Unfortunately that's not the case with mine. My mother nearly tore me a new one when I told her I was voting for McCain. She asked why I didn't support 0bama, and I told her because of the high taxes. She then yelled that I didn't make $250,000.00 (0bama's magic number), and asked why I was "worried about the White man".
I retorted because my employer, one of those "White men", does make $250,000.00, and could possibly lay me and thousands of other poor Black people off, and that I'd been laid off once before and that it wasn't much fun.
...She seemed to calm down quite a bit after wards, perhaps not too pleased at the prospect of me going to Texas and showing up on her doorstep for free room and board.
Well, I voted McCain in Texas and we know McCain will win Texas.
I have a friend who got laid off last week. Uggh. Another has been unemployed for 8 months..but probly has not tried to hard and another Who had a painting company with 12 ee’s and is now down to odd jobs by himself. It is tough out there right now. But I think it will get worse before better. Socialism is NOT the answer. Sounds good does not work. McClame is socialism lite. Obama is communism in the end. Good Luck
Did you ask or do you know why your mother *is* going to vote for him?
That’s the thing with too many people. They don’t think about the country as a whole. They only think about what’s in it for themselves. Don’t know if that’s your mom or not but I know it is for far too many.
I am dirt poor and rely on welfare because I’m disabled. An Obama win would be more likely to help my life but it’s not about me. It’s about the whole United States.
I canceled out her Texas 0bama vote via absentee ballot mailed a couple of weeks ago. :)
LOL! Now that's a good strategy for changing her mind!
May I suggest you call all of your friends who work for small businesses, and have them say the same thing to their friends, relatives, and acquaintances?
And point out that the layoffs will be "just money" and NOT racism!
Leftists call the effort by young Jews from New York to Obama-ize their elderly relatives in Florida "The Great Schlep".
Can we come up with a name for your effort?
...also, it might be good to point out the cost TO THE EMPLOYER of each worker. It is not just *your* take-home pay, you know; but
No, I don't own a small business, nor work for one. But my boss's husband at my Evil Large CorporationTM owns one on the side.
Cheers!
We know how liberals are like. They will increase taxes everwhere, while giving freebies with another. They will give $1, while they take $2 elsewhere. Utilities bills will certainly go up (for good green causes they say) hurting the poor the most
It is amazing how practical information always trumps ideology! God bless you and your family, including your mom!