As one who has been trained in scientific empirical methodologies, I know the difference. Your statement is an opinion, not an observation. If it was an observation, you would have presented evidence. Until you do so, I call it opinion. Present the evidence and I will be more than happy to retract my statement. Until then...I stand by it.

I haven't smoked weed in almost 30 years.

As I stated previously, greed is a loaded term.

To me a single woman who chooses to have a child she cannot afford to raise, safe in the knowledge government programs will provide for her, is greedy. Women have a series of choices when it comes to pregnancy. They can choose to keep their legs closed. They can choose to make Romeo wear a rubber if he wants some nookie. They can choose adoption. Since Roe v. Wade, they can choose to abort.

A father who refuses to take responsibility for his children is greedy.

Anyone with an entitlement mentality who expects someone else to meet their basic needs because they do not want to take responsibility for themselves is greedy.

Anyone who feigns disability in order to enjoy an early retirement is greedy.

Anyone who works under the table to avoid reporting taxable income is greedy.

I also reject the notion that conservatives are greedy.
The Chronicle, 11/23/2006: Charity's Political Divide

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Obama said in 2001 that the the civil rights movement failed because it did not succeed in wealth redistribution . . . . damn socialist. Who will you vote for? The rights stealing war lord or the Thieving Socialist?

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No one has answered the question "how much money is enough" yet. Interesting.........

The amount of money one can have is only limited by the amount in circulation, or anti-trust laws. The amount one should have is only limited by the tolerance and overall poverty level of the public at large.

In other news, Exxon posted record profits this quarter, some $14.8 billion dollars ($37 billion for the first three-quarters of the year). If this trend continues it will likely be the largest profit recorded for an American corporation, ever.

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If you had 10 million would that be enough, or would you need more?

50 million?

100 million?

1 billion?

How much is enough for 1 family?

Another question is, why is it 10 million per year isn't enough for one family, but 20 thousand per year is supposed to be enough for another?

How much money is enough?

I couldn't agree more. Even thought Vi didn't really do that, its still a representation of how he/she feels. I've read some of his/her posts about Obama vs McCain.

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As much money as they choose to make. There should be no ceiling on anyone's earnings.
I am certain I could do quite well on $10 million. $10 million would be enough.
That is up to the head of each respective family and no one else.
It is the responsibility of each family to see to it's own needs. The person making 10 million a year probably made very different choices from the person making 20k per year.
That is a question each person must ask and answer himself. For me, as much as I can earn, but I would be content with $10 million.

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Besides, has this class warfare really helped the middle class?

The rich laugh their asses off at high income taxes, and the poor get refunds, but the middle class, we are the one's that really get shafted by this progressive income tax system.

If you have several million dollars in a bank you don't have to work, you can live off the interest, and thus you can laugh when the government takes a portion of the interest, because there will always be more interest.

Though your argument about the quantity of money. I'm not sure if you are talking about income or wealth. There is a very large difference.

A person working at McDonald's can eventually become a millionaire, if they are diligent in saving money instead of chasing every whim, but it takes them a lot longer than some one working as a lawyer, or a CEO, or a doctor.

But would you trust some one at McDonald's to represent you in a legal case?

Or to do surgery on your spinal column or eyes?

I know I wouldn't, and thus I am willing to pay extra for their services, because I am ultimately paying for the time it took them to go through school.

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