[Rhodes22-list] Dis politics thread been belly belly good tome:-{D>

Mon Apr 5 13:17:59 EDT 2004

Steve,

Oil is an import not an export. Duh! Get a clue!

>From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dis politics thread been belly belly good 
>tome:-{D>
>Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 08:04:38 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Todd
>
>Since folks seem to need an Econ 101 lession, here it
>it:
>ECONOMISTS, chief executives and Washington policy
>makers have hailed the weakened dollar as good news
>for the United States. After all, when the dollar
>loses value against the euro or the British pound, for
>instance, it should make American-made goods cost less
>in markets that use those currencies. Cheaper prices
>should stimulate bigger orders for American companies,
>especially those in the hard-hit manufacturing sector.
>And, as manufacturers exhaust their ability to produce
>more goods without adding labor, the pace of job
>creation should accelerate
>
>I glad you have 2 hand & can support you family also.
>If you don't, that mean I have to.  Thet are not my
>family.  Beside, I hope they are helping you.  They
>all have 2 hands also.  Don't know why you would work
>odd job; McDonald is always hiring.  Your wife & kids
>should have all had jobs, you work & you would have
>been better for it.  Face it, you took the easy way
>out.  Got on food stamps & waited for someone to give
>you a job that you thought wasn't beneight you to do.
>Lot of people do this.
>
>Not one time in my entire life of any of my family
>life did we ever get on food stamps or any other
>welfare program.  Time have been hard a few time in my
>life.  But I don't let the other tax payers support
>me.  Remember, when you are taking money from the
>govenment on one of it welfare program - you are NOT
>supporting yourself.  People like me are supporting
>you.  I'm not rich by any mean - BUT I ALWAYS SUPPORT
>MYSELF.
>Steve
>
>PS- Aren't Medicare taxes taken out of every paycheck.
>  Incase you don't know the answer; they are.  Even
>though the fact that this is true - People should plan
>for retirement and not leave it up to the government
>to take care of them.  Whats wrong with most liberals
>is that they spend every dine they get thier hands on,
>got to have all the new toys today, NEVER plan for
>tomorrow.  Then when it time for retirement; they
>expect the other tax payers to support them.  And what
>did they do to help themselves; nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>--- Todd Tavares <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:
> > Well Steve,
> >
> >    I am still trying to figure out if I am a
> > liberal-conservative or a conservative-liberal.
> > Since my office is on the top floor of the closest
> > federal building to the White House, (Dept. of
> > Commerce....15th St & Pennsylvania Ave.) maybe this
> > will confuse potential terrorists too, and if they
> > try that plane trick again, I hope they end up
> > parked next to Air Florida flight 90.
> >
> >    I guess that being on welfare, makes one a
> > liberal by definition?
> >
> >    I just thank God that I have two hands and I am
> > healthy enough to work to support my family.  It
> > could easily be me on that corner with a cardboard
> > "homeless and hungry" sign, so I pitch a few coins
> > into their paper cups when I pass by.  Ask THAT guy
> > if he is a liberal or a conservative of if he
> > agrees.
> >
> >   I work in a unionized trade where all work is
> > handed by the union hall and lay-offs follow the
> > work.  When I was still an apprentice, I was laid
> > off for several months.  I worked odd jobs and had
> > to rely on food stamps and coupons for milk, bread,
> > baby formula, and diapers.  Was it embarassing to
> > stand in line at the local grocery store and have my
> > neighbors see me paying with food stamps?  Sure! but
> > you know, frankly I didn't care.  My family's
> > "welfare" was more important than my pride.
> >
> >   Crazy things happen every day.  I could get hit by
> > a bus and my family be forced to accept welfare. (I
> > guess only conservatives are smart enough or rich
> > enough have disability or life insurance) So, you
> > see, I don't like to knock anyone when they are
> > down.  If you think the welfare system is broken and
> > too many liberals are getting a free ride on your
> > dime then write to your congressman with suggestions
> > how to fix it.
> >
> > Todd
> >
> >    P.S. I haven't heard you complain about them
> > doggone old people living off your medicare taxes
> > yet?!?!  :-)  Whoooooosh (sound of a can of worms
> > being opened)  LOL
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----From: Steve
> > <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 05:53:21 -0700 (PDT)
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dis politics thread
> > been belly belly good to me:-{D>
> >
> > > Don't worry Todd.  My tax dollars will keep
> > flowing
> > > for all the liberals welfare checks.  You all can
> > > count on me:-)  I just hope that when the next
> > round
> > > of attacks on US soil; they hit a bunch of
> > liberals.
> > > That way no one will expect us to retaliate.
> > Surely,
> > > you all agree:-)
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Todd Tavares <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >   I try to stay out of the threads about
> > politics
> > > > because quite frankly, I am naive about politics
> > in
> > > > general.
> > > >
> > > > But thanks to a few nice fellers here, I'm
> > getting
> > > > quite smart.
> > > >
> > > >   I have learned:
> > > >
> > > > (1) New words (had to look them up) like
> > vitriolic,
> > > > pundit, insular and oligarchic; and even some
> > near
> > > > words like (such as) neanderthalesque, and
> > > > previcating
> > > >
> > > >  (2)  I learned that trees are a crop and if we
> > cut
> > > > all of them suckers down in California, then
> > those
> > > > million dollar houses would not burn up.  (I
> > guess
> > > > then they wouldn't have anything to crash into
> > when
> > > > they slide down the hillsides either)
> > > >
> > > >  (3)  (I missed this in ECON 101) If the dollar
> > > > weakens globally, then our products become more
> > > > competitive on the world market.  I am still
> > trying
> > > > to figure out if this is a good thing.
> > > >
> > > >  (4)  It is Bill Clinton's fault that the World
> > > > Trade towers were destroyed..and (4a)...someone
> > was
> > > > there when he got his "Monica"?!?
> > > >
> > > >  (5)  If we want to fight terrorism in a world
> > war,
> > > > then we need to take the fight to where the
> > > > terrorists are.........but where are they?
> > (still
> > > > scratching my head)
> > > >
> > > >  (6)  Bill Clinton paid off the national debt,
> > but
> > > > Bush ran it up again (that dirty bastard!!).
> > And
> > > > NOPE, I am not giving the $600 back!!  Besides
> > it
> > > > trickled down......don't ask where either. :-)
> > > > (alright...I pissed it away OK? LOL)
> > > >
> > > >  (7)  If I run all of my credit cards up to
> > their
> > > > limits and get a mailbox full of bills,  am I a
> > > > liberal before I write checks and still have
> > > > "surplus" of money in my checking account and a
> > > > conservative after I pay all of my monthly
> > bills!?
> > > > (that seems backwards to me)
> > > >
> > > >    Maybe I would be more knowledgeable about
> > such
> > > > things if I cut back to only working 60 hours a
> > week
> > > > -- (trying to make ends meet) -- and start
> > watching
> > > > the news.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > :-)  Todd
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > >
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