Monday, January 26, 2009
A Pelosi Parable
There was a farmer who had a gaggle of geese that laid golden eggs. These golden eggs brought the farmer much money, which he used to help maintain and operate his farm.
The farmer's laborers were lazy and neglectful, and brought most of the rest of the farm to ruin. Thus, the farmer was feeling financially squeezed, because he needed to spend a lot of money to fix the barn, repair the tractor, replant his crops and buy food for his starving barnyard animals.
So, he took the golden eggs from the geese and ground them up and threw them into the river that flowed through his property. You see, it cost money to have those eggs shipped intact to the smelter, so he was able to save that cost by eliminating the need to transport them.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
A Parable
There was a person who, by some fortunate event in life, came into the possession of a tulip bulb of a very expensive and beautiful variety.
However, this person knew she was not skilled as a gardener, nor was she confident that she could afford the costs associated with growing such a precious plant. In fact, she didn't even really care to raise tulips. Too much of a hassle; it would interfere with her other interests. She figured that if she tried to plant the bulb and nurture it, it would just suffer badly at her hands.
So, she cut it up and threw it out. After all, it would be such a shame for it to have to grow amongst weeds and and be neglected by an uncaring gardener. Much better off in the garbage, where it wouldn't have to suffer.
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