wyntrout
08-03-2010, 07:11 AM
SNOPES : "CORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED" snopes.com: Letter to AARP (http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/aarp.asp)
You will find this very interesting reading, so keep it going if you agree. It only takes a few days on the Internet and this will have reached 75% of the public in the U.S.A. Seniors need to stand up for what is right, not what the politicians want or big Corporations want.
This letter was sent to Mr. Rand who is the Executive Director of AARP.
THIS LADY NOT ONLY HAS A GRASP OF 'THE SITUATION' BUT AN INCREDIBLE COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE!
Dear Mr. Rand,
Recently you sent us a letter encouraging us to renew our lapsed membership in AARP by the requested date. I know it is not what you were looking for, but this is the most honest response I can give you. Our gap in coverage is merely a microscopic symptom of the real problem, a deepening lack of faith.
While we have proudly maintained our membership for several years and have long admired the AARP goals and principles, regrettably, we can no longer endorse it's abdication of our values. Your letter specifically stated that we can count on AARP to speak up for our rights, yet the voice we hear is not ours. Your offer of being kept up to date on important issues through DIVIDED WE FAIL presents neither an impartial view nor the one we have come to embrace. We do believe that when two parties agree all the time on everything presented to them, one is probably not necessary. But, when the opinions and long term goals are diametrically opposed, the divorce is imminent. This is the philosophy which spawned our 200 years of government.
Once upon a time, we looked forward to being part of the senior demographic. We also looked to AARP to provide certain benefits and give our voice a power we could not possibly hope to achieve on our own. AARP gave us a sense of belonging which we no longer enjoy. The Socialist politics practiced by the Obama administration and empowered by AARP serves only to raise the blood pressure my medical insurance strives to contain. Clearly a conflict of interest there!
We do not understand the AARP posture, feel greatly betrayed by the guiding forces that we expected to map out our senior years and leave your ranks with a great sense of regret. We mitigate that disappointment with the relief of knowing that we are not contributing to the problem anymore by renewing our membership. There are numerous other organizations which offer discounts without threatening our way of life or offending our sensibilities.
This Presidential Administration scares the living daylights out of us. Not just for ourselves, but for our proud and bloodstained heritage. But even more importantly for our children and grandchildren. Washington has rendered Soylent Green a prophetic cautionary tale rather than a nonfiction scare tactic. I have never in my life endorsed any militant or radical groups, yet now I find myself listening to them. I don't have to agree with them to appreciate the fear which birthed their existence. Their borderline insanity presents little more than a balance to the voice of the Socialist Mindset in power. Perhaps I became American by a great stroke of luck in some cosmic uterine lottery, but in my adulthood I CHOOSE to embrace it and nurture the freedoms it represents as well as the responsibilities it requires.
Your website generously offers us the opportunity to receive all communication in Spanish. ARE YOU KIDDING??? Someone has broken into our 'house', invaded our home without our invitation or consent. The President has insisted we keep the perpetrator in comfort and learn the perp' language so we can communicate our reluctant welcome to them.
I DON'T choose to welcome them.
I DON'T choose to support them.
I DON'T choose to educate them.
I DON'T choose to medicate them, pay for their food or clothing.
American home invaders get arrested.
Please explain to me why foreign lawbreakers can enjoy privileges on American soil that Americans do not get?
Why do some immigrants have to play the game to be welcomed and others only have to break & enter to be welcomed?
We travel for a living. Walt hauls horses all over this great country, averaging over 10,000 miles a month when he is out there. He meets more people than a politician on caffeine overdose. Of all the many good folks he enjoyed on this last 10,000 miles, this trip yielded only ONE supporter of the current administration. One of us is out of touch with mainstream America . Since our poll is conducted without funding, I have more faith in it than one which is power driven.
We have decided to forward this to everyone on our mailing list, and will encourage them to do the same. With several hundred in my address book, I have every faith that the eventual exponential factor will make a credible statement to you.
