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Repercussions of Obama’s wealth redistribution plan
Daryl L. Hunter- Perspective ^ | 10-31-2008 | internet lore

Posted on 10/31/2008 4:17:46 AM PDT by Daryl L.Hunter

Once upon a time, on a farm in Texas, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat. She called all of her neighbors together and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?"

"Not I," said the cow.

"Not I," said the duck.

"Not I," said the pig.

"Not I," said the goose.

"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen and so she did. The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.

"Who will help me reap my wheat?" asked the little red hen.

"Not I," said the duck.

"Out of my classification," said the pig.

"I'd lose my seniority," said the cow.

"I'd lose my unemployment compensation," said the goose.

"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen, and so she did. At last it came time to bake the bread.

"Who will help me bake the bread?" asked the little red hen.

"That would be overtime for me," said the cow.

"I'd lose my welfare benefits," said the duck.

"I'm a dropout and never learned how," said the pig.

"If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination," said the goose.

"Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen.

She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, "No, I shall eat all five loaves."

"Excess profits!" cried the cow

"Capitalist leech!" screamed the duck

"I demand equal rights!" yelled the goose.

The pig just grunted in disdain.

And they all painted "Unfair!" picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.

Then a government agent came. He said to the little red hen, "You must not be so greedy."

"But I earned the bread," said the little red hen.

"Exactly," said the agent. "That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle."

And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am grateful, for now I truly understand."

But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread, because she joined the "party" and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established. Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared ... so long as there was free bread that "the rich" were paying for.


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: obama; redistribution; repercussions; wealth
I love this story, it says so much.

It is to bad though that it is still over the understanding of a democrat's. head

1 posted on 10/31/2008 4:17:47 AM PDT by Daryl L.Hunter
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To: Daryl L.Hunter

Love it.


2 posted on 10/31/2008 4:23:30 AM PDT by jilliane
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To: Daryl L.Hunter

Here is a video of how Obama’s wealth distribution plan will work. Get ready to bend over if this guy wins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=381gFG4Crr8


3 posted on 10/31/2008 4:36:02 AM PDT by Nicojones
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To: jilliane

Yes, great story.


4 posted on 10/31/2008 4:36:09 AM PDT by jazzlite (esat)
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To: jilliane

Yes, great story.


5 posted on 10/31/2008 4:36:13 AM PDT by jazzlite (esat)
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To: jilliane
What ever level Obama and company set the “spread the wealth” tax, that level will quickly become the level at which people say, “I'm just slightly below the tax threshold, there is no point in earning any more this year.” They will decline raises that put them over the threshold, end employers will start giving other forms of compensation such as extra leave instead of cash, because there really is no point after you hit wealth ceiling, you are just working to pay obama’s base.
6 posted on 10/31/2008 4:39:30 AM PDT by apillar
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To: Nicojones
great video,

Obama will be right there to pay her mortgage for her.

Why even try to pay the mortgage any more “I HAVE SEEN THE PROMISED LAND!”

7 posted on 10/31/2008 4:43:04 AM PDT by Daryl L.Hunter (Pacifists are the unwitting ally of the enemy!)
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To: Daryl L.Hunter

Here is a video of how Obama’s wealth distribution plan will work. Get ready to bend over if this guy wins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=381gFG4Crr8


8 posted on 10/31/2008 4:43:16 AM PDT by Nicojones
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To: Nicojones

Quick bookmark — Good post I was going to send the whole newscast to a relative and ask them to forward to the 30 second mark. This captures the money quote perfectly.


9 posted on 10/31/2008 6:32:04 AM PDT by A message (Governor Palin is a great choice for Vice-President. McCain/ Palin '08)
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To: A message

another good one


10 posted on 10/31/2008 8:43:06 AM PDT by Daryl L.Hunter (Pacifists are the unwitting ally of the enemy!)
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To: A message

another good one


11 posted on 10/31/2008 8:43:18 AM PDT by Daryl L.Hunter (Pacifists are the unwitting ally of the enemy!)
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