Living History

dang i erased a whole line acidentaly... when the dems forded the hand to lenders and said were going to take away your low barrowing rate if ou dont meet certain numbers of low income loans its like saying ok good conscience if you dont buy a mens razor at your local grociery store your milk is going to cost you $1.00 more, "but i dont need a mens razor i'm a woman" to bad. to me it seems like an october surprise any way... look at the facts jimmy carter started the dergulation of home sales with fha clinton furthered ti to 3%down dodd dhairman of the banking commitee sweetheart loan from countrywide barny franks same deal also had a boyfriend near the top of fannie may 4 years ago lending goes crazy as bush gets elected for 2nd term 4 years jsut long enough for all thos ajustable morgateges to reset henry reins(former head of fredie mack i belive) advises obama on vp pick, dems have majority but wont pass the bailout bill???? so that it looks bipartisan but republicans complain but really know were f***ed we have to do somthingso fannie and fredie survive we give all this $$$$ to people who screwed us and were still getting it right now because they killed the market with bad paper

good conscience being a conservative i have faith that he will govern to his principals which will probably make you happy but me on the other hand as a small business owner am scared at what may happen. he never defined $250,000 net or gross for a business is he going to tax the wall street money that supply's the venture capital for business and like karenabcde said with barny and dodd still in the senate are they going to happen again. now i want you to know i am a reasonable person with reasonable wishes. I understand that what barney and dodd did was to help the less fortunate to get homes but there are standerds you call it regulation... which is government standards... based on a bunch of people who dont know exactly how the sophisticated market we run works. Then there is market based regulation, which is... duh based on the market. like me businesses dont want to go under so they determine what risks they are willing to take, bad decisions lead to bad ends good decisions lead to profit .like i said dems are compasionate by nature your heart is in the right place it the way in which we get there that differs. for example i have hired friends to work for me because they needed to pay bills and stuff well with out working for somthing you dont apreciate it as much so the ones who wanted to just pay that bill worked that day the ones who wanted to keep paying all there bills are still working for me. $3000 for an employee doesn't even cover there workers comp increase to my overhead. i hope for the best but fear the worst, and what i fear is obama is going to hurt me for my hard work, which will hurt 3 other employee's too

good conscience being a conservative i have faith that he will govern to his principals which will probably make you happy but me on the other hand as a small business owner am scared at what may happen. he never defined $250,000 net or gross for a business is he going to tax the wall street money that supply's the venture capital for business and like karenabcde said with barny and dodd still in the senate are they going to happen again. now i want you to know i am a reasonable person with reasonable wishes. I understand that what barney and dodd did was to help the less fortunate to get homes but there are standerds you call it regulation... which is government standards... based on a bunch of people who dont know exactly how the sophisticated market we run works. Then there is market based regulation, which is... duh based on the market. like me businesses dont want to go under so they determine what risks they are willing to take, bad decisions lead to bad ends good decisions lead to profit .like i said dems are compasionate by nature your heart is in the right place it the way in which we get there that differs. for example i have hired friends to work for me because they needed to pay bills and stuff well with out working for somthing you dont apreciate it as much so the ones who wanted to just pay that bill worked that day the ones who wanted to keep paying all there bills are still working for me. $3000 for an employee doesn't even cover there workers comp increase to my overhead. i hope for the best but fear the worst, and what i fear is obama is going to hurt me for my hard work, which will hurt 3 other employee's too

good conscience--you don't get it. We expect Obama is probably going to install military rule. The stock market, which has been ripped because of Democrat congress and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has not idea what Obama will do. He is out of his element. The market in the past two days went down more than after any election in history. Obama thinks if he gives a $3000 tax credit to businesses that business will hire more employees. He's totally wrong. He's already destroying businesses by saying nothing. and he's saying nothing because he doesn't know what to say and the market knows it.

It has been said congress will place all 401ks under their control and put existing money into government bonds at 3%. That takes money out of business markets and thus out of the stock market. The stock market has nothing to work with. The average return of the market over 15 years or more is a bit over 10%. Imagine the difference in performance over time between 3% and 10%. I don't think you have ANY IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON now and what Obama is capable of as far as installing military rule and issuing executive orders. Many of us believe he will be a dictator. It isn't that we just disagree with him. We are terrified of him.

Ms. Quindlen,

I too grew up in South Brunswick, NJ. However, the flesh colored crayons of my childhood (in the late 80s and early 90s) came in a pack of 16 of all sorts of shades. Since your childhood, South Brunswick has doubled in population and is now one of the most diverse towns in America by demographic composition. Simply put, the only thing constant is change.

