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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 567616" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>Subject: </strong></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Fwd: The New Americans</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">John is 63 years old and owns his own business. He is a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year is now all but gone. With the stock market crashing and all </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">the new taxes coming his way, John knows he will be working for a good number more years.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">John has a Granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a late model </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">car, wears all the latest fashions, and also likes going out and eating out a lot. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Ashley campaigned hard for Obama, and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">after he won the election she made sure her Grandfather (and all other </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Republican family members) received more than an earful on how the world is </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">going to be a much better place now that Obama won the election.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Ashley recently found </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">herself short of cash and cannot pay her bills, again. As she has done many </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">other times in the past, she e-mailed her Grandfather asking for some financial </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">help. Here is his reply:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">===============================================================</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Sweetheart,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">I am replying to your request for more money. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Ashley, you know I love you dearly and am sympathetic to your financial </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">President Obama, your Grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">economic plan of our own....the 'Ashley Economic Plan'. Let me explain. Your grandmother and I are highly productive, wage-earning tax payers. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">As you know, we have lived a comfortable life and in return have forgone many things like fancy vacations, luxury cars, etc. We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">soon. But this plan has changed. Your president </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">is significantly raising our personal and business taxes. He says it is </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">so he can give our hard earned money to other people. Do you know what this means, Ashley? It means less income for us. Less income means we must cut back on many business and personal expenditures. One example is, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">we were forced to let go of our receptionist today. You know her. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">She always gave you candy when you visited my </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">office. Did you know she worked for us for the past 18 </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">years? I can't afford her anymore.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">That is a taste of the business side.. Some personal </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">economic affects of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">you. You know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">given you thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">clothing, gifts, etc., etc. By your vote, you have chosen another family </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">over ours for help. Judging from your Email requesting more money, I </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">recommend you call 202-456-1111. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">That is the direct telephone number </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">for the White House. You yourself repeatedly told me I was foolish voting </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Republican. You said Mr. Obama is going to be the people's </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">president and is going to help every American live a better life. Based </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">upon everything you have told me and things we heard from him as he campaigned, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">I am sure Mr. Obama will be happy to send a check or transfer money into your </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">checking account. Have him call me for the transaction and account </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">numbers, which by now I know by heart.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Perhaps you now can understand what I have been saying </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">for all my life: those who vote for the president should consider what the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">impact of an election will be on the nation as a whole, and not just be </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">concerned with what they can get for themselves (welfare, etc.). What Obama voters don't seem to realize is all of the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">"government's" money he is 'redistributing' to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Americans (deemed "less fortunate") comes from tax money collected from income </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">tax-paying families. Remember how </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will be affected"? Guess what, honey? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Because of our business, your Grandmother and I are now </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might look that </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">way. But in the real world, we are far from it. But, as </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry more of the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">burden so all of America can prosper. You understand what that means, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">right? It means that raising taxes on productive people </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">results in them having less money. Less money for everything, including granddaughters.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Congratulations on your choice for "change". For future </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">reference, I encourage you to attempt to add up the total value of the gifts and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">money you've received from us over the years, and compare it to what you expect </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">to get over the next four years from Mr. Obama.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Remember, we love you dearly... but from now on you'll </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">need to call the number referenced above when you need help.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Good luck, sweetheart.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Love,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Grampa.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">PS: How was your recent trip to Jamaica ? I have never been there but I </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">hear it is lovely this time of year.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 567616, member: 1246"] [FONT=Helvetica][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000][B]Subject: [/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Helvetica][SIZE=3][B]Fwd: The New Americans[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][FONT=Arial] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]John is 63 years old and owns his own business. He is a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year is now all but gone. With the stock market crashing and all [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]the new taxes coming his way, John knows he will be working for a good number more years.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]John has a Granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a late model [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]car, wears all the latest fashions, and also likes going out and eating out a lot. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Ashley campaigned hard for Obama, and [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]after he won the election she made sure her Grandfather (and all other [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Republican family members) received more than an earful on how the world is [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]going to be a much better place now that Obama won the election.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Ashley recently found [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]herself short of cash and cannot pay her bills, again. As she has done many [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]other times in the past, she e-mailed her Grandfather asking for some financial [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]help. Here is his reply:[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]===============================================================[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Sweetheart,[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]I am replying to your request for more money. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Ashley, you know I love you dearly and am sympathetic to your financial [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]President Obama, your Grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]economic plan of our own....the 'Ashley Economic Plan'. Let me explain. Your grandmother and I are highly productive, wage-earning tax payers. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]As you know, we have lived a comfortable life and in return have forgone many things like fancy vacations, luxury cars, etc. We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]soon. But this plan has changed. Your president [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]is significantly raising our personal and business taxes. He says it is [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]so he can give our hard earned money to other people. Do you know what this means, Ashley? It means less income for us. Less income means we must cut back on many business and personal expenditures. One example is, [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]we were forced to let go of our receptionist today. You know her. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]She always gave you candy when you visited my [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]office. Did you know she worked for us for the past 18 [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]years? I can't afford her anymore.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]That is a taste of the business side.. Some personal [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]economic affects of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]you. You know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]given you thousands of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]clothing, gifts, etc., etc. By your vote, you have chosen another family [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]over ours for help. Judging from your Email requesting more money, I [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]recommend you call 202-456-1111. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]That is the direct telephone number [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]for the White House. You yourself repeatedly told me I was foolish voting [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Republican. You said Mr. Obama is going to be the people's [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]president and is going to help every American live a better life. Based [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]upon everything you have told me and things we heard from him as he campaigned, [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]I am sure Mr. Obama will be happy to send a check or transfer money into your [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]checking account. Have him call me for the transaction and account [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]numbers, which by now I know by heart.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Perhaps you now can understand what I have been saying [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]for all my life: those who vote for the president should consider what the [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]impact of an election will be on the nation as a whole, and not just be [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]concerned with what they can get for themselves (welfare, etc.). What Obama voters don't seem to realize is all of the [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]"government's" money he is 'redistributing' to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Americans (deemed "less fortunate") comes from tax money collected from income [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]tax-paying families. Remember how [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will be affected"? Guess what, honey? [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Because of our business, your Grandmother and I are now [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might look that [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]way. But in the real world, we are far from it. But, as [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will have to carry more of the [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]burden so all of America can prosper. You understand what that means, [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]right? It means that raising taxes on productive people [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]results in them having less money. Less money for everything, including granddaughters.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Congratulations on your choice for "change". For future [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]reference, I encourage you to attempt to add up the total value of the gifts and [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]money you've received from us over the years, and compare it to what you expect [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]to get over the next four years from Mr. Obama.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Remember, we love you dearly... but from now on you'll [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]need to call the number referenced above when you need help.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Good luck, sweetheart.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Love,[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Grampa.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]PS: How was your recent trip to Jamaica ? I have never been there but I [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]hear it is lovely this time of year.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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