I used to respond to threads like this with "Get out there and vote" ,but obviously there is not enough of us out there now. The entitlement generation outnumbers us now. That 47%, plus a few people that actually have jobs, but are young and easily influenced by CNN, MSNBC, and all those promises of "Everyone having everything". The end is that much nearer. I heard once the average age of a Democracy is 200 years, we had a good run, but we are 36 years over due.

John, you kill me... every time.

God bless, José 

History Lesson on Your Social Security Card Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this.
It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your family and friends. They need a little history lesson on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts.


Social Security Cards up until the 1980s expressly stated the number and card were not to be used for identification purposes. Since nearly everyone in the United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it anyway and the message, NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION, was removed.


An old Social Security card with the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION" message.
Our Social Security

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social
Security (FICA) Program. He promised:

1.) That participation in the Program would be
Completely voluntary,

No longer Voluntary


2.) That the participants would only have to pay
1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
Incomes into the Program,

Now 7.65% on the first $90,000


3.) That the money the participants elected to put
into the Program would be deductible from
their income for tax purposes each year,

No longer tax deductible


4.) That the money the participants put into the
independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the
general operating fund, and therefore, would
only be used to fund the Social Security
Retirement Program, and no other
Government program, and,

Under Johnson the money was moved to
The General Fund and Spent


5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed
as income.

Under Clinton & Gore
Up to 85% of your Social Security can be Taxed

Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are
now receiving a Social Security check every month --
and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of
the money we paid to the Federal government to 'put
away' -- you may be interested in the following:

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Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the
independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into the
general fund so that Congress could spend it?

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically
controlled House and Senate.

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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax
deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social
Security annuities?

A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the
'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the
Senate, while he was Vice President of the US

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Q: Which Political Party decided to start
giving annuity payments to immigrants?

AND MY FAVORITE:

A: That's right!

Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party.
Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65,
began to receive Social Security payments! The
Democratic Party gave these payments to them,
even though they never paid a dime into it!

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Then, after violating the original contract (FICA),
the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!

And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it!
If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
awareness will be planted and maybe changes will
evolve.
But it's worth a try.

Its just the black ones that need banned, the others are ok....... as long as they don't have high capacity pockets.

Hellmann's Mayonnaise - a bit of history.

Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England.
In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico,
which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.
This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico.
But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and
the cargo was forever lost.

The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss.
Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.

The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as -
Sinko De Mayo.
WHAT? You really expected something educational from me?

Me too Strang. Me too.

jdemoya wrote:

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John, ROTFLMAO! You done done me.
How in heavens do you come up with these things? Don't stop now, keep them coming!
God bless, José

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 I drink

I can't wait, then, to retire and start drinking too!!   

God bless,

José

Good one John !!!

yep!

Dale, we are sleeping on our laurels... from Greece.   

God bless,

José

An oldie, but a goodie:

A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon.

Four worms were placed into four separate jars.

The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.

The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke.

The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup.

The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil.

At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results:

The first worm in alcohol . . . . . . Dead .

The second worm in cigarette smoke . . .Dead .

Third worm in chocolate syrup . . . . Dead.

Fourth worm in good clean soil . . .Alive

So the Minister asked the congregation,

"What did you learn from this demonstration?"
Maxine was sitting in the back, quickly raised her hand and said . . .

"If you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!"

That pretty much ended the service!

Warning: DON'T WASH YOUR HAIR IN THE SHOWER!!!

>> It's so good to finally get a health warning that is useful!!!

>> Shampoo Warning!

>> I don't know WHY I didn't figure this out sooner!

>> I use shampoo in the shower!

>> When I wash my hair, the shampoo runs down my whole body,

>> and printed very clearly on the shampoo label is this warning,

>> "FOR EXTRA BODY AND VOLUME."

>> No wonder I have been gaining weight!

>>

>> Well! I have gotten rid of that shampoo and I am going to

>> start showering with Dawn dish soap instead. Its label reads,

>> "DISSOLVES FAT THAT IS OTHERWISE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE."

>> Problem solved!

just saw on the news about what a problem wild hogs are in the United States.....................Nancy Pelosi is working on a bill now that would make citizens drop the word "wild" when referring to these pigs. It is dehumanizing and it will be replaced with "undocumented".