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  • From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net>, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] "The Formerly Middle Class " - Commentary
  • Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:17:54 -0800 (PST)

Well, definitions have changed. Working people can certainly be middle
class, and the income limit you mentioned could be good salary in one place
and poverty in another. "amount" *is* relative. We need new definitons so
that when we talk , we know when we are talking about the same people.


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--- On Tue, 11/18/08, Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net> wrote:

> From: Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] "The Formerly Middle Class " - Commentary
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 11:34 AM
> O.K., the middle class as defined until recently when
> talking empty-heads got hold of the word, was "A social
> class of business or professional people, also known as the
> Bourgeoisie." Not a synonym for "working
> class"!
>
> I don't give a dead rat's patooty about the
> "middle class." I'm a tad more worried about
> the WORKING CLASS! The folks making $56,000 and less.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob ford"
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
>
>
> > My sixty year old neighbor who moved here from Miami;
> new house, brand new BMW, all the stuff; recently had a
> devastating stroke. His boyfriend can't find his money,
> even with private investigators. He has already sold his
> car for him, he (my neighbor) will be losng his house. He
> is walking , but still can't talk. The boyfriend says
> he has the early signs of 'sun-downerns' and will
> have to go to a care-home.
> >
> > The boyfiend has moved in to help as much as
> possible. They think he has a ton of money somewhere. I
> have no idea, he hasn't been here long enough for wife
> and I to become real friendly. He blew into Phoenix ,
> loaded, less than two years ago. Now, to a not-so-bright
> ending. We all can be humbled by means beyonfd our
> control........bobford
> >
> > p.s. I still say that actual 'hard-working'
> middle class (or what-ever label) will be hurt more than
> those who bought Ship's bell Clocks from Tiffany's
> on Credit
> >
> >
> >
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 11/18/08, Lynn Wigglesworth
> <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Lynn Wigglesworth
> <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Homestead] "The Formerly Middle
> Class " - Commentary
> >> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 9:25 AM
> >> It's sad, I suppose, that the 'formerly
> middle
> >> class' can't shop at
> >> Tiffany's anymore, or buy a new BMW. As I read
> that
> >> article, I kept thinking
> >> about the Great Depression. There were people who
> >> couldn't afford food or
> >> shelter; people died from being poor. That could
> happen
> >> today, but it won't
> >> be the middle class. They will be whining about
> having to
> >> live on one income
> >> or not having the money to see a shrink to talk
> about the
> >> truama of being
> >> downwardly moble.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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