SKIMM'D ... THX PAUL C!

Sam Kegley

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Paul Claxon	Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:53 AM
To: Sam Kegley
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: theSkimm <dailyskimm@morning7.theskimm.com> Date: Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 6:27 AM Subject: Daily Skimm: Dancing with myself To: <airclaxon@gmail.com> I thought you would like this web page if you don't already have it  ! JANUARY 15, 2019 READ IN BROWSER Skimm'd while making our money do the work   QUOTE OF THE DAY   "Silicon Valley's most unusual and pampered tenants" – Tina and Louise are just two gals living in a $1,500-a-month studio apartment. Also, they're cats. THINGS GOING DOWN ON A TUESDAY Brexit vote The Story UK Prime Minister Theresa May is stressing about today's crucial Brexit vote. What should I expect? For lawmakers to likely vote against her Brexit plan. Finalizing the details around Brexit has been a bloody nightmare. One of the biggest issues is how to handle the customs border between Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and the Republic of Ireland (part of the EU). May's deal – which her cabinetand EU leaders have backed – hits pause on that issue and keeps the UK in a trade agreement with the EU until they can hash out the details. But UK lawmakers still aren't on board. Tell me more. Some want the country to stay part of the EU. Others want the UK to make a clean break and cut all ties. As we said, bloody nightmare. They were supposed to vote on the plan late last year, but May delayed it since it appeared to be doomed from the start. This time, things aren't looking much better. Yesterday, she put pressure on lawmakers to vote in favor of the plan, saying "no it is not perfect. And yes it is a compromise." theSkimm In 73 days, the UK is set to split from the EU. With or without a deal in place. But if lawmakers don't sign on to May's vision, here's what might play out...one: the UK could leave the bloc without a deal, which could cause economic and geopolitical drama. 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Yesterday, activists said dozens of people there have been detained and at least two have died because of a new crackdown on LGBT groups. This is a predominantly Muslim region where being gay isn't accepted. Back in 2017, there were reports of more than 100 gay men arrested and tortured – some even killed – in the region. Authorities have denied the accusations. Now, an activist group is saying that this recent crackdown has been going on since last month. A spokesman for the head of the republic said that no one's been arrested for being gay and that these latest accusations aren't true. What to say when you do something wrong… Time to take responsibility, just like PG&E. Yesterday, California's biggest power company said it plans to file for bankruptcy by the end of the month. Investigators have determined the utility's power lines started a number of wildfires in 2017 – killing dozens of people and burning almost 200,000 acres. 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This can cause things like poor circulation or strokes. Reason number 700 why you need to get good sleep. What to say when you hear Hulu upped the ante against Netflix… There must be something in the water. 2019 is the year of making money moves. As in, no more excuses about waiting to invest until you have more saved up. Or not understanding how your finances work. You made your money, now make it work for you. Welcome to "The Less Broke You." We've got your investing 101, financial tips for the different stages of life, and answers to your biggest money questions. Get started here. SKIMM PICKS For when you haven't rolled your yoga mat out in forever… You can dust it off and try again. This subscription service can help. You fill out a quiz, then get stylist-selected workout clothes from brands like Splendid and Beyond Yoga. PS: Skimm'rs get a special discount. Om for you and your wallet.* For when your retirement account's looking hungover… Insert financial Gatorade. 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Patriotism- Mark Twain ... Thx Paul C!

Sam Kegley

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Paul Claxon	Tue, Jan 15, 2019 at 8:30 AM
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Brilliance in Three Parts ... Hope you forward this message ... Thx Paul C and Barry M!

THIS CANNOT BE FORWARDED TOO MANY TIMES! HAVE AT IT!!
To: 

BRILLIANCE IN 3 PARTS

Part I:

A. Back off and let those men who want to marry men, marry men.

B. Allow those women who want to marry women, marry women.

C. Allow those folks who want to abort their babies, abort their babies.

In three generations, there will be no more Democrats.

Part II:

10 Poorest Cities in America (How did it happen?)

City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level

      1. Detroit, MI 32.5%

      2. Buffalo, NY 29.9%

      3. Cincinnati, OH 27.8%

      4. Cleveland, OH 27.0%

      5. Miami, FL 26.9%

      6. St. Louis, MO 26.8%

      7. El Paso, TX 26.4%

      8. Milwaukee, WI 26.2%

      9. Philadelphia, PA 25.1%

    10. Newark, NJ 24.2%

(Now, watch closely... at no time will the fingers leave the hands...)

What do these top ten cities (over 250,000 pop.) with the highest

poverty rate all have in common?

Detroit, MI - (1st on poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican

mayor since 1961

Buffalo, NY - (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954

Cincinnati, OH - (3rd) not since 1984

Cleveland, OH - (4th) not since 1989

Miami, FL - (5th) has never had a Republican mayor

St. Louis, MO - (6th) not since 1949

El Paso, TX - (7th) has never had a Republican mayor

Milwaukee, WI - (8th) not since 1908

Philadelphia, PA - (9th) not since 1952

Newark, NJ - (10th) not since 1907

Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing

over and over again and expecting different results.'

