Think about it...

Comment #15

jarasan — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:59:41 GMT

Tenaj I don't see Todd's post as "perception" or being "condescending". I see it as a good "philosophy" and "educational" to anyone that is willing to learn how to be "successful" and be "productive". The USA's longest, costliest war is the war on poverty, $11,000,000,000,000 ($11 trillion) over 50 years! That is the transfer of wealth from the productive to the non productive. I believe during the Clinton presidency along with congress, enacted reform that worked in motivati... [ More ]

Comment #14

Tenaj — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 04:06:42 GMT

You lie. Never did Obama say that anyone making $250,000 is rich. And a person would have to be pretty stupid to think so. The average person in America makes less than that. You say what you want people to believe. To assume makes as ass out of u and me. Ass u me

Comment #13

Todd — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:27:34 GMT

That was a wonderful post, thank you for shedding the light of reason!! Reading through the comments, it is easy to see that those who are going to agree with Obama no matter what he represents or does cannot find the words to respond to your original blog entry. I made this same observation in my blog not too long ago. So your blog entry is enlightening from two perspectives: directly, through its wise words, and indirectly, through the lack of argument b... [ More ]

Comment #12

Rick G — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:54:58 GMT

That pretty much sums it up in a nutshell. In this equation the 0 represents the U.S. dollar.

Comment #11

Tenaj — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:24:18 GMT

You guys (conservatives) are a minority whose leader is the likes of Rush Limbaugh. You can't do nothing but whine at this point and throw monkey wrenches. So I'm just taking it for what it's worth. An annoying "resistance campaign" of losers. <br

Comment #10

lottery101 — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:13:16 GMT

GREED.....my dear an excessive desire to acquire of possess wealth or power beyond what one needs or deserves. BANK, INVESTORS ETC. I don't understand your quote, he or she must be a person of greed. Where are the jobs? Wealth multiplied or divided by 0 is what?

Comment #9

jarasan — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:00:57 GMT

I am going to work at a diabetes benefit fund raiser tonight what are you Democrats doing tonight for your fellow citizens

Comment #8

Tenaj — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:33:40 GMT

The conservatives really do need to stop the "resistance campaign" It's getting old. It's like "you won but we will do everything in our power collectively to jack it up" It's a unified front. We will never accept it and throw every monkey wrench we have at you to make sure you fail. Even if we have to stoop to the antics of Rush Limbaugh and people like Rick Santilli. It is truly sad and is not funny any more.

Comment #7

jarasan — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:42:13 GMT

I voted Democrat because I love the fact that I can now marry whatever I want. I've decided to marry my horse. I voted Democrat because I believe oil companies' profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene but the government taxing the same gallon of gas at 15% isn't. I voted Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than I would. I voted Democrat because freedom of speech is fine as long... [ More ]

Comment #6

MADDOG10 — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:20:51 GMT

Absolutely great post "Em" , Socializm is alive and well in Washington...!

Comment #5

justxploring — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:04:46 GMT

Emily - I am sure you are referring to our current administration and the attempts to heal our economy. Nobody is suggesting we take from the rich and give to the poor. About 2 to 3% of the people will ever see an increase in their taxes. I have never once heard our new president even suggest that people stay home and take welfare. What I do hear is how we need to improve our education system so our country can stay competitive. What I do hear is a man telling s... [ More ]

Comment #4

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:35:53 GMT

Excellent post. "You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it" What a profound statement.

Comment #3

konane — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:46:55 GMT

Egregious conflict in interest and dereliction of their fiduciary responsibilities. Great post Em

Comment #2

Tenaj — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:28:51 GMT

Except for the BILLIONS of dollar government BAILOUTS made to banks and big business. The above statement don't include them. Legislation is not in their favor either.

Comment #1

Jack-C — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:43:48 GMT

Original Blog Entry: Think about it...

emilyg — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:40:54 GMT

You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.

Dr. Adrian Rogers

1931-2005

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