Hi Frank,
What Holly failed to mention is that Grandpa's 401K
was in a market value of 11,000....12,000....13,000 and as high as
14,000 points @ it's highest. He failed to mention that the
unemployment rate is still @ 9.4 much higher than the Bush years.
Fannie & Freddie are still in trouble they want another 10.5 billion.
( nice work Barney & Chris ). A 1.6 Trillion dollar proposed
socialist Health Care Plan, a 13 trillion national debt. Twenty five
percent of home owners owe more than the value of their homes and this
is expected to go up to 40 % by the end of 2010: most likely all Dems
who are Union members or ACORN, LaRaza types.
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On Aug 12, 11:46 am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote:
> frankg,
>
> Read my response to dick. I can't be repeating myself all day, just
> scroll upwards a couple of inches.
>
> On Aug 12, 9:56 am, frankg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > 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 -
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