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* The Nation: "Lifestyles of the Rich and Generous?" - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/9ecea96fe003feb2?hl=en
* Future for American Workers - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/3bb2ee439134b874?hl=en
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TOPIC: The Nation: "Lifestyles of the Rich and Generous?"
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/9ecea96fe003feb2?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Mar 12 2009 10:50 pm
From: The Real Bev
Marsha wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> Nobody's suggesting that we disallow incomes greater than the median. (I'm
>> not, anyway.)
>>
>> However, there's a point at which a salary is just a way of keeping score
>> against other CEOs; it's simply ridiculous. The only way they perpetuate
>> those outrageous levels of compensation is that all those fat cats are on
>> each other's boards of directors.
>>
>> $800,000 for the CEO of the New York Public Library is a colossal waste of
>> those taxpayers' money. I'd be hopping mad if I lived there. (Time to
>> find out what the head of the Ann Arbor Public Library makes.)
>
> Everyone has a bone to pick with government as far as where they're spending
> taxpayers' money. If you find a way to make them spend your money where you
> want it, let me know.
We have put the foxes in charge of the henhouse and the only sure way to get
rid of them will probably result in a lot of unpleasantness involving a SWAT
team, with prison being the most favorable outcome.
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Ch rs,
B v
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TOPIC: Future for American Workers
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/3bb2ee439134b874?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Mar 12 2009 10:54 pm
From: The Real Bev
waldo88 wrote:
> On Mar 10, 5:52 pm, "John A. Weeks III" <j...@johnweeks.com> wrote:
>> waldo88 <hp...@lycos.com> wrote:
>> > How long will Americans tolerated jobs being taken by immigrants?
How long will we tolerate the abuse of our language by whiners?
>> That is not an issue. America is a nation of immigrants. You
>> should visit the US some time and see how it works.
>
> "Nation of immigrants" an outmoded cliche. America used to consider
> DDT as a miracle compound;
It was, unless you're a bird and intend to reproduce.
> used radium on wrist watch numbers, etc, etc, etc.
You forgot playing with liquid mercury, which was plenty cool. And casting
lead. And chemistry sets that allowed you to make gunpowder. And riding a
bicycle without a helmet and body armor.
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Cheers, Bev
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"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey
and car keys to teenage boys." -- P.J. O'Rourke
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