A Government School Story

Having landed a job as a first grade teacher in a predominately Democrat school district, Miss Jones thought that she would poll her students.

"I'm a Democrat," she announced. "How many of you are Democrats?"

Every hand in the classroom shot up... save one.

"Why, Susie, if you're not a Democrat, then what are you?"

"I'm a Republican," replied Susie, proudly.

"And why are you a Republican?" asked Miss Jones.

"Well, ma'am, my mommy's a Republican and my daddy's a Republican, so I'm a Republican!"

"But, Susie," said Miss Jones condescendingly, "just because your parents are Republican doesn't mean you have to be as well. What if your daddy were a thief and a liar, and your mommy were a prostitute?"

Raising herself out of her chair, Susie looked at her teacher square in the eye and said, "Then I'd be a Democrat!"