tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post4225089962106809868..comments2023-12-18T10:18:04.029-08:00Comments on Durward Discussion: First FamilyDurward Discussionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15023629504094283860noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-63620933955445431932008-11-10T07:54:00.000-08:002008-11-10T07:54:00.000-08:00And as for the "first dog" situation... I believe ...And as for the "first dog" situation... I believe that President-elect Obama stated that one of his daughters has allergies that may curtail having a dog in the White House.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-18897164581777921462008-11-09T12:53:00.000-08:002008-11-09T12:53:00.000-08:00A graduated income tax was first proposed in that ...A graduated income tax was first proposed in that bastion of right wing economic thought, Adam Smith is Wealth of Nations. Following WW II, the highest tax rate was 90%. JFK lowered this to 60%. Reagan dropped it to 39% and Bush lowered that to 33% while spending the nation into the deepest possible debt to pay for the Iraq war and borrowing from nations that don't like us such as China. <BR/><BR/>All Obama is doing is cancelling the Bush decrease and returning it to the Reagan level to try to pay off the trillions we have borrowed from other countries not to mention the raiding of the Social Security fund.<BR/><BR/>If you are going to argue conservative thought, learn what it is in the first place.Durward Discussionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15023629504094283860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-3787319745476931402008-11-09T09:02:00.000-08:002008-11-09T09:02:00.000-08:00If all men are created equal, then how can you jus...If all men are created equal, then how can you justify Obama's tax plan? It doesn't treat people as equals. It's just more class warfare. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts about this.<BR/><BR/>You should be able to post a picture of the future first dog (they aren't quite the first family yet). The Sunday shows keep bringing up the dog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-80142606426426952642008-11-08T11:09:00.000-08:002008-11-08T11:09:00.000-08:00Hallelujah!Hallelujah!Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-13789272062334930982008-11-07T17:08:00.000-08:002008-11-07T17:08:00.000-08:00I cried when they called the winner as President e...I cried when they called the winner as President elect Obama.<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful day in American History.<BR/><BR/>God Bless.Anon-Paranoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689838429335195289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-4129165807539249802008-11-07T08:41:00.000-08:002008-11-07T08:41:00.000-08:00I wish Martin was here to see this :)In a way he i...I wish Martin was here to see this :)<BR/>In a way he isDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-11454478836234926642008-11-05T12:43:00.000-08:002008-11-05T12:43:00.000-08:00Beautiful post, Jamie! And a beautiful 'happening'...Beautiful post, Jamie! And a beautiful 'happening'...I'm happy to have witnessed this time in history.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680875401204501147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-52760448566297730442008-11-05T08:28:00.000-08:002008-11-05T08:28:00.000-08:00Amazing, isn't it? Just. Amazing.Amazing, isn't it? Just. Amazing.Maggie Moohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924053807057800082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306397.post-38289413305946789852008-11-05T05:58:00.000-08:002008-11-05T05:58:00.000-08:00Oh, how wonderful the first family looks to me and...Oh, how wonderful the first family looks to me and the rest of the world. And, the words of the "preacher from Atlanta" are so fitting. It's going to be a new day in America!eProf2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03977043251946962968noreply@blogger.com