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[WestTX]

DDeath,

I think in many ways that I probably had it right much easier than most of you folk' on this forum. Generations before me didn't have it easy, butt they worked hard and looked ahead without complain'em too much. My parents died young, butt my uncle and his family raised me to the bone, and expected nuthen less than total effort and honesty. I won't rich money-wise, butt I didn't have financial hardships like many others. I also don't feel like I benefitted from afirmative action to the extent that many folk' are upset bout' -- after LBJ funked things up. The Civil Rights Amendment has had many negative consequences that are too numerous to discuss here. I've already noted that Dazed knows what I'm talk'en bout. I came up jest before that liberal period, butt I must admit that I was afforded the opportunity to go to school and excel. Everybody needs to take advantage of a break in life, if and when they receive it. I sure as Hell ain't special, and many folk' for whatever reason are never afforded an extra opportunity in life. It pays to be humble, butt sure of yourself.

Geezer really nailed the topic, but WindowLady and WindowMan, and you had valid points too. Believe me when I tell you that I knowed what po and white is, butt at least you ain't trash. Geezer might've lived in a mobile home park, butt at least it won't the mobile home park da-hood! I knowed Geezer can tell you what and how many po Scotch-Irish folk' came from the South's North Carolina. How in the Hell did you get lost in Chicago Land?

And... Geezer really did knock the gotdamn ball outta the park when he wuz talk'en bout' family structure and the work'en woman hit'en the labor market. In part I blame LBJ for today's social problems, rather than George, the Shrub Bush -- to borrow from Brother Ucanit's name'en convention for Bush. Folk' are live'en in massive personal debt and reckless lifestyles, and I tend to think that a majority of these folk' support Obama. I knowed that sounds like a generalization, butt I believe it's especially true for white folk. Blacks jest tend to want to vote for Brother Baracus Obamas.

I'll even take Geezer's model one mo step up by say'en that today's work'en women are grow'en testicles bigger than their husbands or male counterparts. No, I ain't no male chauvinist or nuthen, butt today's agressive business woman reminds me of a bitch on roids', while their male counterparts remind me of pussy-whipped whimps. What is wrong? No, I ain't mak'en a gotdamn generalization for all women or men folk' -- jest a trend that I think is apparent.

You sure implied that the job prospects were better in earlier years (say the 50s and 60s), and I agree with you. We're in a world of shitz today for many reasons. Ain't it nice to be old and grumpy? You're an old dawg, and I'm a bigot of sorts...



WestTX

[DDEATH]

Tex, I know what Geezer means about some of those women. I retired two years earlier then I planned, because of my female boss. She had bigger balls then me, and tried to prove it every day.

But, as I look at the women I know personally, who work, most of them are not that type, and they work mostly because they want or need things. None of them work for negative pay! i think the problem is that us old geezers think some things are luxuries but younger folk feel they are necessities..........

Now, we've heard that 47% of us don't pay taxes......... that those people are malingerers and victims. Not true. All of them do pay taxes, like FICA, sales, and state and local taxes. Those who don't pay any FED taxes are the working poor who are trying to support a family on $25,000 a year, or less, seniors who do not have to pay tax on social security, soldiers who are exempt when in a combat zone, and even some MILLIONAIRES who use loopholes to avoid paying any tax.

The Republicans complain about those who don't pay Fed taxes, but because of THEIR push for the earned income credit and the Bush tax cuts, THEY are the reason many do not pay any Fed tax..........

[DazedandConfused]

You all really need to get in touch with what Americas youth is influenced by. The gap between the have and have nots can only widen, should the kids who don't buy into the prevelent Ghetto mentality be the future punished for taking the high road. America is quickly sinking to the lowest common denominator. I have seen too much of the Ghetto Cancer, and how it twists minds. Welfare has to end, if you are capable of working, and you choose not to, then let nature takes its course. We aren't doing any favors to anybody by propping up a lifestyle that should be allowed to follow the natural course of evolution.

Teachers don't have an easy task because they have to deal with the animals of this society. I don't believe a 12 year old who shoots somebody is a child.

[DDEATH]

The gap between the have and have nots can only widen

If present tax laws and trends continue, the top 5% will have 75% of the wealth by about 2035. Anyone who doesn't think that is a serious problem, might change their mind when they finally figure out they will never be in that top 5%.

We went out with some relatives yesterday and my wife's cousin is one of Romney's 47%. He gets SS and another small pension and pays NO Fed income tax.......... He is an admitted FOXBOT, strong anti-Obama, and will vote for Romney. He is totally unaware and/or refuses to acknowledge that he is one of Romney's malingering victims.

I wonder how many like him are out there? If they all happen to wake up, Obama will get 85% of the vote.........