A few pictures to udpate you on the house progress – keep in mind that Jackson and I are on a 3/12 pitch roof. That means it is pretty flat!
| Jackson and Dad, being silly on the roof of the porch. Don’t get me started about that porch…. |  |
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This is the porch, from two different angles, before the roof decking had been applied. The dude in the picture is Oscar, the framer. Oscar speaks very little English – but is a mighty fine framer. |
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George H.W. Bush, back in the campaign of 1988 uttered those now infamous words: "Read my lips, no new taxes". Of course, as most people over the age of 35 remember – he did just what he said he wouldn’t do – he raised taxes. The results can be debated – but an objective view would likely produce the conclusion that the tax increase damaged what was already a fragile economy.
Today, we stand at a crossroads. We can vote for someone who has consistently said that he will raise taxes – Barack Obama. Or we can choose the candidate who favors – based upon his words at last night’s debate – keeping taxes right where they are.
In case you are wondering what bad economic policies can do to an economy, read this article about what poured fuel on the brush fire that became the Great Depression.
Vote McCain-Palin.
Or in this case, what a difference six months makes. Just six months ago, most economists (and economic pundits) would have scoffed at an article such as this. Not so now. Careful observation would lead one to believe that these types of articles (i.e. gloom and doom – or we’ll just barely miss gloom and doom) are more and more frequently being produced by far more adept financial minds than Bulldawgy.
Enjoy your reading!