POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
> > >
> > > A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her
> > altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him,
>"Excuse
>me,
> > can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but
>I
> > don't know where I am."
> > >
> > > The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air
> > balloon approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet
>above
> > sea level. You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100
> > degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.
> > >
> > > She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican."
> > >
> > > "I am," replied the man. "How do you know?"
> > >
> > > "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is
>technically
> > correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and I'm
>still
> > lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."
> > >
> > > The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."
> > >
> > > "I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"
> > >
> > > "Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're
>going.
> > You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You
>made
>a
> > promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve
>your
> > problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met,
>but
> > somehow now, it's my fault."
> >