TRIVIA.....Will history be repeated ? ?

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Posted By: Joe D.

okay... I am back in the discussion.


just a few musings......

..... My wife - who as of right now will be voting for Obama - and I were talking about my son's 4th grade teacher. My wife was a little nervous about the teacher, because the teacher is new to the school and my wife wasn't sure if she was good or qualified. There was a parent teacher's meeting and it turns out the teacher was great. While discussing the teacher I all of a sudden saw a nice parallel to the election. I asked my wife..... "If this teacher had just 100 days of experience before deciding she wanted to teach our son's fourth grade class - you would be in the principal's office asking for a new teacher.... yet 100 days of experience before deciding he wants to lead our country - - and you are okay with that?!?!" No way she likes the idea of it for a fourth grade teacher of her son - - - I asked how is it possibly okay for the next president?

..... Reverend Wright. With Obama's 'oh gosh, golly, I wasn't there and never heard it' - he lost my vote. Yes - I hold that resonse against him - because it is very telling on many levels. Funny how some would like us to not hold Reverend Wright against Obama.... yet they won't vote for McCain because of Bush. How does that happen?

..... Al - I am with Jeff (somewhat) on the Tax statistics he mentioned. Higher taxes does not necessarily result in higher tax revenue by the government. Cutting taxes may actually increase the overall tax collected. Sounds funny, but it is similar to raising prices on a consumer product. At some point - you raise prices and actually discourage purchases and the result is lower revenue. At some point with taxes you stifle growth / business / etc. Its a tremendously complex animal way above my abilities. In truth I tend to go with the democrats on this one as they are less apt to debt spend, or so it might seem More than any of the candidate's policies - when it comes to economics, we have to hope the next president puts together a good team. And since I have seen Obama choose 'Mr. God Damn America' to be part of his campaign, and since I have seen him snub Hillary (which would have given him victory IMO).... I have to seriously question Obama's ability to choose the correct people when people need to be chosen.


great civil conversation.