- In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where a family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber .
- "I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news, he said as he surveyed the worried faces. The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant. It's an experimental procedure, very risky, but it is the only hope. Insurance will cover the procedure, but you will have to pay for the BRAIN."
- The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. After a time, someone asked, 'How much will a brain cost?'
- The doctor quickly responded, "$5000 for a Democrat's brain; $200 for a Republican's brain."
- The moment turned awkward. Some of the Democrats actually had to 'try' to not smile, avoiding eye contact with the Republicans. A man unable to control his curiosity, finally blurted out the question everyone wanted to ask, "Why is the Democrat's brain so much more costly than a Republican's brain?"
- The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and explained to the entire group, "It's just standard pricing procedure. We have to price the Republican's brain a lot lower because it's been used."
I love it!!! It reminds me of the old quote, "where everyone thinks alike, nobody thinks very much". It seems to fit rather nicely with liberals and progressives.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny! I WOULD wonder what mine is worth as I'm neither, but for one thing- "Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most..."
ReplyDeleteOne more thing ACR- Are you aware that the top State Department spokesman was "made to fall on his sword today?" It's over Bradley Manning. I find this development extremely creepy... Here's the link to a perspective (albeit from the "other side" as you would think of it) about this bizarre story:
ReplyDeletehttp://my.firedoglake.com/phoenix/2011/03/13/saturday-night-massacre-obama-axes-pj-crowley-for-telling-the-truth-about-bradley-manning/
Depends on who's ox is getting gored I guess.
ReplyDeleteIf Manning is found guilty he should be executed - High Treason is a capital offense.
Brings a couple of things to mind --
ReplyDelete"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains." -- Winston Churchill
"There is always a certain meanness in the argument of conservatism, joined with a certain superiority in its fact." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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