I am disappointed as hell.
I am scared as hell.
I am MAD as hell, and I'm NOT gonna take it anymore!
Walt & Cyndy
Miller Farms Equine Transport
As an added note not written by the original authors, I would like to add to this my absolute outrage for our politicians audacity of voting THEMSELVES a PAY INCREASE, while taking away the COST OF LIVING increase for those who receive Social Security. Many on Social Security are elderly and need to receive their monthly checks to pay for the necessities of life...like FOOD, PRESCRIPTIONS and PAY THEIR BILLS. I know as my 90 year old mother happens to be one of them.
They deserve to be given what was promised when they faithfully paid into the system for all their decades of hard work. However, it seems it is more important for most wealthy politicians to receive a raise they neither need and the vast majority certainly don't deserve. AARP, WHERE ARE YOU?
PLEASE KEEP THIS MOVING FORWARD.
NOTE: Please, when forwarding email, use "bcc:" for all recipients. After you hit forward, REMOVE ALL e-addresses (including mine) and DELETE ALL superfluous info before sending. Thanks!
Wynn: I recognized the AARP's goals as different from mine years ago and stopped supporting them. They first demonstrated their lack of representation when they pushed the Catastrophic Health Insurance program through Congress. The PEOPLE were outraged and most felt betrayed because they saw everyone having to pay into another health care program whether or not they were happy with what they already had, especially if yours was "free" or already provided for as by the VA or the military for retirees. The AARP elite leaders were shocked that the rank and file weren't appreciative of their great accomplishment for our collective "benefit".
The backlash of outrage made this ONE of the FEW bills to ever be immediately abolished or repealed by Congress.
I get as good a discount at motels for military or senior and I don't have to support those misguided, self-serving idiots running the AARP. I don't request they stop sending me offers and stuff, though. I just tear them up and throw them away, denying them the use of the funds used to send me stuff. This is a good tactic for any outfit you don't like... keep them sending you stuff and wasting their money.
JMHO
Wynn:)
Wiki-link to Soylent Green: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_Green A classic!
.
You will find this very interesting reading, so keep it going if you agree. It only takes a few days on the Internet and this will have reached 75% of the public in the U.S.A. Seniors need to stand up for what is right, not what the politicians want or big Corporations want.
This letter was sent to Mr. Rand who is the Executive Director of AARP.
THIS LADY NOT ONLY HAS A GRASP OF 'THE SITUATION' BUT AN INCREDIBLE COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE!
Dear Mr. Rand,
Recently you sent us a letter encouraging us to renew our lapsed membership in AARP by the requested date. I know it is not what you were looking for, but this is the most honest response I can give you. Our gap in coverage is merely a microscopic symptom of the real problem, a deepening lack of faith.
While we have proudly maintained our membership for several years and have long admired the AARP goals and principles, regrettably, we can no longer endorse it's abdication of our values. Your letter specifically stated that we can count on AARP to speak up for our rights, yet the voice we hear is not ours. Your offer of being kept up to date on important issues through DIVIDED WE FAIL presents neither an impartial view nor the one we have come to embrace. We do believe that when two parties agree all the time on everything presented to them, one is probably not necessary. But, when the opinions and long term goals are diametrically opposed, the divorce is imminent. This is the philosophy which spawned our 200 years of government.
Once upon a time, we looked forward to being part of the senior demographic. We also looked to AARP to provide certain benefits and give our voice a power we could not possibly hope to achieve on our own. AARP gave us a sense of belonging which we no longer enjoy. The Socialist politics practiced by the Obama administration and empowered by AARP serves only to raise the blood pressure my medical insurance strives to contain. Clearly a conflict of interest there!
We do not understand the AARP posture, feel greatly betrayed by the guiding forces that we expected to map out our senior years and leave your ranks with a great sense of regret. We mitigate that disappointment with the relief of knowing that we are not contributing to the problem anymore by renewing our membership. There are numerous other organizations which offer discounts without threatening our way of life or offending our sensibilities.
