the $50 lesson

I recently asked my friends' little girl what she wants to be when she grows up.

She said she wanted to be the Prime Minister.

Both of her parents , staunch left wing Labor supporters , were standing there.

So I asked her, "If you were Prime Minister, what would be the first thing you would do ?"

She replied, "I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people"

Her parents proudly beamed.

"Wow ... what a worthy goal" I told her.
"But you dont have to wait until you are Prime Minister to do that.

Tell you what, you can come over to my house and mow the lawn , pull weeds and sweep my driveway, and I'll pay you $50.

Then I'll take you over to the park where the homeless man hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house.

How about doing something wonderful like that?"

She thought that over for a few seconds, then looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Why doesnt the homeless man come over and do the work, and you can just pay him $50 ?"

I said - "Welcome to the Librel Party."