on the lighter side; prayer requests and answered prayers; social @ 30 Sep 2008 05:04 pm by DrBill
Dear friends and family:
As far as the economy goes, here is a suggestion sent by both Davenport Richard and Fredonia Patti … makes sense to me!
I wish I could vote for whoever came up with this brilliant idea!!! 
Subject: Against AIG bailout -This really makes sense…, leave it to a smart American tofigure it out! Call your Senators & Congressman politicians and demand they pass this and $@#@ the Wall Street dogs!
I’m against the $85 BILLION bailout of AIG. Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a”We Deserve It” dividend. To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000 bona fide U.S.citizens, aged 18+. Our population is about 301 million counting every man, woman and child. So, 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up. Now, divide 200 million, 18+ adults into $85 billion – that equals $425,000.00 each! Yes,my plan is to give that $425,000 to every adult as a “We Deserve It” dividend. Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So, let’s assume a tax rate of 30%. Everyone would pay $127,500.00 in taxes. That sends $25.5 billion rightback to Uncle Sam! It also means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 intheir pocket.
How better can we help the victims of Hurricane Ike?
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Results of Hurricane Ike (Galveston, Tx)
A husband and wife would have $595,000.00! What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00?
Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads.
Put away money for college – it’ll really be there.
Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car – create jobs.
Invest in the market – capital drives growth.
Pay for your parent’s medical insurance – health care improves (but then again, they would have the money to do that, wouldn’t they?)
Enable deadbeat parents to come clean – or else.
Remember this is for every adult U.S. citizen, 18 and older (including thefolks who lost their jobs at Lehmann Brothers and every other company that is cutting back), and, of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces (In fact if they have fought in any war, why not wave the taxes on them?).
If we’re going to re-distribute wealth, let’s really do it! Instead of trickling out a puny $1,000 “economic incentive”.
If we’re going to do an $85 billion bailout, let’s bail out every adult U.S. citizen! As for AIG (or the other Robber barons) – liquidate them, wouldn’t that happen to us? Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.
We deserve the money and AIG doesn’t.
Sure it’s a crazy idea, but can you imagine the coast-to-coast block party? How do you spell Economic Boom … ‘We Deserve It Dividend’! I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 billion, after all if anybody deserves it, we do, after all it is our money, isn’t it? And remember, my plan only really costs $59.5 billion because $25.5 billionis returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam. Good idea? I think so!
I agree, good idea from Fredonia and Davenport!
Marilyn’s Puns:
1. The roundest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.
2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.
4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.
5. The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.
6. No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery.
7. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
8. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart.
9. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
10. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
11. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it.
12. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
From Batavia Val … Italian Women are Tough
An elderly Italian man lay dying in his bed. While suffering the agonies of impending death,
he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite ravioli wafting up the stairs.
He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed.
Gripping the railing with both hands, he crawled downstairs.
When he reached the bottom of the stairs, he leaned against the door frame,
gazing into the kitchen, where if not for death’s agony, he would have thought himself
already in heaven, for there , spread out upon waxed paper on the kitchen table were hundreds of his favorite ravioli.
Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of love from his wife of sixty years, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man?
He threw himself towards the table, landing on his knees in a crumpled posture.
His parched lips parted, the wondrous taste of the ravioli was already in his mouth.
With a trembling hand he reached up to the edge of the table, when suddenly he was smacked with a wooden spoon by his wife.
‘NO she said.
‘Those are for the funeral.’
From Wilson’s Judy: Body Counts … Chicago vs. Iraq
Body count: In the last six months 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago ,
221 killed in Iraq .
State pension fund $44 Billion in debt, worst in country.
Cook County ( Chicago ) sales tax 10.25% highest in country. (Look’em up if you want).
Chicago school system one of the worst in country.
This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois and He’s gonna ‘fix’ Washington with his “Change” politics … some kind of community organizer!
Prayer Request:
First from our dear friends in Clermont Florida:
I have a special prayer request for you and Bill. I was laid off last Thursday after 11 years. I was the 1st employee for the company. Business is really bad for the construction industry. The thing that worries Garry the most is that I will have no insurance after October 31st. We could get it through Garry’s school but it would cost $600+ a month. We definitely can’t afford that at this time.
Just pray that God will lead and we will follow the right path for this.
Love you guys,
Wanda
Update on our son Pastor Dan … Dan is working full time, but is still in some pain, but recovering (PTL) … he and we thank you for your prayers
Brother Les – his MRI of his neck shows many problems which may be masking as Parkinson’s Disease … please pray that he gets the proper diagnosis and treatment – no new updates
Brother Pat (liver transplant) – his kidney function was not proper he is still in Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital … please keep praying
Praises: Dr. Rich visited this weekend … it is good to see him on his feet after such extensive surgery and a two week stay in ICU
Please continue to pray for our friend Vinny (cancer-metastatic – Fredonia Patti).
Pray for our economy and that our leaders are led to the proper actions – keep praying!
Our grandson Scot is now in his 9th (out of 13 weeks) of basic (Marines Paris Island) please continue to pray for him and his success. He has announced that he will be getting married at Christmas time (long time girl friend Chelsea) … he will get married when he gets out of boot camp in Oct, and then have his formal wedding when on leave at Christmas time. Also continue to pray for his maternal grandfather (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Should you wish to send him a note of encouragement, let me know and I or Marilyn will send you his address. We heard from him and he is doing fine.
My friend and personal physician Dr Hal P. continue to pray as you know he has developed metastatic bone cancer, pray for healing and comfort. He is presently going through chemo. This is his second bout with cancer – no new word.
Sister Jane (flu – and broken facial bone) – she is improving, slowly; and her daughter and our niece Rhonda for headaches and eye problems
Cousin Doug for cancer and radiation treatment – no new information
Unity for our family
Tolerance, Christ’s Love, and Understanding for our families, friends, and enemies
Newlyweds: Son Rand and wife Erin, niece Cassy and husband Tom, niece Julia and Steve, and grandson Scot and Chelsa (engaged) for long happy and prosperous relationships centered on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Niece Rhonda has some new medical issues (eye), please keep praying for her … no change she has debilitating headaches – no change
Bonnie Erbie (author accusing Christians of being knuckle draggers), prayer for salvation.
Pray for wisdom and spiritual guidance in rearing children for our family as well as the renewal of the nuclear family
Pray for spiritual wisdom for America’s leaders; that God’s candidate is elected to the Congress and Presidency … and of course, our troops each evening at 9:00 pm. every night
Pray for our nation and President and for civility in upcoming election. Pray that slander, voter fraud, and mean spirited methods stop and that hatred is not met with like hatred.
Nephews John and Ryan – Ryan in Iraq and John in Virginia (both in the Navy)
Marilyn L (former employee) close friend for many medical problems
Prayer partners Bill and Ron … Bill and Rita for their granddaughter’s marriage; Ron and Judy for upcoming meeting
Please continue to pray for health issues for five of our nieces, especially Jenny who has the same disease as Marilyn.
Pastors: Dan, John, Tom, Lyell, Steve D, Ben, wisdom for all leadership at Yates Baptist, Whittikers, Neil, and Steve T for their ministries, ease of stress, and courage to spread the gospel
Pray that the Lord have his way and place into office the most competent and honest people available … Proverbs teaches us that “The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom”
Have a Blessed Rosha Shana Rosh …
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Dr B