OT: POLITICAL SCIENCE FOR DUMMIES

[Bill Campbell]

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010, John Esak wrote:
>Okay,
>I would say that in 30+ years of getting text email, this ranks as about the
>funniest I've ever seen.  I often wonder where the people who write this
>stuff find the time, but I'm glad this person did. I'm still chuckling. I
>sent it here because I don't think it will actually offend anyone... and
>that in itself is amazing.

This reminds me of something, probably from an old ``Bert & I''
recording.

It seems two down-easters were returning from a Bertrand Russell
lecture on communism/socialism, and their conversation went
something like this:

Bert:  Eban, let me get this from each according to his
abilities, to each according to his needs.  If I have two barns,
and you have no barn, you get one of my barns right?

Eban: Ayup

Bert: If I have two houses, and you don't have a house, you get
one of my houses, right?

Eban: Ayup

Bert: If I have two cows, and you don't have any, you get one of
my cows, Right:

Eban:  Dammit Bert, you know I have two cows.

Bill
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