[Rhodes22-list] Political- Caroline's disappointing day.

[Brad Haslett]

Mike,

Thanks for catching that and no, my parents are not at risk for going
to jail.  My home county  population is around 20,000 and my hometown
has grown to 700.  Right after Katrina, I was making several trips
home to do business with a local equipment dealer.  My brother and I
stopped for a beer in the German farm community nearby (my hometown is
dry) and we ran into the county road commissioner, someone my brother
had worked with at the Caterpillar factory years ago.  In the course
of the conservation he said, "your Mom didn't vote for me".  "How do
you know that, did she tell you?"  "No, I just know".  We used to sing
a song in Sunday School that describes the level of corruption in
Illinois.  DEEP AND WIDE, DEEP AND WIDE!

Brad

On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 7:34 AM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> Brad,
>
> The appointment of an interim Senator seems to be the least of the problems
> facing New Yorkers or those from the great state of Lincoln.  Have you heard
> what our esteemed governor David Patterson is proposing?  While fiscally
> responsible, I doubt that it will stimulate the NY economy, rather much the
> opposite.  My favorite line in his recent address discusses how the NY
> budget could increase from 8 billion dollars to nearly 16 billion dollars in
> the last two months!  Come on, how many hands are in my pockets now?
>
> Be careful with the placement of and references to your pronouns - I'd hate
> to see your folks doing time for being pissed, although it might be all
> together possible in Chicagoland.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
>       Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008
> 8:06 AM
>> Mike,
>>
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>> Seriously, if I lived in NY I'd be pissed that this was being crammed
>> down my throat, just like my parents in downstate Illinois are pissed
>> that once again, a handful of Chicagoans will decide who their next
>> Senator will be - provided of course they don't go to jail first.
>>
>> Brad
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>
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