From: Charles Harlan [mailto:charsyzygy@sbcglobal.net] 

Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 7:29 PM 

To: richard dinkel; EBSA, E-ORI - EBSA 

Cc: Frank Buzzard 

Subject: Re: Input From The REAL World

Rich, I have always been of the opinion that the politicians in Washington, Austin TX, and many 

other places treat us like we are stupid and incapable of understanding much of what they do for 

"our benefit". They dispense inane "talking points" rather than dealing in the honest facts that are 

backed up with data expecting us to swallow whatever they say as if they have the "answers". 

The way they treat us as if we are incapable of actually understanding almost anything and taking 

a solid position in our own behalf is the reason for much of my disrespect for them. I long for the 

day when they realize that they have us to treat us as adults rather than talk down to us. 

Take care, 

Charlie Harlan 

From: richard dinkel <richarddinkel@bellsouth.net> 

To: e-ORI@dol.gov 

Cc: Frank Buzzard <fbuzzard@verizon.net> 

Sent: Fri, February 12, 2010 4:32:57 PM 

Subject: Input From The REAL World

Dear Madam or Sir:

 

I would like to ask a few questions and add (what I think are) a few pertinent comments to your 

request for comment regarding the US Government taking my/our collective IRA and 401K 

monies in promise for a totally unsecured future annuity under IRS Document 2010-02028.

 

I don't know how to say it any nicer without communication my true feelings regarding this issue, 

so I will start by saying this: Do you really think that Americans are that ignorant??? Stupid??? 

Out of their minds??? REALLY?? You want to take my hard-earned money in IRAs and 401Ks 

that I currently CONTROL and promise a lifetime annuity that we are supposed to trust YOU to 

incrementally pay this money to me at some time in the future? You just want to take our 

Collective privately held Trillions in readily available cash that we have personally EARNED and 

diligently SAVED for the future to cover your ridiculously obscene and unsustainable debt (which 

is growing faster than anyone can count), in order for you to buy time to avoid default of US debt 

obligations??? REALLY???

How did I derive this conclusion? It was really easy. Take a look at Social Security ..... Congress 

has taken our excess contributions in the Social Security system over DECADES and SPENT 

them, while putting soon to be worthless US debt IOUs back into the account. As of now, you 

can't even fund the retiring baby boomers because you have recently wasted the money instead 

of saving it for future and very predictable Social Security obligations. Now, please tell me 

exactly WHY the same thing will NOT happen AGAIN if we give you our IRA and 401 monies 

right NOW for a promise of an annuity some time in the future??? I, for one, have this money 

because I do NOT work for a promise from some one/some entity whom I believe is trying to 

cheat me. At this juncture, that is exactly what you are asking me to agree to. 

 

So here is my bottom line: If we - the People - let you take our IRA and 401K cash now, for a 

future annuity promise, that we probably will never see/touch again, then you are probably right. 
We must be stone, cold, idiots and FOOLS, and, accordingly DESERVE what we get from 

this fiscally irresponsible Government we have kept in office for far too long, already.

 

Accordingly, I will personally fight this to the bitter end, and recruit many, many more TRUE 

AMERICANS to ensure that this does NOT happen.

 

Respectfully, but as MAD as I can be,

Rich Dinkel

 

PS. For my highly respected friends and Great Americans on the .bcc line, please check out this 

article. I strongly recommend that you send your feelings/comments along to the addressees on 

this memo.

http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#documentDetail?R=0900006480a898af and 

be aware that the White House and Department of Treasury/IRS are looking at taking our IRA 

and 401K savings for a promise of an annuity in the future.