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To: Brumar89 who wrote (390686)	6/12/2008 11:55:23 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577191

You can't depict someone who went to an elite prep school free and then to Columbia and Harvard Law as deprived and overcoming that deprivation. I didn't go to any such school. I don't even know anyone personally who did, much less who went free. Neither I nor my family has ever received any aid for anything. And I never expect to. Makes you wonder what he's complaining about -- if a man with no resources can get such a great education by merely applying himself, that sounds like a pretty good setup. Both of my kids have performed well in school, yet we've managed to spend many thousands of dollars to pay for it. Never has either of my children received any financial aid (other than my son, who received military benefits, which we supplemented). Seems like to me someone who has minimal resources has as much, or more, opportunity than middle class kids like mine. Yet, they want to take MY money to fund it. I don't get that.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (390686)	6/15/2008 3:08:47 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577191

Scholarships and food stamps made things NOT hard for him. Yup. What was I thinking? He's lived a life of privilege on food stamps and scholarships. I bet he drove a Ferrari to school and ate caviar for lunch. You're a little off.....aren't you? Did he really get a scholarship to Punahou, the most expensive prep school in HA? If so, how and on what basis? I don't know.....call the school. You can't depict someone who went to an elite prep school free and then to Columbia and Harvard Law as deprived and overcoming that deprivation. I didn't go to any such school. Maybe you weren't worthy of anything....like Barack was. I don't even know anyone personally who did, much less who went free. Neither I nor my family has ever received any aid for anything. And I never expect to. I see.......in your view, getting help was a bad thing. And I bet your IQ is about the same as inoys. A combined IQ of 140 would be just about right for you two. The truth is Obama is a product of an elite and privileged background. The privilege didn't come from his parents having money so it may be a mystery as to where it came from. But the priviliege is undeniable. Stupid is as stupid does!