Although I don’t want to use my blog to promote one candidate over the other (I prefer to discuss neutral topics like what Brownie likes to have for lunch), my friend on Facebook recently put this post up which I thought was pretty funny so I thought I’d share. I don’t think this is a true story though.
Obama’s Distribution of Wealth (by Jamie Smith O’Rourke)
The other night “Steve and I” went out to dinner and “I” passed one of the homeless
guys near the restaurant, with a sign that read “Vote Obama, I need the money.”Once in the restaurant “I” noticed my waitress had on a “Obama 08″ Button.
When the bill came, “I” decided not to tip the waitress and explained to her
that while she had given me exceptional service, the button she was wearing
made me feel she obviously believes in Senator Obama’s plan to redistribute
the wealth.“I” told her “I” was going to redistribute her tip to someone who “I” deemed
was more in need –the homeless guy outside.She stood there in disbelief then angrily stormed away.
“I” went outside, gave the homeless guy $5 and told him to thank the waitress
inside, as “I” had decided he could use the money more.The homeless guy looked at me in disbelief but seemed grateful.
As “we” got in our car, “I” realized this rather unscientific Redistribution
Experiment had left the homeless guy quite happy for the money he did not
earn, but the waitress was pretty angry that “I” gave away the money she did
earn.Well, “I” guess this redistribution of wealth thing is going to take a while
to catch on, …at least with those doing the actual work…..
