Hi,
Just before the PA elections, I switched from Republican to the Democratic party thinking things would get better. I was a republican my entire life and decided to switch. Since the Democrats got into Congress, this country has been a mess. What prompted this email is the latest price for oil today. It's ridiculous. I retired 5 years ago from what was the best company in the world, namely, Western Electric/AT&T/ Lucent/Agere Systems in Allentown, PA, then all the manufacturing went overseas. With the economy the way it is, I see myself having a rough time in retirement with the current country situation. Yet, Washington sits there idling away every day. I tell my friends that Washington is running the country like a power boat going full speed without a rudder.
So, here's my questions?
Why should I stay a democrat when things are only getting worse?
What is Washington doing about the oil crises?
When are they going to finally decide that we need to drill for oil here and become independent of foreign oil and build more refineries?
Finally, what are you doing for the average person with respect to the economy? I don't know if you have to get your own gas or not, but it's now hovering around $4.00/g. My gas costs have gone through the roof. We need to start taxing the daylights out of the oil companies and put the money back into our economy to reduce oil prices here in the US.
BTW, your paragraph is missing a B for Bush....it reads "but a 3rd ush term"
Regards
Joseph C Rauchut
Posted by Joe Rauchut (not verified) on June 6, 2008 - 2:31pm.
Hi,
Just before the PA elections, I switched from Republican to the Democratic party thinking things would get better. I was a republican my entire life and decided to switch. Since the Democrats got into Congress, this country has been a mess. What prompted this email is the latest price for oil today. It's ridiculous. I retired 5 years ago from what was the best company in the world, namely, Western Electric/AT&T/ Lucent/Agere Systems in Allentown, PA, then all the manufacturing went overseas. With the economy the way it is, I see myself having a rough time in retirement with the current country situation. Yet, Washington sits there idling away every day. I tell my friends that Washington is running the country like a power boat going full speed without a rudder.
So, here's my questions?
Why should I stay a democrat when things are only getting worse?
What is Washington doing about the oil crises?
When are they going to finally decide that we need to drill for oil here and become independent of foreign oil and build more refineries?
Finally, what are you doing for the average person with respect to the economy? I don't know if you have to get your own gas or not, but it's now hovering around $4.00/g. My gas costs have gone through the roof. We need to start taxing the daylights out of the oil companies and put the money back into our economy to reduce oil prices here in the US.
BTW, your paragraph is missing a B for Bush....it reads "but a 3rd ush term"
Regards
Joseph C Rauchut