>>This is Life: >> >>Son: Dad, I have to do a special report for school. Can I ask you a question? >> >>Father: Sure son. What's the question? >> >>Son: What is politics? >> >>Father: Well, let's take our home for an example. I am the wage earner, >> so let's call me Capitalism. Your mother is the administrator of money, >> so we'll call her the Government. We take care of your needs, so let's >> call you the People. We'll call the maid the Working Class and your >> brother we can call the Future. Do you understand son? >> >>Son: I'm not really sure, Dad. I'll have to think about it. >> >>That night awakened by his brother's crying, the boy went to see what was >>wrong. Discovering that the baby had seriously soiled his diaper, the >>boy went to his parents' room and found his mother sound asleep. He went >>to the maid's room, where, peeking through the keyhole, he saw his father >>in bed with the maid. The boy's knocking went totally unheeded by his father >>and the maid, so the boy returned to his room and went back to sleep. The >>next morning he reported to his father. >> >>Son: Dad, now I think I understand what politics is. >> >>Father: Good son! Can you explain it to me in your own words? >> >>Son: Well Dad, while Capitalism is screwing the Working Class, >> Government is sound asleep, the People are being completely ignored and >> the Future is full of shit.