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Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:45 AM Subject: That time of year > No offense intended to any "Liberal Democrat's" in the crowd. > > > A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a liberal Democrat. > > > She asks her students to raise their hands if they were liberal Democrats > too. Not really knowing what a liberal Democrat was, but wanting to be like > their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks. > > > There was, however, one exception. A girl named Lucy has not gone along > with the crowd. > > > The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different. > > > "Because I'm not a liberal Democrat." > > > Then, asks the teacher, what are you? > > > "Why I'm a proud conservative Republican,," boasts the little girl. > > > The teacher a little perturbed, her face slightly red, asked Lucy why she is > a conservative Republican. > > > "Well, I was brought up to trust in myself instead of relying on an > intrusive government to care for me and do all of my thinking. My Dad and > Mom are conservative Republicans, and I am conservative Republican too." > > > The teacher now angry, loudly said, "That's no reason." "What if your Mom > was a moron, and your dad was a moron. What would you be then?" > > > A pause, and a smile. > > > "Then," says Lucy, "I'd be a liberal Democrat." > > >