[Rhodes22-list] spread the wealth

[JbTek]

why can't it just run in the middle?
Greed is not good. Poverty is devestating.
We should have niether.
Jb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] spread the wealth


> 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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