Posted by
Dr. K on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 10:26:57 AM
Plumbers are heroes
I checked the crawl space on the north end of my house in early September and found the soil wet and a distinct odor issuing from the under the house. I called a plumber and he checked out the pipes under the house. There was a T-joint that was leaking and needed to be replaced. A couple of days later a two-man team replaced the T-joint. This is not pleasant work. God knows what is in the crawl space of a house. Spiders and other insects and left over material from the day the original construction was completed. The work has to be done regardless of the weather or the cramped conditions. After placing flattened cardboard boxes to line the crawl space the plumber crawled right in there and went to work. No talking, no hesitation.
Plumbing is an ongoing and essential activity as plumbing needs to be upgraded and completely replaced as old pipes and systems fail. This kind of work costs a lot but it is necessary. A plumber, who was planning on purchasing the plumbing business he worked for, wanted to know how his business would be affected by Senator Obama’s tax plan. Obama responded:
"It's not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they've got a chance for success too," Obama responded. "My attitude is that if the economy's good for folks from the bottom up, it's gonna be good for everybody ... I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/13/obama-plumber-plan-spread-wealth/
Then Obama kept talking while the plumber listened. Eventually the plumber folded his arms in a defensive posture. Obama didn’t get it. He lost him. But he kept talking and talking. Obama is a lawyer. Lawyers talk. Plumbers are doers, men of action. There is no time to talk when you have to replace a T-joint exit line in the crawl space of somebody’s house or business. All the talking in the world won’t replace that joint. Obama thought by talking longer he could sway the plumber. No sale. In the debate between Obama and the plumber, the plumber won. There is indeed a difference between talkers and doers. The plumber wanted to decide if he wanted to give any of his hard-earned income to someone less fortunate. Senator Obama wants to do it for him. The plumber is interested in what is good for his business and how to keep it going. Obama wasn’t interested in the plumber’s business. He was only interested in redistributing what the plumber earned and continued to waste energy trying to convince the plumber. Plumbers are heroes, they are also sensible men.
From my corner of Main Street and Beech in Rocky Ford, CO
Dr. K