Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Morals! Two Different Versions! Two Different Morals! OLD VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold. MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself! ---------- MODERN VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving. CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper, and everybody cries when they sing, 'It's Not Easy Being Green.' Jesse Jackson stages a demonstration in front of the ant's house where the news stations film the group singing, 'We shall overcome.' Jesse then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake. Nancy Pelosi & John Kerry exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share. Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer. The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the government. Hillary gets her old law firm to represent the grasshopper in a defamation suit against the ant, and the case is tried before a panel of federal judges that Bill Clinton appointed from a list of single-parent welfare recipients. The ant loses the case. The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits of the ant's food while the government house he is in, which just happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around him because he doesn't maintain it. The ant has disappeared in the snow. The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood. MORAL OF THE STORY: Be careful how you vote in 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Sad but SOOOO very true. - Bob & Theresa Wegner Friday, February 15, 2008 1:03 PM Fw: Morals Morals! Two Different Versions! Two Different Morals! OLD VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold. MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself! ---------- MODERN VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving. CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper, and everybody cries when they sing, 'It's Not Easy Being Green.' Jesse Jackson stages a demonstration in front of the ant's house where the news stations film the group singing, 'We shall overcome.' Jesse then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake. Nancy Pelosi & John Kerry exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share. Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer. The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the government. Hillary gets her old law firm to represent the grasshopper in a defamation suit against the ant, and the case is tried before a panel of federal judges that Bill Clinton appointed from a list of single-parent welfare recipients. The ant loses the case. The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits of the ant's food while the government house he is in, which just happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around him because he doesn't maintain it. The ant has disappeared in the snow. The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood. MORAL OF THE STORY: Be careful how you vote in 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 At 01:03 PM 2/15/2008, you wrote: Haha, very cute story. Unortuntalely, it seems to truly exemplify what's going on today. I've been having an ongoing debate with an online friend about personal responsibility vs the State or others stepping in and taking, assuming, responsibility. Being responsible for what you do, or don't do, and reaping the consequences seems to be a passe notion. While I firmly believe there are those who need a helping hand, it's quite different than people behaving however they want, then expect to have the same benefits as those who've worked their butts of to get them. It's always happened, but now it's on such a grand scale. And, I can see how one must question, if people feel, see, that others get stuff without working for it, the value of working for what you want. Lynn Morals! Two Different Versions! Two Different Morals! OLD VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold. MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself! ---------- MODERN VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving. CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper, and everybody cries when they sing, 'It's Not Easy Being Green.' Jesse Jackson stages a demonstration in front of the ant's house where the news stations film the group singing, 'We shall overcome.' Jesse then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake. Nancy Pelosi & John Kerry exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share. Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer. The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the government. Hillary gets her old law firm to represent the grasshopper in a defamation suit against the ant, and the case is tried before a panel of federal judges that Bill Clinton appointed from a list of single-parent welfare recipients. The ant loses the case. The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits of the ant's food while the government house he is in, which just happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around him because he doesn't maintain it. The ant has disappeared in the snow. The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood. MORAL OF THE STORY: Be careful how you vote in 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 , Lynn Ward <lynnward wrote: > > At 01:03 PM 2/15/2008, you wrote: > > Haha, very cute story. Unortuntalely, it seems to truly exemplify > what's going on today. I've been having an ongoing debate with an > online friend about personal responsibility vs the State or others > stepping in and taking, assuming, responsibility. Being responsible > for what you do, or don't do, and reaping the consequences seems to > be a passe notion. While I firmly believe there are those who need a > helping hand, it's quite different than people behaving however they > want, then expect to have the same benefits as those who've worked > their butts of to get them. It's always happened, but now it's on > such a grand scale. And, I can see how one must question, if people > feel, see, that others get stuff without working for it, the value of > working for what you want. > > Lynn > > > > > > >Morals! > > > >Two Different Versions! Two Different Morals! > > > >OLD VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer > >long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. > > > >The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and > >plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. > > > >The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold. > > > >MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself! > > > >---------- > > > >MODERN VERSION: > > > >The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building > >his house and laying up supplies for the winter. > > > >The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and > >plays the summer away. > > > >Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and > >demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well > >fed while others are cold and starving. > > > >CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the > >shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable > >home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast. > > > >How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor > >grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? > > > >Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper, and everybody > >cries when they sing, 'It's Not Easy Being Green.' > > > >Jesse Jackson stages a demonstration in front of the ant's house > >where the news stations film the group singing, 'We shall overcome.' > >Jesse then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake. > > > >Nancy Pelosi & John Kerry exclaim in an interview with Larry King > >that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and > >both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share. > > > >Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act > >retroactive to the beginning of the summer. > > > >The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green > >bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home > >is confiscated by the government. > > > >Hillary gets her old law firm to represent the grasshopper in a > >defamation suit against the ant, and the case is tried before a > >panel of federal judges that Bill Clinton appointed from a list of > >single-parent welfare recipients. > > > >The ant loses the case. > > > >The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits > >of the ant's food while the government house he is in, which just > >happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around him because he > >doesn't maintain it. > > > >The ant has disappeared in the snow. > > > >The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the > >house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who > >terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood. > > > >MORAL OF THE STORY: Be careful how you vote in 2008 > sad but true i sure get tired of going to work to pay for lazy people that play the system. some need it and i dont mind helping those that do. some live better then i do and both my husband and i work. what i really hate is when a man and a women live together and get food stamps and health insurance free for the kids. they dont tell welfare that they are living together. while i work and pay for those kids.all so women that have more kids then they can raise and someone else is raising them. i feel for the kids. then the kids learn to play the system and its a cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 In my area (southern MO.) there are generations that have been on welfare. Was quite a shock when we moved here 25 years ago. Greatdrandma on down to the infants, no gardens, bought most food items at the little rural store at a higher price on credit. Then when the food stamps came in they paid their bill, which included gas and cigs. Then broke again and back to the credit. The store owners made a fortune. VOTE RON PAUL for FREEDOMIf this does not convert you nothing will.Please watch:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxldrCsVByA & feature=relatedPlease watch: One Nation Under Siegehttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7455325731648062338 - ann Monday, February 18, 2008 9:44 AM Re: Fw: Morals , Lynn Ward <lynnward wrote:>> At 01:03 PM 2/15/2008, you wrote:> > Haha, very cute story. Unortuntalely, it seems to truly exemplify > what's going on today. I've been having an ongoing debate with an > online friend about personal responsibility vs the State or others > stepping in and taking, assuming, responsibility. Being responsible > for what you do, or don't do, and reaping the consequences seems to > be a passe notion. While I firmly believe there are those who need a > helping hand, it's quite different than people behaving however they > want, then expect to have the same benefits as those who've worked > their butts of to get them. It's always happened, but now it's on > such a grand scale. And, I can see how one must question, if people > feel, see, that others get stuff without working for it, the value of > working for what you want.> > Lynn> > >> >> >Morals!> >> >Two Different Versions! Two Different Morals!> >> >OLD VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer > >long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.> >> >The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and > >plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed.> >> >The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.> >> >MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself!> >> >----------> >> >MODERN VERSION:> >> >The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building > >his house and laying up supplies for the winter.> >> >The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and > >plays the summer away.> >> >Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and > >demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well > >fed while others are cold and starving.> >> >CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the > >shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable > >home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast.> >> >How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor > >grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?> >> >Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper, and everybody > >cries when they sing, 'It's Not Easy Being Green.'> >> >Jesse Jackson stages a demonstration in front of the ant's house > >where the news stations film the group singing, 'We shall overcome.' > >Jesse then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake.> >> >Nancy Pelosi & John Kerry exclaim in an interview with Larry King > >that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and > >both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.> >> >Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act > >retroactive to the beginning of the summer.> >> >The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green > >bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home > >is confiscated by the government.> >> >Hillary gets her old law firm to represent the grasshopper in a > >defamation suit against the ant, and the case is tried before a > >panel of federal judges that Bill Clinton appointed from a list of > >single-parent welfare recipients.> >> >The ant loses the case.> >> >The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits > >of the ant's food while the government house he is in, which just > >happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around him because he > >doesn't maintain it.> >> >The ant has disappeared in the snow.> >> >The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the > >house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who > >terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood.> >> >MORAL OF THE STORY: Be careful how you vote in 2008>sad but true i sure get tired of going to work to pay for lazy people that play the system. some need it and i dont mind helping those that do. some live better then i do and both my husband and i work. what i really hate is when a man and a women live together and get food stamps and health insurance free for the kids. they dont tell welfare that they are living together. while i work and pay for those kids.all so women that have more kids then they can raise and someone else is raising them. i feel for the kids. then the kids learn to play the system and its a cycle. __________ NOD32 2885 (20080219) Information __________This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 >In my area (southern MO.) there are generations that have been on welfare. Was quite a shock when we moved here 25 years ago< same here, but more southeast/central MO...generational poverty. each generation seems to get worse. drop outs, etc. always money for cigarettes and alcohol... WIC feeds the little ones (though the adults manage to eat their stuff, frequently) and the garbage they buy. convenience foods! garbage we can't afford on our hard worked for money...and wouldn't buy/waste on, as it is... easy come, easy go... so many in our school system, having dealt with it, with foster kids, I'd never let my son set foot inside! the system seems bent on keeping them in *the system*...keep the masses ignorant...also keeps them in office, unlike someone who'd suggest they get off the dole and work...it's no longer a hand up, but a hand out...and a hand out, is destructive. a hand up, helps you get back on your feet, and out on your own. Theresa Bob, Theresa & Benjamin WegnerNovelty FarmSt James MO www.noveltyfarm.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 At 10:44 AM 2/18/2008, you wrote: I know, me too. While I'd seen it before, never so much as I have, here, in Kentucky where we moved after DH retired. I made the mistake of sending the story, which I saw basically as one about those who work for what they have versus those who feel entitled and don't. Oh boy! Never saw it as a race issue - here in Kentucky I think I've seen more white folks play the system than any other. But, he did. I addition to being Hispanic, he's blind and apparently, among other things, got into a university over some other, more qualified, applicants. I'm guessing, somewhere down deep, he must feel he got in, when, perhaps, he shouldn't have. It's the only explanation for the way he went off. He attacked me so much, in fact, that we have severed communication. I've never felt, or feel, that folks who try shouldn't get a break, or a helping hand. The issue, was, and is, why should people who choose not to try or not to work, freely receive things that most of us have to work for? Try hard to get? To me, that was the inequity of the story. Not color, not race, not disability versus ability, not economic status - just the issue of thinking you should have what someone else does, but not be willing to work for it. Ah, enough of the soapbox. Blessings, Lynn sad but true i sure get tired of going to work to pay for lazy people that play the system. some need it and i dont mind helping those that do. some live better then i do and both my husband and i work. what i really hate is when a man and a women live together and get food stamps and health insurance free for the kids. they dont tell welfare that they are living together. while i work and pay for those kids.all so women that have more kids then they can raise and someone else is raising them. i feel for the kids. then the kids learn to play the system and its a cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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