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:lamo:lamo That has to be the best post of the day.
that says loads about your perspective-or lack thereof
:lamo:lamo That has to be the best post of the day.
Except none of that is true. The rich aren't getting richer. They usually lose their wealth within 3 generations. Most of today's wealthy did not start off that way. IT is just the same old myth the democrats have been peddling since Andrew Jackson.
While the top 1 percent of income earners took home 93 percent of the growth in incomes in 2010, the households in the middle — who are most likely to spend their incomes rather than save them and who are, in a sense, the true job creators — have lower household incomes, adjusted for inflation, than they did in 1996.
:lamo:lamo That has to be the best post of the day.
Gee, I wonder why so many who actually study these matters say the rich ARE getting richer.
At this time the US has the greatest income inequality since the 1920s, you know, that period just before the Great Depression - when things were going so great.
Well, I completely agree. So far, it has only bothered one person who thinks he is rich but I think it's safe to say that the Forbes 100 list members don't hang out on DP.
Come on TD, that was a funny and creative post, its all right if you just admit it. Where is you sense of humor??
Gee, I wonder why so many who actually study these matters say the rich ARE getting richer.
At this time the US has the greatest income inequality since the 1920s, you know, that period just before the Great Depression - when things were going so great.
Dude, it's not the masses who pressure the government for that stuff. Rather, it's corporate executives and people of wealth who bribe Representatives and Senators with campaign donations in order to get taxpayer money in subsidies, contracts, or bail-outs. And because they can bribe Congressmen, they get their way.
Or the volunteer firefighters who may have used water on a fire in an industrial facility, possibly causing the release of explosive gases when water hit some of the otherwise stable chemicals. Since all is not know, why don't we wait and find out what really happened before deciding to blame anyone. BTW, Texas towns do have zoning codes. Whether the town of West had any or not, due to it's small size, I cannot say. Also, the facility was first built in 1962. How many of those people are still alive anyways and exactly what was next to it at the time it was built? Were the residences, middle school and high school there in 1962 or were they build across the street from the Fertilizer plant. Also, if people don't own fertilizer plants, how would farmers get fertilizer to grow your food?
While your busy fuming about how many people died in an industrial accident you want to blame on capitalism, perhaps you should use that time to look up the number of people that have died or were harmed by industrial complexes in socialist countries. Maybe start with Chernobyl.
silly stereotypes don't bother me
I just like pointing out the stupidity in silly posts
and why don't you tell us what your definition of rich is
if its the Forbes few than the gap you whine about means nothing
Obviously it did bother you. My definition of rich is about $100M at the bottom end and about $1T at the top end.
The only whining I see here is you moaning about my post. What I posted was actually kind of amusing. Some people got it.
Obviously it did bother you. My definition of rich is about $100M at the bottom end and about $1T at the top end.
The only whining I see here is you moaning about my post. What I posted was actually kind of amusing. Some people got it.
Obviously it did bother you. My definition of rich is about $100M at the bottom end and about $1T at the top end.
The only whining I see here is you moaning about my post. What I posted was actually kind of amusing. Some people got it.
well that's a rather worthless definition-how many people does it accompany?
ARe you now mad that only like minded found your stuff funny
do you need my approval of mirth to make your day?
do you think you actually benefit by making the silly claim that your stupid post bothered me?
I love it when people post idiotic leftwing drivel that is easily defeated
get over yourself-your post was not original and contains much of the anti rich drivel that the jealous leftwingers have been spewing for months. the nonsense you posted sounded like most of the stuff the Romney haters were slinging about half a year ago
What individual or corporation has accumulated $1T in wealth?
Good evening, AP. :2wave:
One of the major oil companies? I'd be interested in hearing the answer, if anyone managed that!
Did you have fun today? I hope someone did...I didn't even get to ride today, and it was a beautiful day for it. ...sigh...
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Russia!? Home of the oligachs!?
The answer is none. Good evening pg. My wife is thinking of selling her half of the twins... :doh
Upgrading? Or lack of time to enjoy same? With all the labor-saving devices we have available, why don't we have more free time? That has perplexed me for quite a while. :scared:
She gets bored easily... :shock: We actually have much more free time than in the past. I can wash and dry clothes with no wrinkles...
Upgrading? Or lack of time to enjoy same? With all the labor-saving devices we have available, why don't we have more free time? That has perplexed me for quite a while. :scared:
Acknowledging reality often is.