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To: RetiredNow who wrote (232440)	5/12/2005 2:24:14 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573910

Time to stir the pot again... The Palestinians are mad at an Israeli official because he recently said that most terrorism nowadays is perpetrated by Muslims. That's kind of like someone getting mad at me for commenting that it's raining when large droplets of water coming from the clouds are hitting me in the head. One of these days, the Muslims will take accountability for what's going wrong in their culture and become determined to fix it...or at least I hope they do. On a brighter note, the Catholics are doing something to fix what's wrong in their ranks. Pope Benedict is starting to take a very hard line on corruption, pedophiles, and other disdainful activities within the Catholic church. It's about time they stopped covering things up and started rooting out the evil that was growing in their midst.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (232440)	5/12/2005 2:31:49 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1573910

re: All the important economic statistics are up. I get an email summary of econ statistics vs. expectations, usually on Monday. Recently it's been negative; the numbers haven't met expectations in most cases. If I get one this Monday I'll post it to you. John

To: RetiredNow who wrote (232440)	5/12/2005 4:14:44 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1573910

Consumer confidence is down? Maybe, but that is less reliable than retail sales, which suprised to the upside. All the important economic statistics are up. I grant you that oil is too high, but that is the main reason the stock market is down. It isn't the main reason. The main reason that there is no sector in the markets besides oil and housing that is doing well. Every month there are some statistics that are up but there have nearly as many that are down. And you're right.......in general, April has been better than the first quarter. However, I am looking beyond just one month. If oil was in the $20, this market would have already taken off like a bat out of hell. I think oil is a problem but I don't think its the only problem. There is not just one thing you can point to but maybe a number of things that feel off. However, not everything is bad. Having said that, there is no question we've hit a soft patch. Whether its simply a blip, or an actual turning point, time will tell. ted