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2/17/2009 8:25 PM


poliitical discussion, ashel1 bump



7/25/2009 3:28 PM





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Topic: *Sigh*

Quote:
Originally Posted By ashel1 on 7/24/2009
If somebody is unable to understand THIS explanation, I have serious doubts about their ability to even function in society, much less run our country!


As the late Adrian Rogers said, "you cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."


Professor is a Genius




An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before,
but had once failed an entire class.

--------------------------------------------

That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.


The professor then said, "OK,
we will have an experiment in this class on Obama's plan".


All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.


After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B.
The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.


As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.
The second test average was a D!
No one was happy.


When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

The scores never increased as bickering,
blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.


All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.


Could not be any simpler than that.


Moved to the Pit






7/25/2009 3:51 PM
garbage
12/28/2009 11:21 PM
Wow I forgot all about this post. God Bless DoubleTruck for starting it.
8/30/2010 10:05 PM
Posted by ooooohdoggie on 7/25/2009 3:28:00 PM (view original):


poliitical discussion, ashel1 bump



Sorry took a long break.
8/30/2010 10:10 PM
CLOSED
8/31/2010 8:09 AM
Nothing is over until I say it's over.
9/1/2010 4:11 AM
Nothing is over...Nothing. You dont just turn it off!
9/1/2010 6:37 PM
Posted by ooooohdoggie on 7/25/2009 3:51:00 PM (view original):





All Forums > MLB SimLeagues
Topic: *Sigh*

Quote:
Originally Posted By ashel1 on 7/24/2009
If somebody is unable to understand THIS explanation, I have serious doubts about their ability to even function in society, much less run our country!


As the late Adrian Rogers said, "you cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."


Professor is a Genius




An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before,
but had once failed an entire class.

--------------------------------------------

That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.


The professor then said, "OK,
we will have an experiment in this class on Obama's plan".


All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.


After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B.
The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.


As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.
The second test average was a D!
No one was happy.


When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

The scores never increased as bickering,
blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.


All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.


Could not be any simpler than that.


Moved to the Pit






  Even though I posted this anecdote. I would have said it was new to me. I did recall this thread and JohnGPF had posted he hoped the attractive Alaskan Governor would be named as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. This was months before she was chosen and most people were unfamiliar with Sarah Palin.



2/5/2013 7:48 AM
Posted by ooooohdoggie on 2/29/2008 12:22:00 PM (view original):
Quote: Originally Posted By JohnGPF on 2/12/2008
...all the hot button political issue polarizing crap just turns off voters like myself for whom ideology isn't at all important...
...after mrs kucinich's and mrs thompson's husbands dropped out of the race, i pretty much felt like i don't have any real choice and i'd hate to feel like i have to vote for mrs obama's husband just because he has the only nice looking woman ...
if mccain doesn't at least select alaska's governor ( Sarah Palin ) as his running mate, this is going to be a pretty dull election for me...


Que Sarah, Sarah
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Published 2/26/2008 12:08:10 AM



  

  Did not appear to be controversial at the time.
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6/25/2013 3:09 PM
Posted by ooooohdoggie on 2/5/2013 7:54:00 AM (view original):
Posted by ooooohdoggie on 2/29/2008 12:22:00 PM (view original):
Quote: Originally Posted By JohnGPF on 2/12/2008
...all the hot button political issue polarizing crap just turns off voters like myself for whom ideology isn't at all important...
...after mrs kucinich's and mrs thompson's husbands dropped out of the race, i pretty much felt like i don't have any real choice and i'd hate to feel like i have to vote for mrs obama's husband just because he has the only nice looking woman ...
if mccain doesn't at least select alaska's governor ( Sarah Palin ) as his running mate, this is going to be a pretty dull election for me...


Que Sarah, Sarah
By Thomas Cheplick
Published 2/26/2008 12:08:10 AM



  

  Did not appear to be controversial at the time.
Remembered correctly.
7/19/2021 7:28 AM
Posted by ooooohdoggie on 2/5/2013 7:48:00 AM (view original):
Posted by ooooohdoggie on 7/25/2009 3:51:00 PM (view original):





All Forums > MLB SimLeagues
Topic: *Sigh*

Quote:
Originally Posted By ashel1 on 7/24/2009
If somebody is unable to understand THIS explanation, I have serious doubts about their ability to even function in society, much less run our country!


As the late Adrian Rogers said, "you cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."


Professor is a Genius




An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before,
but had once failed an entire class.

--------------------------------------------

That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.


The professor then said, "OK,
we will have an experiment in this class on Obama's plan".


All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.


After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B.
The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.


As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.
The second test average was a D!
No one was happy.


When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

The scores never increased as bickering,
blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.


All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.


Could not be any simpler than that.


Moved to the Pit






  Even though I posted this anecdote. I would have said it was new to me. I did recall this thread and JohnGPF had posted he hoped the attractive Alaskan Governor would be named as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate. This was months before she was chosen and most people were unfamiliar with Sarah Palin.



Remembered the anecdote.

Heard a story where a class tried to influence their instructor's actions.The class agreed amongst themselves that as the instructor moved closer to a radiator they would show greater interest to the instructor, as he moved away from the radiator they would become more bored and disinterested.
It wasn't too long before the instructor taught the class anchored by the radiator.
7/19/2021 7:42 AM
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