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2016 Postmortem

DrewFlorida

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1. Nothing wrong with personal wealth, as long as it was earned, not stolen.

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 10:50 PM

Jul 2012

There is absolutely nothing wrong with people accumulating personal wealth so long as they do it honestly, not stealing from the hard work of others by making the system unfair.

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Mitt Romney says there is nothing wrong with personal wealth. I agree. However... [View all] Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 OP

Nothing wrong with personal wealth, as long as it was earned, not stolen. DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #1

It's ALWAYS stolen. Nobody gets massive wealth honestly. OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2012 #2

I agree! DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #4

I wouldn't say stolen rufus dog Jul 2012 #8

JK Rowling .... maybe. n/t VWolf Jul 2012 #12

LOL, over the top much are we? dionysus Jul 2012 #14

Lets ask him Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #3

Nothing wrong with personal wealth, as LONG as you pay your fair share... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #5

To a point treestar Jul 2012 #6

Well, his God and his disciples disagree... Bradical79 Jul 2012 #7

oh FUCK his personal wealth Skittles Jul 2012 #9

Well to be fair, he was born with a silver spoon hanging out of his ass. phleshdef Jul 2012 #15

I really can't stand this motherfucker! Really, I'm starting to hate him more Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #10

Maybe he's actually stone cold broke and doesn't want the 1% to know. Kablooie Jul 2012 #11

JK Rowling, Bill Cosby, Oprah DFW Jul 2012 #13

You know what they're doing now. Igel Jul 2012 #16