Galt's Gulch

A Letter to Two Washington Senators

Posted by gonzo309 10 years, 9 months ago to Politics
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Not sure if this was ever posted before but it sure tells it like it is!
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 9 months ago
    Wonder how long it will take before the IRS comes a knockin'?
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    • Posted by gonzo309 10 years, 9 months ago
      At tax time, the year after he passes away, if there's anything left for them to tax in the estate. Hope he has a trust to make them wait longer.

      He's done a world of good in his last days by writing this letter. I hope it made it into the local media for Washingtonians to ponder in the next election. I just found out my Congressman, Mike Rogers, won't be running again in November. He's the head of the House Intelligence Committee. We can thank him for supporting the Patriot Act and all it's permutations.
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  • Posted by $ johnrobert2 10 years, 9 months ago
    I think it was Will Rogers who used the quote about Congress (not absolutely certain), but he also said, "America has no distinct criminal class except Congress". I think RAH said, "Diapers and Congress need to be changed often, and for the same reason."
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  • Posted by gonzo309 10 years, 9 months ago
    This is a well-written, very articulate letter, written to two U.S. Senators from Washington State.
    This letter is well worth the two minutes it requires to read; this should be a must read for every American.
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    • Posted by straightlinelogic 10 years, 9 months ago
      Generally I avoid "must reads" and "must see" movies and videos, just out of sheer orneriness, but I made an exception for this one and you are right, it was "well worth the two minutes." Of course, now I have to deal with my rage issues, but my therapist has suggested visualizing the objects of my rage under a guillotine blade, and it seems to help.
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      • Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 9 months ago
        There used to be a comedy show called "The Boys in the Hall." They had a routine where one of the characters used his fingers to "squish" the heads of his enemies - extend your arm with your forefinger and thumb just above and below the visualized head of your nemesis, and close, thus squishing the said head. I find it very useful - particularly when watching the news on TV.
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