It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats ... yet they are still POOR.

Part III:

"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

 

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

 

You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.

You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.

 

You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's

 

initiative and independence

"You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they

could and should do for themselves."

~ Abraham Lincoln

"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the

government take care of him had better take a much closer look at the

American Indian."

~ Henry Ford

Please - Do something great for your country - Forward this... I just did.

"We have met the enemy....and he is us!"

Freedom is our heritage do not let socialism be our legacy.

Sam Kegley

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Why Sammie Writes ... "A Manufactured Crisis" 1 message

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I think my friends of the political right, even Fox News, are missing a point the leftist democrat journalists have made so strongly and wrongly since President  Trump's "Crisis Speech".  I agree in this instance that It is definitely a manufactured crisis.  Who manufactured it?  None other than the Jewish traitor who aided Hitler in betraying Soros's own  Jewish people in Hungary- Old George Soros.  He later reportedly broke the bank in England, and has made more dollars even in America.  Old George made billions,  while I, Old Sammie, has only lasted till 86, while growing up from being one of a family of ten kids of the Forest Kegley family.  Dad worked so hard to support his kids. I thought I was poor, but "No Way Jose' " as Anon Ymous Jose' would say. We all realize it was not cheap of Old George to provide most of the logistical millions of dollars to rile up the Middle Americans' Caravan, and mislead those poor persons, to bring bring perhaps   ten times as many young men than women and kids up to our southern border.  There, he allows them to suffer, while world journalists of the left spin this "Manufactured Crisis" as being from  our own great President Trump. I have recently read that there are 7.7 billion people in this world, only 4.3 % American citizens,  and nearly 73 % of them  live on the family earnings of less than $10 a day, most less than $2 a day.  Old Sammie hasn't obtained a pittance of the riches Old George has.  I might die nearly penniless, but hope Jeanie  and I can survive  a few more than the 67 years God has granted us in this wonderfully blessed America.   This conservative Christian 'poor American kid'  realizes how rich this blessed country is. I feel strongly that "Old George" may be the strongest of the Devil's angels on this earth right now.  Old Sammie is just a citizen of the most God blessed country in this world right now. I have nothing in my being that envies "Old George" and his leftist hordes.

How Old Is Grandpa ... Thx Alex T and Ron W !

Sam Kegley

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Ronald Walters	Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 12:43 PM
To: Sam Kegley
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alex Tepelides <alexthegreek46@yahoo.com> Date: Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 10:24 PM Subject: How old is Grandpa To:         Would not have guessed the answer to this.  Alex                The Good Old days                                     My God, how things have changed just in our lifetime.    "HOW OLD IS GRANDPA?"  This may surprise some of you youngsters, but it is quite factual.    Stay with this -- the answer is at the end.     One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events.     The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general..    The Grandfather replied, "Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:   '       television     '       penicillin     '       polio shots     '       frozen foods     '       Xerox     '       contact lenses     '       Frisbees and     '       the pill     There were no:        '       credit cards     '       laser beams or     '       ball-point pens     Man had not invented       :     '       pantyhose     '       air conditioners     '       dishwashers     '       clothes dryers     '       and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and    '       space travel was only in Flash Gordon books.     ·               Your Grandmother and I got married first,... and then lived together..    ·               Every family had a father and a mother.    ·               Until I was 25, I called every woman older than me, "mam".    ·               And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title, "Sir."     ·               We were before gay-rights, computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy.    ·               Our lives were governed by the Bible, good judgment, and common sense.     ·               We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions.    ·               Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege    ·               We thought fast food was eating half a biscuit while running to catch the school bus.     ·               Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.    ·               Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze started.    ·               Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends-not purchasing condominiums.     ·               We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.     ·               We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the President's speeches on our radios.    ·               And I don't ever remember any kid blowing his brains out listening to Tommy Dorsey.     ·               If you saw anything with 'Made in Japan ' on it, it was junk. The term 'making out' referred to how you did on your school exam.    ·               Pizza Hut, McDonald's, and instant coffee were unheard of.     ·               We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.    ·               Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, and a Pepsi were all a nickel.     ·               And if you didn't want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.    ·               You could buy a new Ford Coupe for $600, ... but who could afford one? Too bad, because gas was 11 cents a gallon.     In my day:   '       "grass" was mowed,     '       "coke" was a cold drink,     '       "pot" was something your mother cooked in and     '       "rock music" was your grandmother's lullaby.     '       "Aids" were helpers in the Principal's office,     '       "chip" meant a piece of wood,     '       "hardware" was found in a hardware store and     '       "software" wasn't even a word.     And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby. No wonder people call us "old and confused" and say there is a generation gap or from the archives.    How old do you think I am?     Are you       ready ?     This man would be only    70       years old today.             GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO THINK   ABOUT.                    Happy New Year…………