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Default Interesting parallels - then to now.

On Jan 18, 8:36*pm, John H wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:00:54 -0800 (PST),
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On Jan 18, 7:58*pm, John H wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:43:44 -0800 (PST),
wrote:


On Jan 18, 6:40*pm, John H wrote:
In November, 2007, I got the following email from my brother:
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Hi All


Sorry to have been away for a while but I have been defending North
Carolina from a golf invader from the North. *I have written down what I
consider "bench marks" that I am going to track now that the Dems have
taken both houses. *Keep in mind that the brilliant economist and
philosopher Shiela Jackson Lee has already stated that "The reason the
stock market has reached a record high is because Democrats were elected".


*As of 11-07-06


Unemployment *4.4%


Gas (Nationwide Average) *$2.08


Dow Jones *$12,187


Congress Approval Rating *29%


Presidential Rating *37%


30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate *6.2%


Last Terrorist Attack on U.S. Soil *9-11-01
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Today he sent this one:


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Unemployment: *6.5% (up 48% from 4.4% ).


Gas (Nationwide Average): *$2.36/gal (up 13% from 2006, but down
dramatically from the $4+ high in the summer of 2008).


Dow Jones: $8,943 (down $3,244 – will need to increase 36% to meet
11/7/2006 level).


Congress Approval Rating: 18% (down from 29%).


Presidential Rating: *25% (down from 37%).


30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate: *6.48% (up from 6.2% -- if you could get
approved).


Last Terrorist Attack on U.S. Soil: *9/11/2001 (still!).
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I wonder what the next two years will bring.
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* Procrastinate Now! *


John H


You are not supposed to look at the numbers, you are supposed to
pretend you didn't notice...


What numbers?
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* Procrastinate Now! *


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Uh, the numbers you just posted showing the downfall since we were
blessed with the most corrupt congress in history


I thought we weren't supposed to notice. Hmmm?
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* Procrastinate Now! *

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Sir! Yes sir!!!

Sorry Just thought I would give someone something to talk about