothing. She played while I worked real hard!”*

*”Welcome to the Republican Party,” her father said smiling.