The inherited rich vs. the newly rich

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Colin F — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 08:20:48 GMT

Talk about the inherited rich; what about the inherited power?I read a headline once that just about every American President can trace their Ancestry back to the British Aristocracy and as far as I know that includes Ex-President Bush, current President Bush and future President Bush (currently Governor of Florida). Talk about Camelot and consolidation of Power!For the record, I say Go Bush. You Americans have to look after the world and I ask what language would you be speaking now if the wimp... [ More ]

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RJOh — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 07:22:06 GMT

Do you really think that Jack Whittaker cares what John Q. Public thinks of him if he's not running for public office or in court with them as a jury. He may care what his family and friend in the community think, but for everyone else why would he care, they just know what they read in the papers and a lot of papers will print anything that will fill space.RJOh

The inherited rich vs. the newly rich

dphillips — Thu, 01 Jul 2004 03:11:27 GMT

We are aware of the inherited rich families whose fortunes were passed down from one generation to another. However, you do hear about the third generations acting like fools with their money -- compared to the newly rich, the lottery winners. For example, Jack Whittaker from West Virginia who won $315 million, and was robbed twice.Yes, Jack had his own business: he had to lay off workers because business was declining -- but hired them back, having won the lottery. I respect him for that, and... [ More ]