Open Thread: Liberals Against Redistribution?
Today's starter topic: Liberal college students love monetary redistribution but they don't seem to love redistribution when it comes to their own grades:
Apparently, many students don't like the idea of redistribution -- but, only when it applies to their grades. Redistribution of their GPAs (grade point averages) to poorer students, they say, is unfair. But, those with lower grades don’t seem to mind benefiting from the hard work of their “greedy” high-achieving classmates.
Young America's Foundation's fourth annual GPA Redistribution Petition and Video Contest has produced yet another stellar student entry, this time from Carthage College. This year, the national public policy debate has focused on "fairness" through taxing the wealthy in an attempt to redistribute wealth. Many young people support this socialistic policy.
Yet, when students at Carthage where asked if they would be willing to sign a petition to redistribute GPA points from the top 10% to the rest of the college, most of them said NO. One student said, "No, because I worked hard for my grades!"
Another said, "At Carthage, each student has an equal opportunity to get the GPA they desire." And another, "I don't want my GPA being taken away from me if I had an 'A'."
More hillarity at the link.
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Understanding the joke…
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 12:08pm.
…Is the key to getting the joke. It was good to see that at least some students understood the concept… whether they understood the analogy is a different matter.
I don’t believe I’ve seen a story that illustrates the complete corruption of education industry in the U.S. as well as this one. Thanks for bringing-up the topic.
- Grump :o)
It's over! We lost!
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 12:31pm.
The Obeyme Administration has declared the war on terror is over. If that's the case, we lost....BIG time.
War on terror over
And if it is over, why is the TSA still in thei airports scaring little girls?
4-yr-old accused of carrying gun
It's a wonder.
-Jon
Jon, Where and when did we sign surrender papers with iran?
Submitted by upcountrywater on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:28pm.
Why should iran test their new A-bomb on/in their country...
Slap a "Gadget " together shoe horn it into a shipping container.
Use a crane and place the container on a deck of an iran shipping vessel...
That would make one hell of a suicide boat bomb.
iran vessels are welcome right here in the gulf of Mexico, dropping off all sorts stuff of at Hugo's place.
After all squeezing Americans as they travel is the most important offensive (defensive) strategy, since Sun Tzu.
You Didn't Build That.
Jon, no big deal
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 2:54pm.
Because Obama has daughters, and they don't look like that little girl.
And isn't that all that matters? How Obama is affected by something?
jon, I wonder if anyone told the 7th Century barbarians?
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:18pm.
This so-called "president" must be removed from office.
I hope conservatives will show up at the polls in November, even if they have to hold their noses to vote for Romney, because we will not survive four more years of this flaming Kenyan fraud.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Can I get an Amen?
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 2:46pm.
He did. Twice.
Gee, how long?
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:05pm.
How long before they start actually worshiping him? I mean more of them, before he starts to go so far to say "pray to me." Kinda makes me think of Gary Mitchell when he became a super being with psychokenetic powers in "Where no man has gone before" of Star Trek.
-Jon
Well, just you wait until
Submitted by celator on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 6:49pm.
Well, just you wait until this fall when he makes his long awaited walk across the top of the Potomac. Then you'll believe! ;+}
celator, lots of us saw it....
Submitted by upcountrywater on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 7:21pm.
http://aquadoc.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341bf80a53ef0115705d0978970b-800wi
Trolling with Bo; Brah!
You Didn't Build That.
Gawd bk.. does that go on Blonde's list?! Or not
Submitted by upcountrywater on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:29pm.
Yes in a land where debt is funny. What a clip
Wake me up:
Did Mitt just reach across the aisle to agree with O'bama.s trillion dollar government student loan thingie?
You Didn't Build That.
LOL, upc
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 5:23pm.
I replied to BK before I saw your comment.
So is it a gaffe?
I'll go with the group decision, here.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
➚ Not a gaffe
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 5:37pm.
We have every reason to believe Obama sees himself as the messiah of a new religion.
I'm of the opinion he is uplifted at the adulation of worshipers who hang on his words as though they were gospel.
What Cool said.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 5:58pm.
After all, His High Priests tell us daily that questioning Him on anything is nothing short of blasphemy.
And blasphemy is even worse than racism, ecumenically speaking.
Not a gaffe*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 6:30pm.
This is who he really is and what he believes.
But he is a liar and an opportunist if you want to start another list
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/04/as-senator-obama-missed-votes...
Ah Cajun
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 8:28pm.
Why isn't the GOP finding this stuff and plastering it in everyone's faces?! This is priceless, but I don't see it anywhere else.
The GOP is worthless. Boehner said we might lose the House. What kind of leadership is that? He's ready to hand the gavel back to Nancy and it's not even summer!
dont know Ms Rad*
Submitted by cajun2 on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 8:36pm.
To me, John Boehner is a bureaucrat not a planner. He doesn't know how to fight. And I dont understand that wussie lil fellow that is head of the RNC. Obama has given the GOP lots of ammunition to fight back on his lies and corruption but no one seems to be willing or able to take that ammo and USE IT!!!
We need someone like this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtbdfypVy38
Metaphorically speaking of course...;-)
Attention all NB'ers
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 5:22pm.
I saw BK's link earlier.
My question is.....does this rise to the level of a Gaffe? I mean, the sheer, unadulterated gall of the thing has me thinking, yes, but he did it on purpose....so is it a gaffe?
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Absolutely
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 6:03pm.
If it was not read from the teleprompter.
Was Mohammed a real person or a fabrication?
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:16pm.
Good question.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Irony
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 3:56pm.
Comedian Jon Lovitz, known for his portrayal of a pathological liar, speaks truth while most in Hollyweird and the Left pretend to speak truth but lie pathologically.
WARNING - frequent profanity
I think the taxes are starting to scare some libs...
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 4:35pm.
Not the uber rich like Gates and Buffet, but the people like Lovitz and Don Lemon, who make their money on income, and don't have a lot of non-taxable wealth built up. They are seeing that what the tax laws that are proposed are going to do, is to prevent people from accumulating wealth by taxing it as income before you have a chance to invest it. Meanwhile, those who have wealth, in terms of trusts, real estate, stocks, bonds, etc; won't be nearly so hard hit by the taxes coming down the pike. It's a redistribution of some peoples wealth, not everyones.
What did Lovitz think back in
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 6:03pm.
What did Lovitz think back in 2008? Obama clearly voiced many social programs and used class warfare to fire people up to vote for him. There could be no doubt given Obama's rhetoric that more taxes on the wealthy were going to be implemented. There is no way the message wasn't clear to Lovitz, so denial was strong. Now he's experiencing the effects of his vote and not liking his pocket picked. I suspect many other wealthy Libs are the same but avoid voicing their displeasure in public out of fear of losing their social positions and, for some, a paycheck (eg actors).
Lovitz is experiencing precisely what this year's GPA Redistribution Petition proves again. When you work hard to get what you have then you don't like being fleeced by others who want the same but without working for it.
What a life
Submitted by Someone Said on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 6:52pm.
Sometimes I can drive myself crazy worrying about the little things in life, and sometimes I don't worry enough. Confusingly, minutia fuels the lives of the truly pathetic, but I'll not waste my time worrying about that. Is it? Is it???
Pray for Bo video.
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 7:48pm.
In case you missed it.
➚ I weep for Bo
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 9:20pm.
That video made me feel like that time I joined my fellow tree-huggers in the woods and we bared our anguish to mother Gaia that the Ents were so savagely slaughtered.
Primary Tuesday
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:22pm.
Looks like Romney's moving in.
BK
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:25pm.
From your imagination to God's ear.