Yeah. I remember hearing people talk about the inflation. But I had two jobs all the time and could have worked a third if I'd had time and energy. I spent a short time in Alabama and Birmingham was rocking. Then I moved to Texas. Wow! The sky was the limit on your imagination and entrepreneurship!
I did return to Alabama for a visit in the mid eighties after the steel mills closed down, and it was heartbreaking. Then I guess the whole United states got laid off and heard there was work in Texas. I still had my job, but they became scarcer and scarcer as the tent cities went up and then the hostile bids, the union busting, and the influx of people took a toll. Texas was never to be the same again. We went through some really hard times there, but that is where I went back to school. And that was a miracle. It would be embarrassing for us both for me to tell you just how hard it was.
After I voted for him, I got a real sour taste in my mouth for Ronald Regan. He did help us get our respect back after Vietnam. And that meant a lot. But if I ever truly hated someone I had never even met, he would have come the closest.
Though the words he spoke spoke to me, as I'm sure they did thousands of people. We needed to hear some of those words to give us courage and pride again. I especially liked his idea about getting rid of welfare.
And I hope I live to see the day it is abolished.

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Mikeyy can't you see the humor in my post. And if you think we haven't been bent over, your in the sun to much.

I just noticed this thread when somebody bumped it, and haven't read it , but to respond to the poll question, I would indeed vote for a Socialist, but not the Democrats or Republicans' brand of socialism. I'm writing in Peter Camejo for Prez, and Jane Fonda for VP this year.

Better Red Than Dead!!! ... at least I think that was the old saying ...

Peter Camejo I am not sure of, but I can think of ONE good reason I would consider voting for Jane Fonda...

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Barack Obama and his Associations - A Question of Judgement & Character

Socialism is a term that is abusedly use. Do you think that the present Socialist party presidential nominee, Brian Moore, best advocates socialism?

Would not vote for it anyway.

Goes back to my belief that "ism's" are a lazy man's bumber sticker mentality. They almost never fit their intended target. And are used mainly to scare ignorant voters.

To state the obvious.

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