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Offline Ripsnort

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"Change"
« on: October 02, 2008, 09:22:58 AM »
Recieve this in an email.  Appears to be pretty accurate!


George Bush has been in office for nearly 8 years. The first six the
economy was fine.

About two years ago:

1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;

2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;

3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%.

4) The DOW JONES hit a record high -- 14,000+

5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises and vacations overseas,
living large!

But Americans wanted 'CHANGE'! So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic
congress & yep -- we got 'CHANGE' all right!

1) Consumer confidence has plummeted;

2) Gasoline is now $4 a gallon;

3) Unemployment is up over 5%

4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 trillion dollars &
prices are still dropping;

5) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.

6) The Dow is probing another low ~11,300 (now 10,800)

7) $2.5 trillion dollars has evaporated from stocks, bonds and mutual fund
investment portfolios.

8) And what about the $800 billion Wall street bailout?

Yep, in 2006 America voted for change. And we got it! A Democratic
congress, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid.

Now the Democrats' candidate for president -- and the polls say he's gonna
be 'the man' -- claims he's gonna really give us change! Just how much more
'change' do you think you can stand?

Offline Elfie

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2008, 09:28:51 AM »
Good one Rip.
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In the end you should be thankful for those players like us who switch to try and help keep things even because our willingness to do so, helps a more selfish, I want it my way player, get to fly his latewar uber ride.

Offline Mojava

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2008, 09:30:03 AM »
 Good one rip, way to post up another chain email.  Your excelling at originality.

Offline Donzo

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 09:30:13 AM »
That's been posted before.

CryRock will be along shortly to point out how all of those are lies.

Offline JAGED

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2008, 09:32:07 AM »
"I post facts.   If I post anything thats not a fact, I ask if people know whether it is fact or drivel first..."    SkyRock (ROFL LMFAO)

Offline Ripsnort

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2008, 09:34:02 AM »

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2008, 09:37:40 AM »
excellant point
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Offline Jappa52

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2008, 10:08:07 AM »
Good one rip, way to post up another chain email.  Your excelling at originality.
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Offline Kaw1000

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2008, 10:12:56 AM »
G1 Rip I never saw it either!  Let the Oc debate begin!!!
See Rule# 5 on just about every thread!

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2008, 10:24:10 AM »
what I'd like to know about dems in recent history, and Obama in particular, after only 3 years in the senate, how did Obama come to be owned by Fannie Mae - the second biggest recipient of Fannie Mae political money out of ANYBODY???   In just 3 years???   Thank God Obama didn't have more time in the Senate.
"When I speak I put on a mask. When I act, I am forced to take it off."  - Helvetius 18th Century

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2008, 10:29:13 AM »
what I'd like to know about dems in recent history, and Obama in particular, after only 3 years in the senate, how did Obama come to be owned by Fannie Mae - the second biggest recipient of Fannie Mae political money out of ANYBODY???   In just 3 years???   Thank God Obama didn't have more time in the Senate.

barney frank put in a good word for obama.

Offline humble

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2008, 10:50:23 AM »
The root of the problem goes back further then that. I'm a stone cold republican but this is not a "party issue". The 2 primary causes are pretty easy to identify.

1) Bankruptcy reform

While it sounds good the true underlying issue was/is in over-the extension of credit to those who didn't deserve it. By making it harder to unload unsecured debt the focus on sound underwriting eroded even more and the ability to create institutional paper from junk was enhanced (this is what actually killed AIG)

2) Poor oversight of the mortgage banking industry

This goes all the way back to the late 1990's. Again underwriting standards were totally disregarded and we're paying the price.

The sad reality is that who we vote for is not going to have a major impact. Neither presidential candidate is worthy of the office and congress on both sides of the aisle is corrupt and self serving. Sadly we've reached a point of true disconnection between our elected government and the nation itself. The entire "bail out" debate simply highlights the scary combination of "bread and circuses" & "let them eat cake" we've arrived at. On one side we have a faction of barely literate and seemingly ill-educated liberals focused on maintaining the rights of the down-trodden while an equally powerful group has an unflinching belief in the rights of the oligopoly to protection against there own stupidity.

Sadly "rank & file" America seems to have no stature or standing with either faction. The end result will inevitably be a "bail out" that throws tid bits to the down trodden, transfers billions to the already rich and further sticks it to the guy in the middle sans vaseline.

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2008, 11:14:58 AM »
lol, an enept 7 years of republic control gets spun on the democrats, yeah, WTG!!

Again, typical of the times, spin and blame someone else, take no responsibility


carry on
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(and I still say he wasn't trying to spell possum!)

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2008, 11:29:32 AM »
lol, an enept 7 years of republic control gets spun on the democrats, yeah, WTG!!

Again, typical of the times, spin and blame someone else, take no responsibility


carry on

barney frank is not a republican.

Offline humble

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Re: "Change"
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2008, 11:36:02 AM »
lol, an enept 7 years of republic control gets spun on the democrats, yeah, WTG!!

Again, typical of the times, spin and blame someone else, take no responsibility


carry on

The problem with this view is the lack of understanding it shows in what's happened. The sub prime mortgage crisis is largely a result of maneuvering by the democrats.

"The beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it."-Pres. Thomas Jefferson