On Tuesday night, the numbers for the Mega Millions lottery jackpot, which is played in 12 U.S. states, where picked for the $315 million jackpot. The winners, who where 7 hospital employees from Orange County (a.k.a. The OC), will each be getting $45 million. Despite their newfound riches, they all showed up to work on Wednesday, and bought their staff lunch.
While none of these 7 will ever have to work again, they have the option of choosing to do so if they wish. They could spend their money on numerous expensive items, take a trip around the world, or live like a movie star for a while, and still have money left over.
Or they could continue to go to work everyday, doing something they enjoy doing, knowing that they will not have to worry about paying the bills, sending junior to college, or having the resources to retire.
In a way, acheiving socialism is like the entire world winning the lottery jackpot. We will all have what we need, but could continue to work at something we enjoy doing, whether it is being a doctor, a janitor, or driving a bus. In socialism, like winning the jackpot, we will have the resources to live stress free lives where our needs will be decided by our selves, and where we can count on living the end of our lives as comfortably as the beginning.
The California Kid
Ps- The numbers drawn Tuesday night were: 2-4-5-40-48; Mega Ball 7.
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