One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, "I cannot accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week." The florist was pleased and left the shop.
When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a "thank you" card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.
Later, a police officer came in for a haircut and, when he tried to pay his bill, the barber again replied, "I cannot accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week." The officer was happy and left the shop.
The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a "thank you" card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.
A Congressman came in for a haircut and, when he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, "I can not accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week." The Congressman was very happy and left the shop.
The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen Congressmen lined up waiting for a free haircut. And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.
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The above illustration was in an email I received this morning from Laura. I decided I'd post it since I almost took the rant trail earlier this morning on the same topic. It is politicians who are helping mold this generation - and not just mine - but the one before too, into dependent individuals who insist that life's "things" be handed to them freely - no work involved - no price to pay. Our country is becoming anti-Biblical by just handing out to "jerks" who are unwilling to work just because they can get away with it. And I know a few of them myself. Between Laura and Gregg, they are going to get me fired up for sure. What makes me sicker is that it's getting ready to get worse and me and you - the middle class people - are gonna pay for it.
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"Our country is becoming anti-Biblical by just handing out to "jerks" who are unwilling to work just because they can get away with it. And I know a few of them myself. Between Laura and Gregg, they are going to get me fired up for sure."
You know if you read this fast...it sure sounds like me and Laura are "jerks" who are unwilling to work just because they can get away with it...
Laura, should we be offended? If nothing else let's pretend we are so it will worry Anita sick and she'll apologize like 50 times in the next two days...and say stuff like "Gregg Miles you know that's not what I meant"...
Gotta run...going to head Guam and see if I can help tip it over...
(do a google search for Hank Johnson and Guam if you don't get the above line)
Oops. I'll fix it when I get a chance. I'm so sorry about that. But if someone reads this before I do- what I meant was....
Gregg's posting stuff about politics and the state of our country. Laura's sending me emails about it, so it's consuming my thoughts. And the thoughts are provoking my frustrations!
Laura and Gregg are not jerks and they both HATE handouts.
You two are not anti-Biblical.
Hopefully that's better! Lol. I'm so sorry about that. I was typing in a hurry!
Just take a rubber duck tube float with you to Guam that glows in he dark. Maybe we can find you after it capsizes!
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