Subj : Re: Um...no comment?
To   : Frank Reid
From : Finnigann
Date : Mon Sep 05 2005 23:07:00

-=> Frank Reid wrote to Finnigann <=-

 FR>   Re: Re: Um...no comment?
 FR>   By: Finnigann to Daemon on Mon Sep 05 2005 19:14:00

 > People pick a party to align with becuase it serves them. I see 49% of the
 > people want to help people as in times like these. and 49% of the people don
 > They make their excuses... they should have exacuated. They spent FEMA money
 > (I am not sure how this relates to pork, actually) And in general they turn
 > their backs to the situation. Or as I read they nominate a problematical jud
 > for the Supreme court. Instead of helping out during the worst catastrophy i
 > modern times (in the USA).

 FR> Yes, I've been (probably overly) vocal about all this B.S. on levee
 FR> funding. That's because most people probably *don't* understand how
 FR> federal funding works.  As you may have gathered, I've been with the
 FR> military and federal government for more than 30 years.  I live and
 FR> work in D.C.  I won't claim to be an expert, but I can spot a red
 FR> herring with pretty good accuracy.

Well this is the place to be overly vocal. This is the pot of many talents.


 FR> So, let me make this analogy, and then I'm going to shut up about it.
 FR> Say you're my 19 year-old son and come to me with, "Dad, I need $500 to
 FR> buy food for my new apartment to last the month."  I say, "Sorry, I
 FR> only have $250 to spare... Try to stretch it out."  Does it matter why
 FR> I can't give you the full $500 you requested?  Probably, but it's a) my
 FR> decision to prioritize my money as I see fit, and b) none of your
 FR> business, really.


So, in this analogy, (I assme to be the government and the people), Which ones
are the people? The teen aged boy of the father?


 FR> So, you take your $250 and head to the store.  On the way, you drop $20
 FR> for a movie and some popcorn, and you then drop $100 on a pair of
 FR> tennis shoes.  You get to the supermarket with your remaining $130 and
 FR> start to shop.  You grab a few essential staples -- bread, cereal and
 FR> such -- but you also load up on candy, soda and assorted junk food.

 FR> In the middle of the month, you come back to me with, "Dad, I'm outa
 FR> food.  I told you it was gonna cost $500!"  Like most fathers, I'll
 FR> dole out what I can, but sometimes I just won't have the money.  Should
 FR> I feel sorry?

I can see something like the Father has given money to the teenager and said I
want you to fill this shopping list. The teen ager spends some money on what is
on the list and some amount is unaccounted for and some is spent on things NOT
on the list. Although supper is started and much of the things on the list are
needed for the meal everyone is expecting.

Now, the family is lookign for the meal and we havn't gotten everything we
needed. Family members are getting upset and it ain't looking good. Meanwhile
the bag from the store does have a few things NOT on the list for a few family
members... the fat kids got candy they didn't need whilesome of the family
members are doing without and told to get along with what you have.

Did I grasp your analogy?

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