On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:03 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:08:57 -0400, Proprietario di Guzzi
wrote:

... habitually elect Democrats---yet they are still POOR.

"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot
strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about
prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up
by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of
man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage
by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help
people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do
for themselves." Abraham Lincoln

For some reason, I got a great email today. Just thought I'd share it.

Like the White House "shares" its emails?
BTW, doubt Honest Abe would appreciate the dishonesty of putting words
in his mouth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._H._Boetcker
And you left this out:
"You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn."

--Vic

I said it was interesting, not factual. But, I like your addition.
--
John H.

"The truth is that unions are essentially parasitic organizations that
thrive only by draining and ultimately destroying the companies and
industries they control."

Proprietario di Guzzi wrote:
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:03 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:08:57 -0400, Proprietario di Guzzi
wrote:

... habitually elect Democrats---yet they are still POOR.

"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot
strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about
prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up
by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of
man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage
by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help
people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do
for themselves." Abraham Lincoln

For some reason, I got a great email today. Just thought I'd share it.
Like the White House "shares" its emails?
BTW, doubt Honest Abe would appreciate the dishonesty of putting words
in his mouth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._H._Boetcker
And you left this out:
"You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn."

--Vic

I said it was interesting, not factual. But, I like your addition.
--
John H.


Exactly, don't muddle the party line with mere facts.