Sage2, Well it has certainly helped MY stock portfolio. :-)
On Aug 12, 1:50 pm, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > Holly, > > It means the 39.45 % you attribute > to Obama means shit. The Obama administration has not helped this > economy one IOTA. Since he took office the unemploymant went up 3.5 > and has not created OR saved one job. > > ********************************************************************************************************************************* > > On Aug 12, 1:43 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Sage2, > > > Ah, so you DON'T dispute the info I DID give. > > > On Aug 12, 11:38 am, Sage2 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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. > > > > ******************************************************************************************************************************** > > > > 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. 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