A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a liberal
Democrat. She asks her students to raise their hands if they were
liberal Democrats too.

Not really knowing what a liberal Democrat was, but wanting to
be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like
fleshy fireworks.

There was, however, one exception. A girl named Lucy has not gone
along with the crowd.

The teacher asks her why she has decided to be different.

“Because I’m not a liberal Democrat.”

Then, asks the teacher, what are you?

“Why I’m a proud conservative Republican.”, boasts the little girl.

The teacher a little perturbed, her face slightly red, asked Lucy
why she is a conservative Republican.

“Well, I was brought up to trust in myself instead of relying on an
intrusive government to care for me and do all of my thinking. My
Dad and Mom are conservative Republicans, and I am a conservative
Republican too.”

The teacher now angry, loudly said,

“That’s no reason.” “What if your Mom was a moron, and your dad
was a moron. What would you be then?”

A pause, and a smile.

“Then,” says Lucy, “I’d be a liberal Democrat.”