A Teacher able Moment

This just in.  I'm sure it's a fictional account, but the principle's stand.  A great illustration of the truth of what is happening.       ----------------------------------------------------------    John G. is 63 years old and owns a small business. He's a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year has all but evaporated. With the stock market crashing and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will work to his dying day. John has a granddaughter, Elizabeth. She is a recent college grad (liberal arts degree) and works for a government agency. She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants. Elizabeth campaigned hard for Barack Obama. After the election she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican family members) received a big I-told-you-so earful on how the world is going to be a much better place now that Obama and her party is taking over.        Having lost both roommates because they moved back home, Elizabeth recently ran short of cash and cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse, and is already behind on her car payments. Like she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed her grandfather asking for some financial help.        Here is his reply:        Sweetheart, I received your request for assistance. Elizabeth, you know I love you dearly and I 'm sympathetic to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our own for you: "The Elizabeth Economic Empowerment Plan." Let me explain.        Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning tax payers. We have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but we have never had the fancier things like European vacations, luxury cars, etc.. We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring soon.. But the plan has changed. Your president is raising our personal and business taxes significantly. He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to other people. Do you know what this means, Elizabeth? It means less for us, and we must cut back on many businesses and personal expenses.        You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office for more than 23 years? The one who always gave you candy when you came over to visit? I had to let her go last week. I can't afford to pay her salary and all of the government mandated taxes that go with having employees. Your grandmother will now work 5 days a week to answer phones, take orders and handle the books.       I'm also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank will no longer be working summers in the warehouse. I called him at school this morning. He already knows about it and he's upset because he will have to give up his yearly trip to Greenland to survey the polar bears and many of his technologies luxuries, most of which even I don't have. Because we're not the only ones affected by this change, we've had fewer orders, and may have to consider being open only 4 days a week.       That's just the business side of things. Some personal economic effects of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than you. You know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, clothing, gifts, etc., etc. But by your vote, you have chosen to help others -- not at your expense -- but at our expense.        You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote Republican. You said Mr. Obama is going to be the People's President, and is going to help every American live a better life by taking from those whom he thinks have too much to give to those he thinks do not have enough.       If you need money now sweetheart, I recommend you call 202-456-1111. That is the direct phone number for the White House.. You can also contact the White House here : http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/       Based on everything you've told me, along with all the promises we heard during the campaign, I'm sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some stimulus money into your bank account.   What Obama supporters don't seem to realize is all of the money he is redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying Americans (the so-called "less fortunate") comes from tax-paying families. Does that surprise you?       Well, remember how you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will be affected"? Well guess what, honey? Because we own a business, your grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich! On paper, it might look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it. If you had let us teach you about our business, you would understand the difference between gross and net.       As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry more of the burden so all of America can prosper... You understand what that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people result in them having less money; less money for everything, including granddaughters.        I'm sorry, Elizabeth, but the well has run dry... The free lunches are over, at least from us ... I have no discretionary money to give you now. So, congratulations on your choice for "change".       For future reference, I encourage you to add up the total value of the gifts and cash you have received from us so far, and compare it to what you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4 (or 8) years. I have not kept track of it, Elizabeth. It has all truly been the gift of our hearts.        Remember, we love you dearly...but from now on you'll need to call the number mentioned above. Your "Savior" has the money we would have given to you. You'll have to request it from him, now.       Good luck, sweetheart.       Love, Grandpa  P.S. Perhaps you can now understands what I've been saying all my life: those who vote for a president should consider the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just concerned with what they can take from others because in their mind, they think it's "unfair".   Carl Ray Louk "FRIENDSHIP NEVER ENDS" SG-1996 "LET LOVE LEAD THE WAY" SG-2000 "THE PHOENIX SHALL RISE" SD "EVEN A MAN WHO IS PURE IN HEART AND SAYS HIS PRAYERS BY NIGHT, MAY BECOME A WOLF WHEN THE WOLFBANE BLOOMS AND THE AUTUMN MOON IS BRIGHT." LT-1941 "FLESH OF MY FLESH; BLOOD OF MY BLOOD; KIN OF MY KIN WHEN SAY COME TO YOU, YOU SHALL CROSS LAND OR SEA TO DO MY BIDDING!" 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