Redistribution of Wealth email

[tnvoter]

anyone else get this? I thought it was pretty funny, whether it was true or not.

"Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a
sign that read "Vote
Obama, I need the money." I laughed.

Once in the restaurant my server had on a "Obama
08" tie, again I laughed
as he had given away his political preference--just
imagine the coincidence.

When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and
explained to him that
I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth
concept. He stood there
in disbelief while I told him that I was going to
redistribute his tip to
someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy
outside. The server angrily
stormed from my sight.

I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to
thank the server
inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The
homeless guy was
grateful.

At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution
experiment I realized
the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not
earn, but the waiter was
pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even
though the actual
recipient deserved money more.

I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to
swallow in concept
than in practical application. "

[ShowMeLiberty]

I didn't get that email but it's pretty damn funny. :D

[NMCB3]

Redistributionists are always ready and willing to steal other peoples money. They are a selfish envious and hateful crowd of thieves, hiding behind the false legitimacy of government and the secret ballot. I hate them.:)

[apc3161]

hahah thats funny.

[jbuttell]

Thats brilliant. I live pretty much in hollywood - so I suppose I could just stop tipping, as it's almost guaranteed that my waiter is an Obama supporter ;P

[Bruehound]

the punchline at the end is sadly quaint.


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 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.'

[jave27]

To the OP: yes, I just received that email earlier today as well. Seems it's gone viral. Too bad they don't endorse a candidate who's anti-socialism. It's just anti-Obama.

[QueenB4Liberty]

hahahaha!

[nate895]

the punchline at the end is sadly quaint.

I am going to use that one next time my friends back here in HS bring up "redistributing the wealth."