[Rhodes22-list] Dis politics thread been belly belly good tome:-{D>

Mon Apr 5 11:46:14 EDT 2004

Todd,

I need to quit posting on politics and just let you handle the politcal 
threads. The problems with labels is one size doesn't fit all, you get that 
others don't.

Wally

>From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dis politics thread been belly belly good 
>tome:-{D>
>Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:38:25 -0500
>
>Well Steve,
>
>    I am still trying to figure out if I am a liberal-conservative or a 
>conservative-liberal.  Since my office is on the top floor of the closest 
>federal building to the White House, (Dept. of Commerce....15th St & 
>Pennsylvania Ave.) maybe this will confuse potential terrorists too, and if 
>they try that plane trick again, I hope they end up parked next to Air 
>Florida flight 90.
>
>    I guess that being on welfare, makes one a liberal by definition?
>
>    I just thank God that I have two hands and I am healthy enough to work 
>to support my family.  It could easily be me on that corner with a 
>cardboard "homeless and hungry" sign, so I pitch a few coins into their 
>paper cups when I pass by.  Ask THAT guy if he is a liberal or a 
>conservative of if he agrees.
>
>   I work in a unionized trade where all work is handed by the union hall 
>and lay-offs follow the work.  When I was still an apprentice, I was laid 
>off for several months.  I worked odd jobs and had to rely on food stamps 
>and coupons for milk, bread, baby formula, and diapers.  Was it embarassing 
>to stand in line at the local grocery store and have my neighbors see me 
>paying with food stamps?  Sure! but you know, frankly I didn't care.  My 
>family's "welfare" was more important than my pride.
>
>   Crazy things happen every day.  I could get hit by a bus and my family 
>be forced to accept welfare. (I guess only conservatives are smart enough 
>or rich enough have disability or life insurance) So, you see, I don't like 
>to knock anyone when they are down.  If you think the welfare system is 
>broken and too many liberals are getting a free ride on your dime then 
>write to your congressman with suggestions how to fix it.
>
>Todd
>
>    P.S. I haven't heard you complain about them doggone old people living 
>off your medicare taxes yet?!?!  :-)  Whoooooosh (sound of a can of worms 
>being opened)  LOL
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
>Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 05:53:21 -0700 (PDT)
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Dis politics thread been belly belly good to 
>me:-{D>
>
> > Don't worry Todd.  My tax dollars will keep flowing
> > for all the liberals welfare checks.  You all can
> > count on me:-)  I just hope that when the next round
> > of attacks on US soil; they hit a bunch of liberals.
> > That way no one will expect us to retaliate.  Surely,
> > you all agree:-)
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > --- Todd Tavares <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >   I try to stay out of the threads about politics
> > > because quite frankly, I am naive about politics in
> > > general.
> > >
> > > But thanks to a few nice fellers here, I'm getting
> > > quite smart.
> > >
> > >   I have learned:
> > >
> > > (1) New words (had to look them up) like vitriolic,
> > > pundit, insular and oligarchic; and even some near
> > > words like (such as) neanderthalesque, and
> > > previcating
> > >
> > >  (2)  I learned that trees are a crop and if we cut
> > > all of them suckers down in California, then those
> > > million dollar houses would not burn up.  (I guess
> > > then they wouldn't have anything to crash into when
> > > they slide down the hillsides either)
> > >
> > >  (3)  (I missed this in ECON 101) If the dollar
> > > weakens globally, then our products become more
> > > competitive on the world market.  I am still trying
> > > to figure out if this is a good thing.
> > >
> > >  (4)  It is Bill Clinton's fault that the World
> > > Trade towers were destroyed..and (4a)...someone was
> > > there when he got his "Monica"?!?
> > >
> > >  (5)  If we want to fight terrorism in a world war,
> > > then we need to take the fight to where the
> > > terrorists are.........but where are they?  (still
> > > scratching my head)
> > >
> > >  (6)  Bill Clinton paid off the national debt, but
> > > Bush ran it up again (that dirty bastard!!).  And
> > > NOPE, I am not giving the $600 back!!  Besides it
> > > trickled down......don't ask where either. :-)
> > > (alright...I pissed it away OK? LOL)
> > >
> > >  (7)  If I run all of my credit cards up to their
> > > limits and get a mailbox full of bills,  am I a
> > > liberal before I write checks and still have
> > > "surplus" of money in my checking account and a
> > > conservative after I pay all of my monthly bills!?
> > > (that seems backwards to me)
> > >
> > >    Maybe I would be more knowledgeable about such
> > > things if I cut back to only working 60 hours a week
> > > -- (trying to make ends meet) -- and start watching
> > > the news.
> > >
> > >
> > > :-)  Todd
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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