Hollywood, Why do you say this was written about a year ago? The context throughout the letter is that Obama is already in office. Not that it matters, since this clearly isn't a legit letter, but I am curious why you think that.
On Aug 12, 9:28 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > dick, > > Hey, you forgot to mention that this "letter from Grandpa" was written > about a year or so ago, during the Bush administration. "With the > stock market crashing" You understand that the DJIA is UP 39.45% over > the last 5 months, right? > > Ol' Gramp's is pissing his pants because he's been listening to too > much conservatives talk radio. Probably just pissed at Ashley for > voting for Obama. Gee, wonder who it was that spoiled little Ashely in > the first place? > > On Aug 11, 6:54 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > - > > Subject: Fw: Love letter from Grandpa > > To: > > > John G. is 63 years old and owns a small business. He's a life-long > > Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year has all but > > evaporated. With the stock market crashing and new taxes coming his way, > > John assumes now that he will work to his dying day. > > > John has a granddaughter, who is Ashley a recent college grad. She > > drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to > > go out to nightclub s and restaurants. Ashley campaigned hard for Barak > > Obama. After the election she made sure her grandfather (and all other > > Republican family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how > > the world is going to be a much better place now that her party is > > taking over. > > > Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and > > cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse. Like she has > > done many times in the past, she e-mailed her grandfather asking for > > some financial help. Here is his reply: > > > Sweetheart, > > > I received your request for assistance. > > > Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I'm sympathetic to your > > financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election > > of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold > > new economic plan of our own..."The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan." > > Let me explain... > > > Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning taxpayers. We have > > lived a comfortable life, as you know, but we have never had the fancier > > things like European vacations, luxury cars, etc. We have worked hard > > and were looking forward to retiring soon. But the plan has changed. > > Your president is raising our personal and business taxes significantly. > > He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to other people. Do > > you know what this means, Ashley? It means less for us, and we must cut > > back on many business and personal expenses. > > > You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office for more > > than 23 years - the one who always gave you candy when came over to > > visit? I had to let her go last week. I can't afford to pay her salary > > and all of the government mandated taxes that go with having employees. > > Your grandmother will now work 4 days a week to answer phones, take > > orders and handle the books. We will be closed on Fridays and will lose > > even more income to the Walmart. > > > I'm also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank will no longer be > > working summers in the warehouse. I called him at school this morning. > > He already knows about it and he's upset because he will have to give up > > skydiving and his yearly trip to Greenland to survey the polar bears.. > > > That's just the business side of things. Some personal economic effects > > of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than you. You know > > very well that over the years your grandmother and I have given you > > thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, > > clothing, gifts, etc., etc.. But by your vote, you have chosen to help > > others -- not at your expense -- but at our expense. > > > If you need money now sweatheart, I recommend you call 202-456-1111. > > That is the direct phone number for the White House.. > > You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote Republican. You said Mr. > > Obama is going to be the People's President, and is going to help every > > American live a better life. Based on everything you've told me, along > > with all the promises we heard during the campaign, I'm sure Mr. Obama > > will be happy to transfer some stimulus money into your bank account. > > Have him call me for the account number which I memorized years ago. > > > Perhaps you can now understand what I've been saying all my life: those > > who vote for a president should consider the impact on the nation as a > > whole, and not be just concerned with what they can get for themselves. > > What Obama supporters don't seem to realize is all of the money he is > > redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying A mericans (the > > so-called "less fortunate") comes from tax-paying families. > > > Remember how you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will be > > affected"? Well guess what, honey? Because we own a business, your > > grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich. On > > paper, it might look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it. > > > As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry > > more of the burden so all of America can prosper. You understand what > > that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people > > results in them having less money. Less money for everything, including > > granddaughters. > > > I'm sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry. The free lunches are over. > > I have no money to give you now. > > > So, congratulations on your choice for "change." For future reference, > > I encourage you to try and add up the total value of the gifts and cash > > you have received from us, just since you went off to college, and > > compare it to what you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4 (or > > 8) years. I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly been the > > gift of our hearts. > > > Remember, we love you dearly... but from now on you'll need to call the > > number mentioned above. Your "Savior" has the money we would have given > > to you. Just try and get it from him. > > > Good luck, sweetheart, > > > Love, Grandpa- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
