A young woman was about to finish her first

year of college.  Like so many others her age,

she considered herself to be very liberal, 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, 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 conservative side of the fence.”

If anyone has a better explanation of the difference

between conservative and liberal or progressive or

neocon, I’m all ears.

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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 doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns

outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat.

If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products

banned for everyone.

If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to

better his situation.

A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches

channels. Liberals demand that those they don’t like be

shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.

A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and

religion silenced. (Unless it’s a foreign religion, of course!)

If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes

about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.