Why is it that the middle class is constantly abused? My son needs tubes for his ears. He has constant ear infections; the doctor told us that the fluid in his ears is likely impairing his ability to hear, and thus talk, as well as his ability to walk because his balance is altered. In the past 4-5 months, my son has been a maximum of 6 days at a stretch without antibiotics. He would finish the antibiotics and within a week, we were back at the doctor. We never balked at the constant expense of doctor visits and medications. We followed the recommendations of the pediatrician and the ENT and scheduled a date for what we were told is a 10-minute procedure. We get a call 36 hours prior to his appointment stating that his procedure will cost upwards of $4000 oop and that this needs to...
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Dear Senators, Congressmen, and GOP leadership,
This is an open letter to the GOP leadership, a final plea before your epitaph. It is no secret that the Republican Party is in a fractured state and has been for sometime now. With the rise of the Tea Party movement in 2006 many Americans have woken up to the massive amounts of corruption in Washington DC, the ever increasing massive size and roll of the federal government, the fiscal irresponsibility, the grotesque amounts of spending and continuing resolutions, as well as the gradual intrusiveness and erosion of our constitutional rights.
While it may appear to some that the all of the ills and issues that we currently face are symptoms of the last seven years under our current radically progressive presidents administration, what...
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Dear President Obama
I am writing you today on March 2, 2016. If my grandmother were alive, she would be one hundred years old today. She had looked forward to this day since at least her eightieth birthday. She was aware that one receives a personal letter from their president on one’s hundredth birthday. She passed away back in 2012, at the age of ninety six, four years before she would receive her centenarian letter from you. As a last rite of sorts, I find myself writing you this letter.
My grandmother epitomized American grit. She was born and raised on a ranch in rural Colorado. She milked cows. Churned butter. Herded cattle on horseback. Killed rattlesnakes. She built her home in Eastern Washington, and her lake cabin nail by nail. When my grandfather grew ill with ALS, she...
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Fellow concerned citizens.
We must not discount the value of Donald Trump. While he may not be the best suited candidate to be our president, he is tapping into a frustrated America that no longer is willing to abide with the status quo. Below is a draft letter I would like to propose to Mr. Trump in an effort to see him use his power where I believe we need his assistance.
Dear Mr. Trump:
I am writing to you in hopes that you will reconsider the intent of your current presidential win and redirect it to an even more powerful goal – the restructuring of American government. By taking on such a campaign you will not only change America forever but will truly secure it as a powerhouse in the governance of the world while also securing your place in history as the new father of...
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Dear PM(Prime minister Narendra modiji) and FM(Finance Minister Arun jaitelyji).
I am big fan of BJP govt. and whatever work BJP has done so far is great in terms of increasing Govt. reserve by various means like
not decreasing fuel prices, implementing swach cess, increasing service tax, limiting gas subsidy to ltd earning class, etc. This gives me hope that govt. reserve will help the party to run indian govt. in better ways and they will create more opportunities and benefit to independent public of india.
But great disappointment when i see the budget from mr. Jaitely where instead of giving more focus on growth and opportunities their budget focus more on taxing more to middle class or lower section of people who save penny from thier monthly income which comes as part of...
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why #maa got up at 1 to recharge cellfone
it was news regarding #Pampore_encounter on TV...the word Pampore...was enough to put my mother in trouble...n make her 2 get up n recharge clfon at 1
#Paa is in #CRPF n accordingly posted their in #Pampore n news was going sth like..
"Two CRPF jawans and a civilian were killed and nine other jawans injured when militants opened fire a on a CRPF convoy on Saturday afternoon"
On mama call #Paa confirmed that he was posted at sm other location on that very day..n it was his company on which #Ultras attacked.
what force me to post all this...is y dad has put his life at stake for those who r yelling anti national slogan...who r destroying properties creating ruckus for #Reservation...who dont give damn 2 no. of martyred......
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Dear Arnab Goswami,
Not many people know that you started your career as a journalist with “The Telegraph” in Calcutta. You are and oxford alumnus apart from being a Hindu college product. Your paternal grandfather was a congressman, maternal grandfather was a communist and your father Manoranjan Goswami belongs to BJP and he contested election as BJP candidate but lost to congress candidate Bhubaneswar Kalita.
With your introduction being given, I would like to tell you that I have always been a great admirer of your show and your “the nation is angry and wants an answer” approach. The way you brought Times Now to the zenith of its glory all on your own is commendable.
But, over the years, you have let your success overpower your real motive and in all this you forgot that there is...
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To the DNC,
I'm writing to you shortly after the Nevada Caucus. I have concerns about where the party is going and who you believe we, the people, want to get us there. Since I've been able to vote (GWB 1) I've always leaned left. Each election I find myself starting in the middle but always end left. This is usually due to the crazy grandstanding coming from the right on issues that frankly aren't that important to me. It has always seemed to me get the left has approached elections with someone with a plan and a vision. Not with someone who can fling statements to rile up he party. Finally, this election I find myself agreeing with a candidate who finally seems to understand what the major issues are and what needs to be done. He's not running a campaign on whether or not abortions...
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Dear Writers at The Onion,
In the wake of the distressing news about The Onion changing hands, let me just speak on behalf of all your followers who have sent me your links, traded print issues and quoted your shit at parties: we still need you, more than ever. We need you to pull down the proverbial pants of the politicians who deserve it. We need you to point out the absurd in the utterly mundane, we need that desperate laugh to be louder than the death rattle of our failing empire.
Seriously, how are we going to make it through this election without the real you?
You are our Voltaire, our Twain. We already lost Stewart. Don't surrender to the muzzle; please quit enmasse and start another publication. Crowdsource it, you know we'll pay for it. I realize it's a lot to ask, but...
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Dear Writers at The Onion,
In the wake of the distressing news about The Onion changing hands, let me just speak on behalf of all your followers who have sent me your links, traded print issues and quoted your shit at parties: we still need you, more than ever. We need you to pull down the proverbial pants of the politicians who deserve it. We need you to point out the absurd in the utterly mundane, we need that desperate laugh to be louder than the death rattle of our failing empire.
Seriously, how are we going to make it through this election without the real you?
You are our Voltaire, our Twain. We already lost Stewart. Don't surrender to the muzzle; please quit enmasse and start another publication. Crowdsource it, you know we'll pay for it. I realize it's a lot to...
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