Political Christmas Guide

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Political Christmas Guide

Republicans say "Merry Christmas!"
Democrats say "Happy Holidays!"

Republicans help the poor during the holidays by sending $50 to the Salvation Army.
Democrats help the poor by giving $50, one buck at a time, to panhandlers on the street.

Democrats get back at the Republicans on their Christmas list by giving them fruitcakes.
Republicans re-wrap them and send them to in-laws.

Democrats let their kids open all the gifts on Christmas Eve.
Republicans make their kids wait until Christmas morning.

When toasting the holidays, Republicans ask for eggnog or mulled wine.
Democrats ask for a "Bud."

When not in stores, Republicans shop from a catalog.
Democrats watch for "incredible TV offers" on late night television.

Democrats do much of their shopping at Target and Wal-Mart.
So do Republicans, but they don't admit it.

Republican parents have no problem buying toy guns for their kids.
Democrats refuse to do so. That is why their kids pretend to shoot each other with dolls.

Republicans spends hundreds of dollars and hours of work decorating the yard with outdoor lights and Christmas displays.
Democrats save their time and money, and drive around at night to look at *other* people's lights.

Democrats' favorite Christmas movie is "Miracle on 34th Street."
Republicans' favorite Christmas movie is "It's a Wonderful Life."
Right-Wing Republicans' favorite Christmas movie is "Die Hard."

Republicans always take the price tag off expensive gifts before wrapping.
Democrats also remove price tags off pricey gifts ... and reposition them to make sure they are seen.

Republicans wear wide red ties and green sports jackets during the festive season.
Democrats do too, all year round.

Most Republicans try, at least once, enclosing indulgent, wretchedly maudlin form letters about their families in their Christmas cards.
Public ridicule from Democrats usually discourages them from doing it again.

Democrats' favorite Christmas carol is "Deck the Halls."
Young Democrats' favorite Christmas carol is "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."
Republicans' favorite Christmas carol is "White Christmas."
Young Republicans' favorite Christmas carol is "White Christmas."

Cheapskate Republicans buy an artificial Christmas tree.
Tight-fisted Democrats buy a real tree, but they wait until the week before Christmas when the lots lower their prices.
Green Democrats buy a real tree with roots, and then replant it after New Years.

Republicans see nothing wrong with letting their children play "Cowboys and Indians."
Democrats don't either, as long as the Indians win.

Republicans first began thinking like Republicans when they stopped believing in Santa Claus.
Democrats became Democrats because they never stopped believing in Santa Claus.

Democrat men like to watch football while the women fix holiday meals.
On this, Republicans are in full agreement.
 
Thanks for posting this, Shaun. It's a keeper. :)

I'll be sending a copy to my step-dad, he'll get a good laugh out of it.

Anyone want to add how a Libertarian's Christmas would differ from the above list? I think we could come up with some equally humorous tidbits.
 
Libertarian Christmas

Republicans say "Merry Christmas!"
Democrats say "Happy Holidays!"
Libertarians email "Happy New Year!"

Republicans help the poor during the holidays by sending $50 to the Salvation Army.
Democrats help the poor by giving $50, one buck at a time, to panhandlers on the street.
Libertarians help the poor by hiring them to string up lights for $50.

Democrats get back at the Republicans on their Christmas list by giving them fruitcakes.
Republicans re-wrap them and send them to in-laws.
Libertarians are fruitcakes.

Democrats let their kids open all the gifts on Christmas Eve.
Republicans make their kids wait until Christmas morning.
Libertarians' kids check the Christmas web site to see what they'll get.

When toasting the holidays, Republicans ask for eggnog or mulled wine.
Democrats ask for a "Bud."
Libertarians brew their own something.

When not in stores, Republicans shop from a catalog.
Democrats watch for "incredible TV offers" on late night television.
Libertarians bitch about Cheaperthandirt site being slow.

Democrats do much of their shopping at Target and Wal-Mart.
So do Republicans, but they don't admit it.
Libertarians shop for commodities futures.

Republican parents have no problem buying toy guns for their kids.
Democrats refuse to do so. That is why their kids pretend to shoot each other with dolls.
Libertarians dislike toy guns. Their kids have to settle for the real thing.

Republicans spends hundreds of dollars and hours of work decorating the yard with outdoor lights and Christmas displays.
Democrats save their time and money, and drive around at night to look at *other* people's lights.
Libertarians turn on perimeter lights and make the guard dogs howl carols.

Democrats' favorite Christmas movie is "Miracle on 34th Street."
Republicans' favorite Christmas movie is "It's a Wonderful Life."
Right-Wing Republicans' favorite Christmas movie is "Die Hard."
Libertarians' favorite Chistmas movie is also "Die Hard" and they criticize the actors' gun handling.

Republicans always take the price tag off expensive gifts before wrapping.
Democrats also remove price tags off pricey gifts ... and reposition them to make sure they are seen.
Libertarians make sure the shipping charges are obvious, too.

Republicans wear wide red ties and green sports jackets during the festive season.
Democrats do too, all year round.
Libertarians wear green and red cammies to blend in with the Christmas tree.

Most Republicans try, at least once, enclosing indulgent, wretchedly maudlin form letters about their families in their Christmas cards.
Public ridicule from Democrats usually discourages them from doing it again.
Libertarians re-read Thomas Jefferson's Christmas cards.

Democrats' favorite Christmas carol is "Deck the Halls."
Young Democrats' favorite Christmas carol is "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."
Republicans' favorite Christmas carol is "White Christmas."
Young Republicans' favorite Christmas carol is "White Christmas."
Libertarians favorite "Christmas Carol" was written by Dickens.

Cheapskate Republicans buy an artificial Christmas tree.
Tight-fisted Democrats buy a real tree, but they wait until the week before Christmas when the lots lower their prices.
Green Democrats buy a real tree with roots, and then replant it after New Years.
Libertarians camp out in an evergreen forest to celebrate.

Republicans see nothing wrong with letting their children play "Cowboys and Indians."
Democrats don't either, as long as the Indians win.
Libertarians prefer that kids play "Humans and JBTs"

Republicans first began thinking like Republicans when they stopped believing in Santa Claus.
Democrats became Democrats because they never stopped believing in Santa Claus.
Libertarians pay Santa well to give him incentive to come again.

Democrat men like to watch football while the women fix holiday meals.
On this, Republicans are in full agreement.
Libertarian men prefer watching women to watching football.

[Edited by Oleg Volk on 12-22-2000 at 01:50 AM]
 
Got Oleg's version pushed to Boortz's web page

I emailed Oleg's version to Neal Boortz, said I'd found it on a discussion forum and gave him the text and the link. He posted it in yesterday's Nealz Nuze (his program notes). Hope you don't mind, Oleg.

For those who don't know, Neal is a libertarian, and a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, based in Atlanta. He was getting 500,000+ hits a day to Nealz Nuze during the election. Neal is very pro-RKBA.

It's here:
http://www.boortz.com/nealznuz.htm
right now, but will move to the archives soon, likely to here:
http://www.boortz.com/dec22.htm
 
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