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Originally Posted by kgpoolerev
Being a poor white have you been priviledged or have you had to scratch and claw? Did someone make your life easy because you are white? Have you EARNED what you have or do you get it just because you are white?
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Well, I feel I have scratched a clawed a bit. But I'm still poor. The point being, Obama never said that white people HAVEN'T worked hard and earned what they had. He said that they feel that they've earned what they've got. I'm guessing they do feel that way. And why shouldn't they?
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Originally Posted by kgpoolerev
Do you really believe that a white couple back then raising a mixed child was TYPICAL? If not then why did he insult his white grandmother like that.
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"Typical" isn't the awful insult that you seem to believe it is. As far as loving their grandchild, I'd say that IS pretty typical.
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Originally Posted by kgpoolerev
Do not take anything a lawyer says at face value. For example, do you really think that a 10% profit margin is price gouging? Is taking a hit in the profit margin making windfall profits? Exxon did make a bit over 40 billion dollars in 2007, it was an increase of profit by 2.8% with 7.4% growth in sales with their profit margin dropping from about 10.1% to 10%. I did not take Obama's talk about gouging and windfall profits at face value, I looked deep into it and found he was demagoguing the issue. Obama was also demagoguing in his March 18th speech. Look at all the parts look at the face value, but delve deeply into the other meaning. Especially when a lawyer has spent a long time writing a speech.
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Well, you've hit my weak spot. I do not get economics. I'm sure what you wrote makes sense, but I cannot make sense of it. However, what I FEEL is that I'm not being pandered to when Obama says he's against the "gas tax holiday." He's looking at long-term solutions, not a three-month temporary patch on gas prices.
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Originally Posted by kgpoolerev
Poor and white? Don't suppose you are also single and between 30 and 38?
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LOL, maybe I should call myself "lower middle class."