This Presidential Administration scares the living daylights out of us. Not just for ourselves, but for our proud and bloodstained heritage. But even more importantly for our children and grandchildren. Washington has rendered Soylent Green a prophetic cautionary tale rather than a nonfiction scare tactic. I have never in my life endorsed any militant or radical groups, yet now I find myself listening to them. I don't have to agree with them to appreciate the fear which birthed their existence. Their borderline insanity presents little more than a balance to the voice of the Socialist Mindset in power. Perhaps I became American by a great stroke of luck in some cosmic uterine lottery, but in my adulthood I CHOOSE to embrace it and nurture the freedoms it represents as well as the responsibilities it requires.
Your website generously offers us the opportunity to receive all communication in Spanish. ARE YOU KIDDING??? Someone has broken into our 'house', invaded our home without our invitation or consent. The President has insisted we keep the perpetrator in comfort and learn the perp' language so we can communicate our reluctant welcome to them.
I DON'T choose to welcome them.
I DON'T choose to support them.
I DON'T choose to educate them.
I DON'T choose to medicate them, pay for their food or clothing.
American home invaders get arrested.
Please explain to me why foreign lawbreakers can enjoy privileges on American soil that Americans do not get?
Why do some immigrants have to play the game to be welcomed and others only have to break & enter to be welcomed?
We travel for a living. Walt hauls horses all over this great country, averaging over 10,000 miles a month when he is out there. He meets more people than a politician on caffeine overdose. Of all the many good folks he enjoyed on this last 10,000 miles, this trip yielded only ONE supporter of the current administration. One of us is out of touch with mainstream America . Since our poll is conducted without funding, I have more faith in it than one which is power driven.
We have decided to forward this to everyone on our mailing list, and will encourage them to do the same. With several hundred in my address book, I have every faith that the eventual exponential factor will make a credible statement to you.
I am disappointed as hell.
I am scared as hell.
I am MAD as hell, and I'm NOT gonna take it anymore!
Walt & Cyndy
Miller Farms Equine Transport
As an added note not written by the original authors, I would like to add to this my absolute outrage for our politicians audacity of voting THEMSELVES a PAY INCREASE, while taking away the COST OF LIVING increase for those who receive Social Security. Many on Social Security are elderly and need to receive their monthly checks to pay for the necessities of life...like FOOD, PRESCRIPTIONS and PAY THEIR BILLS. I know as my 90 year old mother happens to be one of them.
They deserve to be given what was promised when they faithfully paid into the system for all their decades of hard work. However, it seems it is more important for most wealthy politicians to receive a raise they neither need and the vast majority certainly don't deserve. AARP, WHERE ARE YOU?
PLEASE KEEP THIS MOVING FORWARD.
NOTE: Please, when forwarding email, use "bcc:" for all recipients. After you hit forward, REMOVE ALL e-addresses (including mine) and DELETE ALL superfluous info before sending. Thanks!
Wynn: I recognized the AARP's goals as different from mine years ago and stopped supporting them. They first demonstrated their lack of representation when they pushed the Catastrophic Health Insurance program through Congress. The PEOPLE were outraged and most felt betrayed because they saw everyone having to pay into another health care program whether or not they were happy with what they already had, especially if yours was "free" or already provided for as by the VA or the military for retirees. The AARP elite leaders were shocked that the rank and file weren't appreciative of their great accomplishment for our collective "benefit".
The backlash of outrage made this ONE of the FEW bills to ever be immediately abolished or repealed by Congress.
I get as good a discount at motels for military or senior and I don't have to support those misguided, self-serving idiots running the AARP. I don't request they stop sending me offers and stuff, though. I just tear them up and throw them away, denying them the use of the funds used to send me stuff. This is a good tactic for any outfit you don't like... keep them sending you stuff and wasting their money.
JMHO
Wynn:)
Wiki-link to Soylent Green: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_Green A classic!
.