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Demeter

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20. Taking from the Rich takes away their POWER

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 06:40 PM

Apr 2015

and THAT, my friend IS EVERYTHING!

If we got to that point, you would be amazed as peace broke out across the whole of Europe and Asia....and real wealth was redistributed where it would do some good, for once.

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Finally: List of 80 People With as Much Money as 1/2 of Humanity [View all] KamaAina Apr 2015 OP

Hillary Clinton will totally change this dynamic. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

haha! marym625 Apr 2015 #2

When she chooses Goldman-Sachs as her vp running mate the truth rhett o rick Apr 2015 #8

can we hook her up with onethatcares Apr 2015 #14

A week in Willie's bong on wheels might just do it. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #31

LOL ... and everything. n/t JimDandy Apr 2015 #19

Good one! MissDeeds Apr 2015 #22

8 of the top 10 are American marym625 Apr 2015 #3

Most are RW, good thing that their money can't buy political campaigns, right? NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #4

absolutely with you! marym625 Apr 2015 #5

And quite a few were born into the list. arcane1 Apr 2015 #7

First time using this emoticon marym625 Apr 2015 #33

The Top Twenty Auggie Apr 2015 #30

Just want to cry marym625 Apr 2015 #32

What is really sad, if you took every penny from those 80 billionaires, you'd only have $634.33 to Hoyt Apr 2015 #6

"taking every penny" angrychair Apr 2015 #13

Problem is,, if we took all that money, it wouldn't solve many problems. Hoyt Apr 2015 #35

Taking from the Rich takes away their POWER Demeter Apr 2015 #20

True, but making their money work for everyone could JDPriestly Apr 2015 #25

Don't disagree.. My point is that taking all that wealth won't do much for the masses. Hoyt Apr 2015 #34

But they are the job creators! progressoid Apr 2015 #9

greed creates need olddots Apr 2015 #10

+1 appalachiablue Apr 2015 #28

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #11

Let's start with the Kochs and the Waltons: hifiguy Apr 2015 #12

What are... 3catwoman3 Apr 2015 #15

Natural resources KamaAina Apr 2015 #16

Thanks. 3catwoman3 Apr 2015 #17

I'm no fan of Bill Gates... camelfan Apr 2015 #18

Look closer at what they do Demeter Apr 2015 #21

K&R MissDeeds Apr 2015 #23

And for them...still nowhere near enough! durablend Apr 2015 #24

Hillary Clinton is not zentrum Apr 2015 #26

two thoughts a. cant wait for the day when you can post this story and NOT have endless attacks NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #27

K & R. It's obscene, and the age old issue of mankind though it changed here for a while - appalachiablue Apr 2015 #29