rehmwa 2 #51 March 9, 2007 QuoteAsk Marie Antoinette what happens when the rich and priveledged have a cavalier attitude about the poor. I think it has to do with cake, I'd find it funny, but I don't care. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #52 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuote Draw your own conclusions..... Neither my fault, problem, or responsibility to alleviate. Few people fully realise how much the relative wealth of our western nations is built on the poverty of the rest of the world. The system may not be your fault, but you certainly do take full advantage of it. And not only have no remorse, but actually think it's funny is some cases..... apathy at best What's the alternative? Only purchase goods for which the labor is paid what you interpret to be a reasonable wage? Lie awake at night obsessing about the injustice of it all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #53 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuote...At the same time, there are 2.7 Billion people living on less than $2 a day. My conclusons are... There's at least 946 people willing to work for the money. . I know only 2 billionaires, and both of them INHERITED their money. I strongly suspect that many others of the 946 did not become billionaires by their own efforts. Class mobility is something that is exemplified by the very few, yet advertised by the righties as if it's commonplace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #54 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuote funny is some cases..... apathy at best I think it's clearly possible to be amused and apathetic simultaneously. you just have to practice And have no conscience..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #55 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuote Draw your own conclusions..... Neither my fault, problem, or responsibility to alleviate. Few people fully realise how much the relative wealth of our western nations is built on the poverty of the rest of the world. The system may not be your fault, but you certainly do take full advantage of it. And not only have no remorse, but actually think it's funny is some cases..... apathy at best What's the alternative? Only purchase goods for which the labor is paid what you interpret to be a reasonable wage? Lie awake at night obsessing about the injustice of it all? Quit voting for the scum that defends the rights of the rich and vote for those who advantage the poor via social help. Is that so difficult? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #56 March 9, 2007 If you care about worldwide poverty, Vote Democrat! Outstanding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #57 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuote funny is some cases..... apathy at best I think it's clearly possible to be amused and apathetic simultaneously. you just have to practice And have no conscience..... I don't want to get into religion for now. Other than the whole amused/apathetic thing, anyway. I understand Ann Coulter is joining a union to pardon Scooter Libby in favor of global warming cleanup activities requiring RSLs to only be disconnected in an emergency where GTA gets a date to the movies where they play everyone's favorite TV themesong from robin hood. But no one cares as they are apathetic in how guns can stop booing at college football games where the players aren't allowed to vote unless a cop stops at the wrong address and raises his hands to released methane into the ozone from a hybrid car operated by Northwest airlines' pilots and one small Iranian girl. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #58 March 9, 2007 QuoteIf you care about worldwide poverty, Vote Democrat! Outstanding. "if you care about" is that for, or against? do you care? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #59 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteThere are now 946 billionaires in the world with a combined worth of over 3.5 Trillion US$. At the same time, there are 2.7 Billion people living on less than $2 a day. Draw your own conclusions..... So what do you propose? Should there be a 'salary cap'? Should there be a law that anyone that makes more then a million dollars a year should then have all that money over a million distributed to everyone else? How about univeral care and better social programs. Also, college tuition paid, as California used to do. Education and health care should be encouraged and provided. And the quality of the education and health care goes to shit. Bottom line you get what you pay for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #60 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuote Reality is that there will always be fewer people with lots of money then there are people with little to no money.. Ask Marie Antoinette what happens when the rich and privileged have a cavalier attitude about the suffering of the poor. Not much you or anyone can do about attitudes. That can only be changed by the person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #61 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuote Reality is that there will always be fewer people with lots of money then there are people with little to no money.. Ask Marie Antoinette what happens when the rich and privileged have a cavalier attitude about the suffering of the poor. Not much you or anyone can do about attitudes. That can only be changed by the person. certainly not true - if you've been listening, the proposal is to take, by force if necessary, all the money away from these people and make them poor too. and that, QED, will give them better attitudes isn't it obvious? