Poetry and Potpourri .... October 6-7, 2003

October 6, 2003 | JustAmy, St.Louie1 and Mama_Bear

[JustAmy]

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The Poetry Branch has been in limbo since the prior hostess left FreeRepublic April 15th 2003. We've since learned that said hostess has lost her posting privilege. That being the case, and Jim Robinson having given his ok, I wanted to renew the thread.

FreeRepublic is blessed with many fine poets, and we look forward to seeing their poems posted on FR once again. There were many non-poet FReepers who visited the Poetry Branch for the camaraderie; we hope they will return.

I would like to invite everyone to visit and relax at Poetry and Potpourri. Hopefully you will renew old acquaintances for chatting, sharing jokes, telling stories, posting cartoons, etc. Everyone needs a place to escape from the everyday news, make Poetry and Potpourri that place.

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The Belvedere's Guardian Wolf ~
the always charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf.

[MistyCA]

Well, Louie....the unicorn is a continual source of smiles for me! Thanks for finding it and thinking of putting it on this thread. You all did a splendid job putting it all together. :)

[JustAmy]

Sometimes you wonder what voters are thinking when they go into the voting booth. So many of them think that taxing businesses and the rich will fix all the problems. After the businesses leave the state, they wonder why the jobs are no longer available. Duhhhhh

[JustAmy]

The Wednesday thread is over here. Come join us.

[MistyCA]

Like most of the social downfall in California, this attack on business through taxation intensified during the 70's too, imo. I remember one of the oldest masonary companies in our town was shut down because it was too difficult to keep up with all the taxes and perks given to his union employees. What a farce it is when companies are put in a position of having to hire illegals who don't declare the earnings or pay the taxes in order to keep afloat! It's just wrong.