Son:  "Dad, I have to do a special report for school. Can I ask you a
question?"

Dad:  "Sure, son. What's the question?"

Son:  "What is politics?"

Dad:  Well, let's take our home, for example.. I am the wage earner, so
let's call me MANAGEMENT.  Your mother is the adminstator of the money, so
we'll call her the GOVERNMENT.  We take care of your needs, so let's call
you the PEOPLE.  We'll call the maid the WORKING CLASS, and your baby
brother the FUTURE.  Do you understand?"

Son:  "I'm not really sure... I'll have to think about it."


That night the boy was awakened by his baby brother's crying, so the boy
went to see what was wrong.  Discovering the baby had seriously soiled his
diaper, the son went to his parents' room and found mother sound asleep.  He
then went to the maid's room, where peeking through the keyhole, he saw his
father in bed with the maid.  The boy's knocking went totally unheard by his
father and maid, so the boy went back to bed and went back to sleep.

                -- The next morning ---

Son:  "Dad, now I think I understand Politics.

Dad:  "That's great, son.  Explain it to me in your own words."

Son:  "Well, Dad, while MANAGEMENT is screwing the WORKING CLASS, the
GOVERNMENT is sound asleep.  The PEOPLE are being completely ignored, and
the FUTURE is full of shit."