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #62 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuote Reality is that there will always be fewer people with lots of money then there are people with little to no money.. Ask Marie Antoinette what happens when the rich and privileged have a cavalier attitude about the suffering of the poor. Not much you or anyone can do about attitudes. That can only be changed by the person. certainly not true - if you've been listening, the proposal is to take, by force if necessary, all the money away from these people and make them poor too. and that, QED, will give them better attitudes isn't it obvious? Oh ok sorry I must have been sleeping. I guess everyone should be poor then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #63 March 9, 2007 Quote if you've been listening, the proposal is to take, by force if necessary, all the money away from these people and make them poor too. Nobody said that but you. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #64 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuote if you've been listening, the proposal is to take, by force if necessary, all the money away from these people and make them poor too. Nobody said that but you. and eloquently stated, at that {{I'm not proposing it, I'm too busy marvelling at the contrast - like a fine painting, it boggles the mind and soul and touches one deeply in the vast complexities of this good universe and the various interactions and dependencies on this gentle ball of life we call, Gertrude}} ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #65 March 9, 2007 Quoteand one small Iranian girl. You Bastard!!!! You had to bring Iran in to it didn’t you. Hmm who am I good at pissing off…………………oh wait. Iranian girl pilot come on man everyone knows woman can’t be pilots. She should be in the kitchen making me a bacon and egg sandwich This is going to be the best thread EVER.9I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #66 March 9, 2007 QuoteThis is going to be the best thread EVER.9 only if people keep marvelling ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #67 March 9, 2007 People marvel when i take of my pants does that count?I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #68 March 9, 2007 QuotePeople marvel when i take of my pants does that count? I don't think the word "marvel" means what you think it means...... the phrase you are looking for is "restraining order" there were other responses here, but I'm sticking with this one, the option that it's very difficult for you to remove your pants just leads to juvenile physical humor and that doesn't have any durabilty in a written forum ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #69 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuotePeople marvel when i take of my pants does that count? I don't think the word "marvel" means what you think it means...... Move along, hijackers. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #70 March 9, 2007 QuoteMove along, hijackers. that right there is a great statement even out of context - as the mobility of the individual is something greatly curtailed in our nazi state and needs to be addressed to right that social wrong look what happened when the 'man' tried to push John Rambo through town. (you did write 'move along, hitchhikers' didn't you? If not, this post makes little sense. Even Marie Antoinette had to thumb a ride once in a while) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #71 March 9, 2007 Quote look what happened when the 'man' tried to push John Rambo through town. If the poor continue to get poorer remmeber one thing - a good supply of body bags. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #72 March 9, 2007 Quoteand in many cases they help solve the problem Two words: Gates Foundation. Like most Seattleites I'm not the hugest Microsoft fan, but it's not hard to admire the approach and discipline that the Gates Foundation has brought to global development and health promotion. It's impressive."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #73 March 9, 2007 Take all the worlds money, Pool it together and equally distribute it among all people in the world.. Fast forward 5 to 10 years... You will find that we will be right back where we are now with about 10% having 90% of the wealth. Why?? Because some people are smarter than others. Wanna get rich?? Work Hard, Use your Brain, Quit Bitchin and Realize that YOU and ONLY YOU are responsible for YOUR success and/or failure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,571 #74 March 9, 2007 Quote Take all the worlds money, Pool it together and equally distribute it among all people in the world.. Good work, no really! Pretend the only possible solutions to the problem are ludicrous and impractical and then you don't have to care about it any more! QuoteWanna get rich?? Work Hard, Use your Brain, Quit Bitchin and Realize that YOU and ONLY YOU are responsible for YOUR success and/or failure. Utter bullshit. Would you enjoy the prosperity you do now if you had been born in Somalia? Haiti? A Rio slum?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #75 March 9, 2007 my conclusion is that if i ever become successful enough to get within shouting distance of a billion dollars, i should limit my income to 900 million so as to avoid being included in tidbits such as this, as well as the righteous indignation that followed. oh, wait, if i had a billion, i wouldn't give a shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
