[Rhodes22-list] spread the wealth

[stan]

why do I have such a problem understanding this noise about"redistribution 
of wealth" - we have been doing it for the past 8 years and as you can see, 
it is killing us.   You just have to do it in the right direction.   I have 
lived through the trickle down direction at least 3 times and it has never 
worked.  I have lived through trickle up once and the country bloomed.

ss

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JbTek" <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>
To: "Rhodes List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 5:11 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] spread the wealth


> This is a great analogy,
> Jb
>
>
>
> Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read 
> "Vote Obama, I need the money." I laughed.
>
> Once in the restaurant my server had on a "Obama 08" tie, again I laughed 
> as he had given away his political preference--just imagine the 
> coincidence.
>
> When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him 
> that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood 
> there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his 
> tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The 
> server angrily stormed from my sight.
>
> I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server 
> inside as I've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was 
> grateful.
>
> At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized 
> the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the 
> waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though 
> the actual recipient deserved money more.
>
> I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept 
> than in practical application.
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