My Two Cents...

After watching the debate last night I cannot hold back any longer. I promise this will be my one and only politically related blog post. For what is it worth here is my two cents...

I am all for an OBAMA / PALIN administration. Ok, I said it and got it out there. My mom is celebrating and my father-in-law is cringing right now. I just wish we could vote for President and Vice President on two different tickets. I think Obama and Palin would be a great team. Sort of the opposites attract kind of team. That would be true checks and balances in my mind. I think Sarah Palin would keep him in line, make sure his ego does not get too big, and hold him to his word because she is a "maverick ya, know?" And Obama would add some eloquence to her rougher side. Then John and Joe could blissfully enter retirement, where judging from McCain's performance last night he may be better off. Plus John McCain could enjoy his eight or is it nine homes he has? I have always been a major Elephant lover, so this is a huge change for me. Just a thought from my semi-researched mommy mind. Not realistic, I know, but hey desperate times call for desperate measures, right? This is going to be a tough decision for many. Good Luck!!!

Oh, and one more addition to my dream team...Michael Bloomberg. Love the guy and I think his financial expertise, and overall attitude toward politics and getting things done would benefit our world today.

Something to Ponder...

(Elephant artwork from Etsy)
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 becasue she spent all her time studying.



Her father listened and then asked, 'How is your friend Audrey doing?'



The daughter 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 is 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 sweetie!'


NOTE: This article caught my husband's attention and we laughed so hard when we read it. The Barefoot family is very in tune with the current political situation. It is something we often discuss and debate and honestly I am unsure where I stand right now, but this little story really made me think.