A Creative Approach to the Redistribution of Wealth...

>>>FROM THE NET...
Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read "Vote Obama, I need the money." The guy had more guts than a gut factory sitting there showing his support. Later, I sat down in the restaurant and my server had on a "Obama 08" tie, again I smiled as he had given away his political preference--I wanted to get up and leave, but a flash of insight hit me.

I stayed. I could not believe it. I am amongst them....of all things, just imagine the coincidence. When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I would not tip him because I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept.

He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server angrily cussed me out as a cheap old S.O.B., and stormed from my sight along the way telling the others servers that he just got stiffed by the gray-haired wrinkled old S.O.B. I just smiled and held my Irish Temper.

I went outside, gave the homeless guy a $7.00 and told him to thank the server inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful. At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty damm angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient deserved money more. I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application.
Is the redistribution of someone else's wealth a great idea, or just a fools game!!