[Rhodes22-list] Great Letter (Political Humor or Truth)

[elle]

Good one, Hank.

This may 'float some boats'...maybe that'll satisfy some of the 'where's the sailing stuff' whiners.

It's 100 deg outside...& no wind. Hard to sail in those conditions....


elle



We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


--- On Mon, 7/21/08, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Great Letter (Political Humor or Truth)
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 6:21 PM
> June 27, 2008
> 
> Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
> United States Senate
> 476 Russell Senate Office Building
> Washington, D.C. 20510
> 
> Dear Mrs. Clinton,
> I recently read where you have incurred substantial debt
> with your
> unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic Presidential
> nomination. Your
> plight concerns me and I would like to help as much as I
> can. I would
> certainly hate for you to feel pressured, due to the size
> of your debt, to
> support a candidate that you do not truly believe is ready
> to be 'Commander
> in Chief on Day One.'
> 
> 
> I have always believed that our form of government, while
> less than perfect,
> is the best the world has to offer. I've also always
> believed that Congress
> with 535 elected members has more power to do good for this
> country than
> only one person or even nine people. Congress has the power
> and ability to
> guide and direct this country like no other group.
> 
> 
> I vividly remember in 2006 how the Democrats gained control
> of both houses
> of Congress trumpeting 'Change' and a better
> America. Let's review how that
> has worked out for us.
> * Mortgage companies have declared bankruptcy costing
> thousands of people
> their jobs.
> * Home values have nose-dived.
> * Millions of Americans have lost their homes.
> * World oil prices have risen astronomically.
> * The Democrats continue to block drilling in oil rich
> reserves to continue
> and even increase our dependence on foreign oil.
> * Gasoline prices have increased to over $4 a gallon and
> there appears to be
> no end in sight even though Americans have reduced their
> driving over one
> billion miles a  month.
> * The stock market, where most Americans' retirement
> hopes are invested, has
> dropped by more than 15%.
> * Food prices are increasing at an alarming rate fueled
> mostly by the fact
> that we are burning our food and using up lots of water at
> the same time
> instead of all that oil that's out there right under
> the ground.
> 
> 
> All in all I'd have to say that the Democrats fulfilled
> their promise and
> have brought change to our country. It isn't good
> change, but it is change.
> Unfortunately, because of all this change, change is all I
> have to give you
> to help you retire your debt.
> 
> 
> I am enclosing one penny for you to add to your campaign
> war chest. I think
> that's a fair trade. Everything you've done for me
> is worth about a penny
> and because of the success of the Democrats, that's all
> I have. Just so you
> know that you really aren't alone in this, I had to
> borrow the penny from a
> friend.
> 
> 
> I do have one simple request in return. I would really
> appreciate it if you
> could teach me how I can get the American people to pay off
> my debts that I
> knowingly and willingly incurred. Isn't this a great
> country?
> 
> 
> Good luck in your future endeavors.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> 
> Steve Russell
> American citizen, patriot, veteran, taxpayer and voter
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