A first grade teacher explained to her class that she was a democrat. She then asked her students to raise their hands if they were democrats too. Not really knowing what a democrat was, but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands flew up into the air. There was, however, one exception.
A girl named Lucy had not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asked her why she had decided to be different. Lucy said, "Because I'm not a democrat.'' Then, asked the teacher, "What are you?'' The little girl answered, "I'm a proud Republican."
Now the teacher, very annoyed, and her face red with anger, asked Lucy why she was a Republican. "Well, said Lucy, 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 Republicans, and I am a Republican too."
The teacher, now very angry, loudly said, "That's not a good reason! What if your Mom was a moron, and your Dad was a moron, What would you be then?" Lucy thoughtfully paused, and let out a big smile.
"That's easy!," she said, "I'd be a Democrat!."