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<blockquote data-quote="satellitedriver" data-source="post: 5067830" data-attributes="member: 1664">I also had a side business doing custom metal work. Also made money selling hay cultivated in my fields. My wife had a $10hr job and had a side stain glass business. I would get paid to install her work in churches, nursing homes and custom homes.No inheritance, ect... . Just plain old hard work 7 days a week for my wife and myself.By being frugal, my wife was able to retire 16yrs ago.For the last 45yr&#039;s getting 6hr&#039;s sleep was a long night sleeps, mainly it was about 4hr&#039;s.I do not live modestly. Money means only one thing to me, security for my family.Intellectually dishonest?&nbsp; How so? I hired on at UPS not even knowing there was a union involved.I hired on at UPS because it was a means to make a paycheck and still be able to live where I chose to live.I find it ironic that the bulk of my &quot;wealth&quot; came from investing in non union company&#039;s.Three of my brothers and my only sister all made more money, benefits and retirement working for non union company&#039;s.So unionism is not the only way to go. As I stated before many times, I am not anti-union. The teamsters leaders lied in 1997 and that&#039;s why I quit.Two things I truly hate, and have hostility towards, is a liar or a thief.I bend my knee only to God and He was the one that gave me a hand up.The vague part of my criminal trial/ criminality, in front of a Federal Judge was that I got off with a misdemeanor and probation when by statute I could have gone to Huntsville State Prison.Any other questions?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="satellitedriver, post: 5067830, member: 1664"] I also had a side business doing custom metal work. Also made money selling hay cultivated in my fields. My wife had a $10hr job and had a side stain glass business. I would get paid to install her work in churches, nursing homes and custom homes. No inheritance, ect... . Just plain old hard work 7 days a week for my wife and myself. By being frugal, my wife was able to retire 16yrs ago. For the last 45yr's getting 6hr's sleep was a long night sleeps, mainly it was about 4hr's. I do not live modestly. Money means only one thing to me, security for my family. Intellectually dishonest? How so? I hired on at UPS not even knowing there was a union involved. I hired on at UPS because it was a means to make a paycheck and still be able to live where I chose to live. I find it ironic that the bulk of my "wealth" came from investing in non union company's. Three of my brothers and my only sister all made more money, benefits and retirement working for non union company's. So unionism is not the only way to go. As I stated before many times, I am not anti-union. The teamsters leaders lied in 1997 and that's why I quit. Two things I truly hate, and have hostility towards, is a liar or a thief. I bend my knee only to God and He was the one that gave me a hand up. The vague part of my criminal trial/ criminality, in front of a Federal Judge was that I got off with a misdemeanor and probation when by statute I could have gone to Huntsville State Prison. Any other questions? [/QUOTE]

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