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THE COW AND THE ICE CREAM


ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS OF WHY JULIE GILLARD WILL (Might) WIN THE ELECTION

"We are all worried about 'the cow' when it is all about the 'Ice Cream.'

The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year...

The election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest.

I decided we would have an election for a class president.

We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.

To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members..

We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.

We got many nominations and from those, Tony and Julie ( she's the one with the Red Hair ) were picked to run for the top spot.

The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids.

I thought Tony might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support and he wore his Budgie Smugglers to the Pool and Beach.

I had never seen Julie's mother.

The day arrived when they were to make their speeches.

Tony went first.

He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best.

Everyone applauded and he sat down.

Now it was Julie's turn to speak.

Her speech was concise.

She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream."

She sat down.

The class went wild. "Yes! Yes!

We want ice cream."

She surely would say more. She did not have to.

A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream?

She wasn't sure.

Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it.

She didn't know.

The class really didn't care.

All they were thinking about was ice cream.

Tony was forgotten. Julie won by a landslide.

Every time Julie opened her mouth she offered ice cream and 52 percent of the people reacted like nine year olds.

They want ice cream.

The other 48 percent know they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess."

This is the ice cream Gillard promised us!

Remember, the government cannot give anything to anyone -- that they have not first taken away from someone else.