On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:08:07 -0500, Ignoramus27744
wrote:

On 2010-11-02, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Ignoramus31297 wrote:

On 2010-11-02, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Gunner Asch wrote:

On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:50:28 -0500, Ignoramus31297
wrote:

On 2010-11-02, Gunner Asch wrote:
"Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it,
or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't
caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity
isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries
Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate
results." - John Tucci,

It is also often caused by medical or mental problems. In the United
States, absent the above two problems, it is very easy not to be in
poverty. All one needs is to keep his act together.

i

Tell that to someone hit by a stoner in a VW


Iggy just doesn't get it. Not everyone can fall into a cesspool and
come out with a gold brick. OTOH, 'Luck' is a fickle bitch.

So, then, you disagree with Gunner's signature above?



What disagreement? Are you drinking again? Or don't you understand
what 'A change of luck' is?

Read the sentence from Gunner that I quoted:

``Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate
results.''

Do you agree, or disagree, with that sentence?

i

In the vast majority of instances....its quite true.

The not insignificant minority take years to get back on the upward
climb.

Gunner

"Confiscating wealth from those who have earned it, inherited it,
or got lucky is never going to help 'the poor.' Poverty isn't
caused by some people having more money than others, just as obesity
isn't caused by McDonald's serving super-sized orders of French fries
Poverty, like obesity, is caused by the life choices that dictate
results." - John Tucci,