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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

H.L. Mencken

Sunday, March 24, 2013

The Rich Are Different From You And Me...


...they are assholes.

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/04/why-the-rich-dont-give/309254/

You know, when I dream about winning the Powerball, I dream about giving to the school I work at to fund financial aide for low income students.  I'm not sure where that fits into the critique of the rich not giving to charities that help the poor, but it does give me pause.

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