I’m sorry, Ashley
A few years back there was an e-mail circulating that had a mock conversation between a teacher and some college students over the grades that they had received. In the story, a student was complaining of receiving a ‘C’, when a student with poorer performance was given an ‘A’. The student was told that she already HAD enough A’s on her GPA, and so it was fair to let another student benefit a bit– after all, why should one person get all the good grades, and the good jobs that come with them? I’m messing the story up, but I’m sure anyone who has the guts to read this far already has seen the message. One thing about liberals– they quickly stop reading or listening if they detect something that challenges their way of thinking! That is why, by the way, they are so darned frustrating to talk to! As soon as you show how silly the point is that they are trying to make, they quickly change the subject. But that’s OK– it only allows them to sound sillier and sillier from talking to other liberals all day long, so that when they eventually come out into the light, their ideas can be seen for what they are.
Here is another interesting, assumedly ‘mock’ message from elder to younger. I’m sure a liberal would react by saying the old guy is being a jerk, and I would have written the exchange with a bit more ‘compassion’. But the point is valid. And it really won’t matter however sweet the older guy is; there are ‘givers’ and ‘takers’ in the world, and the ‘takers’ are never satisfied. I have been surprised throughout my long life how often when I try to help a person, the person responds by expecting more help. And eventually if the help is withdrawn, the person, instead of responding with gratitude for what they were given, responds by demanding more. Such a sad state of affairs, compared to a time when it was simply understood that people carried their own weight. Now, what was once a ‘safety net’ has become ‘obama-money’– from the entitlement days of early welfare to the present state, where it is simply understood that anyone who wants to work hard for financial gain must share half of any gain with those who refuse to work hard.
Bummer.
OK– here is the e-mail, including an introduction which I also assume is made up:
John G. Is 63 years old and owns a small business. He’s a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year has all but evaporated. With the stock market crashing and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will work to his dying day.
John has a granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants. Ashley campaigned hard for Barack Obama. After the election she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how the world is going to be a much better place now that her party is taking over.
Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse. Like she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed her grandfather asking for some financial help.
Here is his reply:
Sweetheart,
I received your request for assistance.
Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I ‘m sympathetic to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our own…”The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan.” Let me explain.
Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning tax payers. We have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but we have never had the fancier things like European vacations, luxury cars, etc. We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring soon. But the plan has changed. Your president is raising our personal and business taxes significantly. He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to other people. Do you know what this means, Ashley? It means less for us, and we must cut back on many business and personal expenses.
You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office for more than
23 years? The one who always gave you candy when you came over to visit? I had to let her go last week. I can’t afford to pay her salary and all of the government mandated taxes that go with having employees. Your grandmother will now work 4 days a week to answer phones, take orders and handle the books. We will be closed on Fridays and will lose even more income to the Wal-Mart.
I’m also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank will no longer be working summers in the warehouse. I called him at school this morning. He already knows about it and he’s upset because he will have to give up skydiving and his yearly trip to Greenland to survey the polar bears.
That’s just the business side of things. Some personal economic effects of Obama’s new taxation policies include none other than you. You know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, clothing, gifts, etc., etc. But by your vote, you have chosen to help others — not at your expense — but at our expense.
If you need money now sweetheart, I recommend you call 202-456-1111. That is the direct phone number for the White House. You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote Republican. You said Mr. Obama is going to be the People’s President, and is going to help every American live a better life. Based on everything you’ve told me, along with all the promises we heard during the campaign, I’m sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some stimulus money into your bank account. Have him call me for the account number which I memorized years ago..
Perhaps you can now understand what I’ve been saying all my life: those who vote for a president should consider the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just concerned with what they can get for themselves. What Obama supporters don’t seem to realize is all of the money he is redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying Americans (the so-called “less fortunate”) comes from tax-paying families.
Remember how you told me, “Only the richest of the rich will be aff ected”? Well guess what, honey? Because we own a business, your grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it.
As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry more of the burden so all of America can prosper. You understand what that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people results in them having less money; less money for everything, including granddaughters.
I’m sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry. The free lunches are over. I have no money to give you now. So, congratulations on your choice for “change.” For future reference, I encourage you to try and add up the total value of the gifts and cash you have received from us, just since you went off to college, and compare it to what you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4 (or 
years. I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly been the gift of our hearts.
Remember, we love you dearly….but from now on you’ll need to call the number mentioned above. Your “Savior” has the money we would have given to you. Just try and get it from him.
Good luck, sweetheart.
Love, Grandpa
