Greg G. wrote:
Doug Winterburn said:

This certainly explains the misguided concept of class envy!

Au contraire.

To use the parlance of the gambling industry, if markers were called
on investments currently bought on margin, this speculative, debt
based economy would collapse within hours. Current trade deficits with
China being another really sore spot amongst the myriad of other
gaping, bloody wounds.

No envy for this scenario, nor for 3 hour cross-town commutes, $20,000
credit card debts, shopping at Wal-Mart, exploitive industries
utilizing slave laborers in third world countries, or being forced by
the government to purchase private industry, for-profit services in
order to have health care or drive an automobile.

Being somewhat of an anarchist at heart, I resent lazy-ass, scheming,
pink-handed money changers, government, economists, and most of all,
pettifoggers being involved in my life and finances. In my experience
they are each detrimental, and exist solely to feed upon others while
providing as little as possible in return to the sheep they exploit.

This symbolistic pot of gold belongs to me - go "grow" your own.

Perhaps I'm simply a misanthrope groomed by years of exposure to a
society comprised largely of gullible, yet meddling, avaricious rock
tossing primates who possess computers and opposable thumbs.

;-)


Greg G.

Most excellent fog, and petty at that ;-)