I plan to vote the Democratic ticket because Bush's failed leadership has saddled us with two wars and a scarred global image.
The Republican party has also failed miserably to protect and help middle-class Americans. (i.e. hurricane flood victims, retirees losing their savings and pensions, millions struggling to hold on to their jobs and their homes, etc.)
If nothing else, middle-class Americans should question why Sen. McCain's solution to “fixing the problem” is to continue “tax cuts for the wealthy.”
Why should the top 1 percent of Americans continue to benefit when they are better able to pay their fair share of taxes? (Perhaps his billionaire wife has helped convince him that that would be the American thing to do.)
His pick for a running mate is proof that his judgment is bad.
Gov. Palin questions millions of Americans' patriotism by calling only Republican-leaning states “pro-American.” Really!
Like many folks, Gov. Palin needs to be reminded that all of God's Commandments end with a period! The comment she made on the podium of her Pentecostal church about our troops being sent into Iraq being “on a task from God” is absurd! (I say this as a member of clergy of a different sect.)
Fortunately Sarah Palin is not a resident of New York state because her 17-year-old daughter would be considered a child and the young man who got her pregnant would be going to prison because he's 18 years old, because that's the law!
Joyce Hackett Smith-Moore
Moravia
If nothing else, middle-class Americans should question why Sen. McCain's solution to “fixing the problem” is to continue “tax cuts for the wealthy.”
Why should the top 1 percent of Americans continue to benefit when they are better able to pay their fair share of taxes? (Perhaps his billionaire wife has helped convince him that that would be the American thing to do.)
His pick for a running mate is proof that his judgment is bad.
Gov. Palin questions millions of Americans' patriotism by calling only Republican-leaning states “pro-American.” Really!
Like many folks, Gov. Palin needs to be reminded that all of God's Commandments end with a period! The comment she made on the podium of her Pentecostal church about our troops being sent into Iraq being “on a task from God” is absurd! (I say this as a member of clergy of a different sect.)
Fortunately Sarah Palin is not a resident of New York state because her 17-year-old daughter would be considered a child and the young man who got her pregnant would be going to prison because he's 18 years old, because that's the law!
Joyce Hackett Smith-Moore
Moravia
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cheeko wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:27 PM:
cm wrote on Nov 1, 2008 9:45 AM:
I am NOT interested in having a 401K, I prefer just my normal savings account, and when possible a CD..
I prefer to HANDLE MY money. If it grows slow-thats OK--atleast its growing!(when I have it to grow)
I also prefer to live life--who says I will live to be 70?
As for the general economy--karl--I am in retail--I KNOW the economy started failing 2yrs ago..if you'd like I can give MY 10-12 supervised stores NUMBERS and show the downfall, it was way UP after 9/11 !!!
all predicitions were wrong about that year.
In fact, being blunt as I am, I am kind of on the so-so list with the head honchos due to the fact of last years arguements telling me to retrain my people because they were the 'source' of bad sales--at which I followed with a nasty gram email BACK saying NOT-and I do NOT plan to drag my employees self-esteem even lower when it IS NOT THEM!
3 wks later the CEO sends out emails:
due to the bad economy..blah blah..
the college degree jerk knows crap compared to the peons with 14yrs experience--who do the job daily!
In the 4yrs hes been in charge HE has dragged an 100million dollar company into near bankruptcy this past year!
it is not just congress, CEO's with bad calls are at fault too! "
brew1234 wrote on Nov 1, 2008 12:08 AM:
karl again... wrote on Oct 31, 2008 4:57 PM:
NO, not "powerful", rd.
"Stupid, Incompetent, Corrupt", YES! Insert any or all of those words into your sentence and you're a wise man! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Oct 31, 2008 2:52 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Oct 31, 2008 12:22 PM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Oct 31, 2008 12:00 PM:
rd wrote on Oct 31, 2008 11:59 AM:
dan w wrote on Oct 31, 2008 10:14 AM:
interested wrote on Oct 31, 2008 9:45 AM:
Joyce, If you would rather have a socialist as a president, you go right ahead and vote for "Obomba." "
forrest wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:22 AM:
karl again... wrote on Oct 31, 2008 8:18 AM:
How's this Republican economy working for ya there, cm? How's that 401K?
This letter is as well-written as they come--WELL SAID, JOYCE! "
cm wrote on Oct 31, 2008 7:19 AM:
hurricane: why were the idiots so stupid to think they could outlast 150 mph storm?
what part of "GET OUT-LEAVE" dont they understand.
why dont they have homeowners insurance?
retirement: why did YOU choose to put YOUR money in a NONSECURE fund?
perhaps to be a tad greedy and 'make more'????
NOW you WANT the government to be in CONTROL of YOUR money????
rich: why should THEY cover your LOSSES?
YOU mad bad calls, bad mistakes, now you want someone else who worked harder than you, protected their money better, and LEFT when they storm was coming..but yet YOU beleive THEY should pick up YOUR SLACK?!!!
war: Obama IS NOT bringing troops home--he IS sending them to Afghanistan!
...here's your sign... "