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November 4, 2006
Volume 4, Number 21
ISSN 1554-6330
In this issue:
1. Carpenter Country
2. Top Drawer Article
3. Top Drawer Tips
4. Top Drawer Book Review
5. Top Drawer Satire
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CARPENTER COUNTRYWhat's Happening in Our Neck of the Human Experience
Thank goodness it’s almost Election Day.
Here in Carpenter Country, we can hardly wait for an end to all the political campaigning and negative ads.
Quite possibly politicians will be happy to see November 7th come and go too. After all, being bashed by your opponent hardly seems like fun.
At a recent ‘Meet the Candidates’ rally, hopeful public servants and present incumbents introduced their families, ate the local cuisine, smiled, shook hands with everybody, then pointed nasty fingers at each other.
Smiling, shaking innumerable hands, plus getting flogged while eating rubbery food has to be a hard way to make a living. And endorsing those political mudslinging ads can’t be much fun either.
Everyone knows most politicians like each other. Even those who aren’t running are out campaigning for fellow party members. Yet they go around bashing one another with words that if used in everyday life would lead to a lawsuit.
Surveys suggest negative ads work. Most people, and some politicians, say they’re a turn-off. Maybe the following short bipartisan referendum should be placed on the ballot.
* Only those candidates running for election will be allowed to campaign. All politicians not running for any office will remain at their desks and take care of the nation’s business.
* Candidates can talk all they want about themselves and their accomplishments, as long as it’s the truth.
* Mudslinging will be abolished.
A vote of Yea or Nay is all that’s needed. We’re standing by to count the results.
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Got Pork?
by
HL Carpenter
OINK! That’s the sound of politicians at the trough.
Pork, or allocations in the federal government’s budget for local projects, affects everyone’s tax dollar.
This information should not be considered legal, investment or tax advice. Top Drawer
Ink Corp. does not provide legal, investment or tax advice. Always
consult your legal, investment and/or tax advisor regarding your
personal situation. |
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TOP DRAWER TIPS
Topics and Tidbits
Keep up with federal
pork here: [Broken Link Removed].
Want
to be part of the fight against pork? http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/.
Here's
a site that can help you track the money in politics: http://opensecrets.org/.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
Primal Branding
by Patrick Hanlon
ISBN 0-7432-7797-X
257 pages; hardcover; $25.00
Free Press, New York, 2006
Coca-Cola. Nike. McDonald’s. Oprah. You can probably name fifteen or twenty brands without straining your brain. But why do some brands come instantly to mind while thousands of others fade into obscurity?
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
Pressimism
by
HL Carpenter
If you think there’s been an explosion of bad news lately, you’re right. Media analysts today released statistics that show the number of depressing stories covered by popular media has increased nearly 3,050% since 2001.
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HL Carpenter, an experienced investor and a CPA, specializes in reader friendly financial and tax topics for individuals and small businesses, and publishes Top Drawer Ink, a newsletter that's chock full of humor and common sense information.
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