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Sat Oct 17, 2015, 05:03 PM Oct 2015

Jim Hightower: The Haircut

Jim Hightower
October 16, 2015


It's always interesting to see Congress in action -- though "interesting" can also be appalling.
For example, what a sight it is to watch Republican leaders as they gleefully try to repeal Obamacare - the law extending health care to all Americans.
As they vote one-by-one to kill it, their mantra is, "No to big government health care."

What you can't see, however, is them later slipping down the hallways of the Capitol to a little-known, exclusive medical office that gives them free health care, paid for by the same
"big government" they were just ranting about.
You might think that such raw hypocrisy would cause them to feel at least a twinge of moral discomfort - but apparently they've been immunized to prevent such outbreaks of morality.

A good illustration of the Congressional mindset is presently making the rounds on the Internet
Called "The Haircut," it tells the story of a barber who cuts the hair of a florist, but refused to take payment from the flower peddler.
"I'm doing community service this week," he explained.
The next morning when the barber went to his shop, he found a thank-you note and a dozen roses at his door.

His next customer was a police officer needing a trim.
Again, the barber declined any payment.
The next morning he found a thank-you note and a dozen donuts waiting for him, a gift from the grateful cop.

Then, lo and behold, a congressman came in for a haircut.
When he tried to pay, the barber once more waved off the money, repeating his commitment to community service.
The lawmaker was delighted by this generous gesture.
And, sure enough, when the barber went to his shop the next morning, he was greeted by another surprise: a dozen Congress critters lined up waiting for a free haircut.

See, it's just a matter of one's moral make-up.
Assuming, of course, that you have a moral make-up.

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Jim Hightower: The Haircut (Original Post) red dog 1 Oct 2015 OP
The GOP respects principal. Principle not so much. bumprstickr Oct 2015 #1
Funny! murielm99 Oct 2015 #2
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