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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nick –<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>There is an old saying that seems quite
appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>“If you want to live like a
Republican, vote for a Democrat.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Democrats tend to build and save for
tomorrow while Republicans use and abuse the resources of today.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tom “49er” Hansen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>We could learn a lot from crayons: some are
sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are
different colors....but they all exist very nicely in the same box. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Nick Gier<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November 10, 2004
1:30 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vision2020] Feeding
Habits in Red and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Blue</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">States</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear VisionHeads:<br>
<br>
Pat Kraut has told us at least twice that people live in Blue States because of
the hand outs, so here is your answer, Pat. I've sent the following
letter to local papers:<br>
<br>
To the Editor:<br>
<br>
A recent book “The Great Divide: Retro vs. Metro” by John Sperling
puts the lie to comments that people live in Blue States because of government
handouts there. Contrary to widespread belief, no more than six percent
of Americans were ever on Aid to Dependent Children, the main federal program.<br>
<br>
Here are some of Sperling’s points:</span></font><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><x-tab> </span></font></x-tab>The
Red States have 35 percent of the population and 50 senators, while the Blue
States have 65 percent of the population and 50 senators.<font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> ·</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><x-tab> </span></font></x-tab>Subsidized
industries (agriculture, oil, gas, etc.) dominate in the Red States and
nonsubsidized manufacturing, financial and information services dominate in the
Blue States. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> ·</span><x-tab></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></x-tab></font>The
Reds pay 29 percent of federal tax while the Blues pay 71 percent.<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> ·</span><x-tab></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></x-tab></font>From
1991 to 2001 the Reds received $800 billion more in goods, services, and cash
from the feds than it paid in taxes, while the Blues paid the feds $1.4
trillion.<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> ·</span><x-tab></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></x-tab></font>The
Reds have produced 23 Nobel Laureates in science and economics, while the Blues
have given us 235.<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> ·</span><x-tab></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></x-tab></font>In
2004 39 states gave Kerry 1.5 million more votes than Bush, while 11 states
(the heart of the Confederacy) gave 5 million more votes to Bush.<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'> ·</span><x-tab></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></x-tab></font>Check
this graphic that shows the 2004 vote adjusted for the size of Red and Blue
populations: users.moscow.com/ngier/home/red&blue.htm. <br>
<br>
John Edwards was correct to speak about two <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Americas</st1:place></st1:country-region>, one that feeds at the
federal trough and one that thanklessly fills the trough.<br>
<br>
Nick Gier, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Moscow</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></p>
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