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NaturalHigh

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22. True, and I agree with President Clinton.

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 07:29 PM

Mar 2014

My favorite professor told our class once that the richest in societies always fear the middle class. Maybe that's why they've worked so hard to destroy it in the U.S.

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My response to a truly execrable NY Times Op-Ed by Arthur Brooks . . . [View all] markpkessinger Mar 2014 OP

Could not agree more! marew Mar 2014 #1

Your post brought Robinson Crusoe to mind. snort Mar 2014 #16

+10 n/t whathehell Mar 2014 #26

Your comment is excellent! Thank you for not letting that garbage editorial go unchallenged! scarletwoman Mar 2014 #2

Who envies wealth? AceWheeler Mar 2014 #3

Thank you for that adjunct! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2014 #5

Thank you. jsr Mar 2014 #4

kick!! nt Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #6

Thanks! lunatica Mar 2014 #7

K&R very well said, thanks for doing that (n/t) brett_jv Mar 2014 #8

Thank you for your clear-headed, logical response. senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #9

The uber-wealthy regard the lack of worship by the masses as a mortal insult MrScorpio Mar 2014 #10

Well said. Here are my two cents worth. McCamy Taylor Mar 2014 #11

Your post is excellent! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2014 #12

Nice response. zeemike Mar 2014 #13

Brooks seems to think . . . markpkessinger Mar 2014 #14

You did us all proud with that rebuttal. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #15

Thank you for speaking up. No Vested Interest Mar 2014 #17

A very good clear response. stage left Mar 2014 #18

It isn't just a matter of envy. And envy is understandable on the part of the impoverished. JDPriestly Mar 2014 #19

True, and I agree with President Clinton. NaturalHigh Mar 2014 #22

Great post, JD! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #24

Brooks was a blatant propagandist in that op-ed. So transparent. nt stillwaiting Mar 2014 #20

I have never begrudged anybody being rich. NaturalHigh Mar 2014 #21

OMG you nail it Mr. Kessinger Skittles Mar 2014 #23

My first thought was "Why is Nemo's dad such an asshole?" Orrex Mar 2014 #25