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   Message 2,126 of 4,105   
   Lee Lofaso to John Massey   
   The problem with Fidonet   
   09 Sep 12 09:22:02   
   
   Hello John,   
      
   >LL>My solution would be to make everything free.  You and   
   >LL>others might not agree with that solution.  But at least   
   >LL>I have a solution.   
      
   JM>Not on that would work.   
      
   It has worked.  For decades.  For example, look at social   
   security.  And medicare.  Along with medicaid.  In order to   
   be eligible for social security and medicare, all one has to   
   do is be married for ten years to a member of the opposite   
   sex who is vested in the program (an individual who has earned   
   at least 40 credits).  For medicaid, to be eligible all one   
   has to be is dirt poor and/or disabled.   
      
   The only change I would make in regards to the social security/   
   medicare program is the rule stipulating an individual must have   
   been married for at least ten years to a member of the opposite   
   sex.  Obviously it would be better for an individual to have   
   been married to the one they love, rather than the one they are   
   forced to pretend to love.   
      
   >LL>What is your solution?  Or do you have a solution?  Hmmm...   
      
   >LL>The point is, saying you are against Obama is not a solution.   
      
   JM>Well all the big 0 hasn't done anything except attack Romney.   
   JM>When will he begin to run on his record instead of away from it?   
      
   President Obama is running on his record, such as it is.   
   Attacking his opponent on the campaign trail is part of the   
   game of politics.  Mitt Romney does the same thing in regards   
   to attacking his opponent, but refuses to run on his record   
   of having been a lousy governor, failed businessman, and   
   Olympic Games overseer who needed a lot of help.   
      
   >LL>As a strategy, I think it is stupid for a candidate to do that.   
   >LL>Saying you are against something (or someone) without offering an   
   >LL>alternative solution is not a winning strategy.  "   
      
   JM>Let's hope it isn't because that is all BO and the Democrats have.   
      
   Thank God Barack Obama and the Democrats have Bill Clinton.  :)   
      
   --Lee   
      
      
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