-Jon Cusack SBHS '04

Ms. Quindlen,

I too grew up in South Brunswick, NJ. However, the flesh colored crayons of my childhood (in the late 80s and early 90s) came in a pack of 16 of all sorts of shades. Since your childhood, South Brunswick has doubled in population and is now one of the most diverse towns in America by demographic composition. Simply put, change happens.

-Jon Cusack SBHS '04

"He made the political spiritual. "In the end, then," he said, "what is called for is nothing more, and nothing less, than what all the world's great religions demand???that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us." He asked the American people to be fair and just, to be kind and generous, to put prejudice behind them and be one people because that is, not a legal or social imperative, but a moral one."

It is curious that Obama's rhetoric is an admonition to 'do unto the least of these...'Why, then does he live in a 6400 square foot, six bedroom, six bath mansion while his family members dwell in huts and slums? Is there not enough room in the mansion for guests and there is an inadequate amount of money in the Obama coffers to provide assistance for needy family members? Perhaps Obama should practice what he preaches.

And speaking of moral imperatives.... There is one moral tenet that comes to mind immediately and that is 'Thou shalt not kill.' Perhaps Obama should remember the 40 million unborn children that have been murdered in this country and perhaps he should rethink his position on murdering those who have managed to survive botched abortion. The second one that pops into my head is the one that says 'Thou shalt not steal.' This should be borne in mind when advancing the theory that it is acceptable to steal taxpayer salaries in a perverted sense of fairness.

Ms. Quindlen recites the trite saying of judgment by character rather than race. Well, in this case, Obama's character is certainly questionable There is, however, no doubt that his race, his radicalism, the monetary support of anti-American forces, and brainwashed voters are the factors that propelled him to a position of power.

Ms. Quindlen may believe that her puffery will reassure the American people that they have chosen a winner, but I suspect that the American public is not nearly as stupid as she seems to believe.

I would like to introduce you to my dog, Winston. He will be running for President in 2012. I want to let you know he is handsome and believes in sharing his dogfood with dogs and with people. He can get along with other dogs of all breeds and people of all races. . I know there has always been a gap between people and animals, but he can bridge that gap. He will appeal to all people. He is always cheery and positive. He doesn't say much, but his tail is always wagging. I'm sure he'd be great at foreign relations. He's photogenic and would look good on TV sided by side in an interview on Fox, say, for example across from Putin or Sarkozy. In a time of international discord, I feel he would restore American's image in the world. Please remember him in 2012. Oh-and he doesn't shed. The Whitehouse would be perfect for him....he's always wanted his own place.

Anna, that was one beautiful piece of work. It brought tears to my eyes. I've been a cynic much too long. After Tuesday, I now have hope.

Re: U.S. political elites??? dangerous contempt for American voters

We have just had yet another choice between two possible commanders in chief both of whom are sympathetic to the invasion of the U.S. by illegals (ironically in such places as Los Angeles cheap immigrant labor has displaced many black workers). It is extremely dangerous to a nation???s future when political elites perpetually take the opposite view of the majority of voters on something so central as national sovereignty and environmental protection against staggering never-ending population increases.

Tom Andres
Sierra foothills

I am so happy with happened on November 4th in USA , the American Nation should be pround which what they accomplished , they really wrote an honorable page in history , all the world is sharing USA its happiness and hopping for a better future for the American people and the rest of the world . GOD BLESS USA

I really congratulate the American people. As a Non-American it is the first time I can say I understand what America means and why it is so great

WHile it is significant that Americans were willing to vote for , and did vote for a black man, it is also tragic that they voted for someone who represents the worst of the black population. AMerica will be worse in 4 years than it is now.

AS much as it was significant that Americans will willing to vote for, and did vote for a black man, it is also a tragic statement that we picked the worst man possible to represent the black population. Within 4 years, this country will be worse than it is now.

I have spent last evening reading what the main newspapers have to say about this momentous event. Anna, your piece is easily one of the best. Thanks

Pity that some have such curdled souls that they can only spew their own inner discontent.
It is a great moment for the U.S. of A. and reminds us of what we can be.
Save us from narrow-minded bigots.

Wow...what an idiotic article. Obama is a complete hypocrit! He bought the election with dirty $$...He was completely aided and abeted by a fauning media...what an AWFUL day for journalism and common sense. Democrats and their supports including this idiot journalist...are idiots. Thanks...thanks a lot for the first idiot black president. Oh ...it's going to be ugly!!!!

Anna, 49 year old youth mentor here. You make it sound good. Gotta make a living. Here's the real legacy.
Time will reveal how Barack Obama used his talents to manipulate his way to the White House. He simply read the demographics and knew this is the time to act. (after saying he wouldn???t) He found an easy scapegoat to victimize and sharpened the shearing blades of race and greed. He has modeled radicalism and corruption for the next generation of liberal radicals.