30 October 2008, 16:04
MS HitmanPractice what your candidate preaches; easier said than done
This was taken from a Yahoo discussion group
In a local restaurant my server had on a "Obama 08" tie,
> again I laughed as he had given away his political
> preference-- just imagine the coincidence.
>
> When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and
> explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of
> wealth
> concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was
> going to
> redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the
> homeless
> guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight.
>
> I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to
thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful.
At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more.
I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.
Happy socialism to all, and to all a good night!
30 October 2008, 16:15
WhitworthLOL!! That was GREAT!! When you put it in clear terms without the smoke and mirrors (95% will get tax cuts!), it doesn't look so good anymore now does it! Hey, many people have thought that Marxism looks great on paper, but in practice........LOL!! Thanks for posting that, it just brightened my morning!

30 October 2008, 16:18
MS HitmanI'd relish the opportunity to pull this one off myself in the next week.
30 October 2008, 22:06
jwp475quote:
At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more.
I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.
Happy socialism to all, and to all a good night!
I can agree that the homeless man needed the money, but I can't agree that he deserved it since he did nothing to earn it.