Hello Mike,

 >> I do not see why people would support someone who believes in socialism.
 >> Socialism worked in Germany at one time, but it is odd to think it would
 >> work
 >> here in the United States. It's almost alien to me.

 MP> Not sure which period of history you are refering to there, but I am
pretty
 MP> sure it did not work for long.

FDR closed all the banks on his first day in office,
one third of them forever, thus saving this country
from permanent bankruptcy.
FDR gave us social security in 1935.
We still have it today.
FDR also gave us the federally mandated minimum wage.
We still have it today.
LBJ gave us medicare and medicaid in 1965.
We still have it today.
GWB gave us medicare part D - subsidized prescription drugs.
We still have it today.
Barack Obama bailed out banks and automobile companies.
We still have them today.

 MP>>> I would be upset if our Gov made a statement that made me feel
 >> unwelcome

 >> I believe in action, if you don't like something don't complain about it,
 >> change it. Actions do speak louder then words.

 MP> Like I said, good luck.  Seriously.  Even if you don't run for governor,
 MP> maybe you can get involved in local politics and make a difference.

"All politics is local." ~Tip O'Neil

But why think small, when one can go big, like Trump?

--Lee

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