Posted on 10/03/2009 6:36:45 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
I was going to post a 'Red' picture here, but I won't, LOL! :)
“All I have to say to all of you unemployed recent college graduates that voted for Obama and the democrats last year is: ‘You’re paying for your own stupidity and ignorance. Enjoy your hope and change.’”
This was the first year our son could vote. Husband took him to the polls to make sure he DID vote (he turned 21, so he was 17 last cycle and ineligible to vote) and made a totally BIG deal out of them voting, how imporating it was, etc.
I don’t know how he voted; he’s pretty a-political and my husband is a total Libertarian, so I’m pretty certain those two votes are lost. They have no problem knowing where I stand; hell, I’m b*tchin’ about it every day, LOL!
When I was younger, I voted a straight ticket, but the ONE time I strayed was to vote for Senator Russ Feingold. I have regretted that decision ever since.
And unless my ‘Dopey Hopey Changey Junior’ lives through these next four years without a layoff, I’m hard pressed to convince him otherwise. For now.
When he’s married, with kids and a property owner paying taxes out the butt in this stupid state (WI), I’ll have better leverage. And I will USE it! :)
I don’t understand your question, when did I say anything about history degrees or people with degrees not having a trade also?
“High school, no college: 10.8%”
That was interesting, wasn’t it? I do not have my ‘sheepskin.’ I am a few credits shy of a BA in Business.
However, after retiring from the Army at age 37, I’ve managed two companies, both of which had sales of $2 Million each. I’ve looked into finishing it, but it hasn’t been financially feasible to me because I wouldn’t make all that much more with it...and if I did, any extra would go to taxes, anyway! Both jobs had stellar health care plans for myself and Husband who has pre-existing medical condition considerations.
Husband is self-employed; we need me to work for now for the health insurance. He’s expensive to keep alive, but he’s worth it. ;) If worse comes to worst, I can move into a VA Hospital. I’m not proud. ;)
I guess common sense, a stellar work ethic, being a master at multi-tasking and basic accounting skills can go a long way in this world. And I learned ALL of those skills in the Army. :)
I laughed, too. And then I cried. And then I prayed. ;)
You are 100% right. I was thinking about that today and will do some research later on how much of a tax hit individual states are taking through all of this.
In the county where I live, our IDIOT County Executive Kathleen Falk (D, WI) just cut pay to fire and EMTs and police by 5%, and is demanding they take another 3% hit next year...so she KNOWS our county is going to be broke for a good, long while!
And THEN, the beotch turned around and raised every homeowner’s taxes by 8% in the county! (A $600 hit for anyone that owns a home. And this is COUNTY property taxes, let alone what the STATE as a whole will be hitting us with, too.)
You tell me that’s not happening in EVERY BLUE county across the land...where revenues are drastically DOWN and the IDIOTS at the helm can’t figure out why, LOL!
I can’t WAIT for The Revolution. :)
“In reality, they have nothing that actually produces anything for society and now that times are hard, only those who actually produce a needed service or product are in a position of relative safety.”
Exactly. We may be ‘schlubs’ in the eyes of the Elitists, but I’ll take real-world skills over being an ‘educated d@mn fool’ any day when it comes to earning a living...or just being employable, LOL! :)
Do you think 0bama gives a second of thought to the guy that raises and slaughters his Kobe Beef? I kinda doubt it.
Again, I’m ready for The Revolution!
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