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Default A Beautiful Message about Growing Old...

On Nov 20, 9:32*am, John H wrote:
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Oh ****. I forgot what it was.
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John H


Perhaps it was this?

Subject: Great AARP Letter

AARP is American Association of Retired Persons. AARP claims over 35
million members, making it one of the largest membership.
Approximately 60,000 AARP members quit AARP between July 1 and August
18, 2009.

Whether you're old enough for AARP or not, this lady has some good
points.

This letter to the AARP says it all. It is a must read regardless of
your age. Some people just make sense in what they say.

This lady certainly does.

This was sent to Mr. Rand who is the Executive Director of AARP

Dear Mr. Rand,

Recently you sent us a letter encouraging us to renew our lapsed
membership in AARP by the requested date. I know it is not what you
were looking for, but this is the most honest response I can give
you.

Our gap in coverage is merely a microscopic symptom of the real
problem, a deepening lack of faith.

While we have proudly maintained our membership for several years and
have long admired the AARP goals and principles, regrettably, we can
no longer endorse it's abdication of our values.

Your letter specifically stated that we can count on AARP to speak up
for our rights, yet the voice we hear is not ours. Your offer of being
kept up to date on important issues through DIVIDED WE FAIL presents
neither an impartial view nor the one we have come to embrace.

We do believe that when two parties agree all the time on everything
presented to them, one is probably not necessary. But, when the
opinions and long term goals are diametrically opposed, the divorce is
imminent. This is the philosophy which spawned our 200 years of
government.

Once upon a time, we looked forward to being part of the senior
demographic. We also looked to AARP to provide certain benefits and
give our voice a power we could not possibly hope to achieve on our
own. AARP gave us a sense of belonging which we no longer enjoy.


The Socialist politics practiced by the Obama administration and
empowered by AARP serves only to raise the blood pressure my medical
insurance strives to contain. Clearly a conflict of interest there!

We do not understand the AARP posture, feel greatly betrayed by the
guiding forces whom we expected to map out our senior years and leave
your ranks with a great sense of regret. We mitigate that
disappointment with the relief of knowing that we are not contributing
to the problem anymore by renewing our membership. There are numerous
other organizations which offer discounts without threatening our way
of life or offending our sensibilities.

This Presidential Administration scares the living daylights out of
us. Not just for ourselves, but for our proud and bloodstained
heritage, but even more importantly for our children and
grandchildren.

Washington has rendered Soylent Green a prophetic cautionary tale
rather than a nonfiction scare tactic. I have never in my life
endorsed any militant or radical groups, yet now I find myself
listening to them. I don't have to agree with them to appreciate the
fear which birthed their existence. Their borderline insanity presents
little more than a balance to the voice of the Socialist mindset in
power.

Perhaps I became American by a great stroke of luck in some cosmic
uterine lottery, but in my adulthood I CHOOSE to embrace it and
nurture the freedoms it represents as well as the responsibilities it
requires.


Your website generously offers us the opportunity to receive all
communication in Spanish. ARE YOU KIDDING???


Someone has broken into our 'house', invaded our home without our
invitation or consent. The President has insisted we keep the
perpetrator in comfort and learn the perp language so we can
communicate our reluctant welcome to them.

· I DON'T choose to welcome them.
· I DON'T choose to support them.
· I DON'T choose to educate them.
· I DON'T choose to medicate them, pay for their food or
clothing.

American home invaders get arrested.

Please explain to me why foreign lawbreakers can enjoy privileges on
American soil that Americans do not get?

Why do some immigrants have to play the game to be welcomed and others
only have to break & enter to be welcomed?

We travel for a living. Walt hauls horses all over this great country,
averaging over 10,000 miles a month when he is out there.

He meets more people than a politician on caffeine overdose.


Of all the many good folks he enjoyed on this last 10,000 miles, this
trip yielded only ONE supporter of the current administration. One of
us is out of touch with mainstream America . Since our poll is
conducted without funding, I have more faith in it than one which is
power driven.


We have decided to forward this to everyone on our mailing list, and
will encourage them to do the same. With several hundred in my address
book, I have every faith that the eventual exponential factor will
make a credible statement to you..


I am disappointed as hell.
I am scared as hell.
I am MAD as hell, and I'm NOT gonna take it anymore!

Walt & Cyndy
Miller Farms Equine Transport

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/aarp.asp

Snopes confirmed this letter after contacting the Millers. Cyndy
Miller did write this letter and stands behind its intent.