young woman was about to finish her first year of university. Unlike so many others her age, she considered herself to be very conservative minded, and she was very much in favour of lower taxes to cut government programs - in other words, the concentration of wealth.
She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch unionist, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had attended, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harboured an evil, selfish desire to take over peoples money and then give it away.
One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to lower taxes on the rich and the need for less 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 at university.
Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 50% average, 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 university friends because she spent all her time studying and doing part time work to support herself.
Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Audrey doing?" She replied, "Audrey is easily getting by. Her parents pay for everything. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies and she has a 90% average. She is so popular on campus; university 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 10% off your average and give it to your friend who has 90%. That way you she will have a 100% average and you will fail.
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! I pay for it all myself! 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 real world where inherited wealth and natural talent will get you much further than hard work?
If anyone has a better explanation of the difference between Liberal and Labor/Greens, I'm all ears.
If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test.
If a Liberal gets shot by gun he wants more police and tougher sentences If a Labor/Green gets shot by a gun he wants guns outlawed and better emergency departments in hospitals.
If a Liberal is a vegetarian, he wants the tariff lifted on all vegetable imports. If a Labor/Green is a vegetarian, he. wants to grow his own in his own back gardern
If a Liberal is homosexual, he lives in fear of being outed and burning in hell. If a Labor/Green is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.
If a Liberal is down-and-out, he blames the unions. A Labor/Green is down-and-out, he hopes he doesn?t live in a Liberal state.
If a Liberal doesn't like a talk show host, he accuses him of being a socialist like the majority in the media especially if he works for the ABC Labor/Greens doesn't like a talk show host , he asks who his sponsors are.
If a Liberal is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church but still sends his kids to church run private schools A Labor/Green is non-believer wants any mention of God and religion to be taught in a separate optional way at schools.
If a Liberal reads this, he'll give thumbs down and call me a socialist. A Labor/Green will have a little laugh but be saddened by the truth of it.
