Also, number of people in the world who are Bill Gates: 1… Number of people who aren’t: Everybody else. I lack the brain power to go into the who they stole their ideas from…

I am annoyed that Sarah is spending donations on clothes.

As for the money issue, don’t give me how 40k for an outfit will trickle down to the little guy. No, it won’t. You don’t pay 40k for an outfit made in a factory. You do that for designer/tailored items meaning it goes to a small group of people who service the rich. That isn’t in touch with anything close to the common man.

Say that about abortions and people get their panties in a bunch.

If the richest 1% were actually paying there share of taxes (nothing extra- the same % the rest of us pay), instead of hiding it away like little freak show squirrels, we would not have any deficit, and the economy would be fine- but that is an experiment in naivete. In the end my only real world comment would be this- I waited tables for 10 years before getting my PhD and a great job that I make great money at. And when I waited tables- at nice places I made a good 15-20% in tips. But not from rich folks who liked to show it off- the bigger the ring, the smaller the tip- they would be the most demanding, and leave 8=10%- not just to me- ask any waiter you know- if they flaunt it they ain’t sharing it. AS this is my only experience with folks that make mroe the 250K a year, on a personal, financial level- it is how I see the world. RIch folks are not evil. But those that flaunt it are not going to pay their fair share- those that do not flaunt, usually do- but who would know- you cannot tell them apart from you and I.

Government using citizens money to help citizens: SOCIALISM.
Government using citizens money to bail out corporations that are probably incorporated in Aruba anyway: That’s a sound fiscal policy.

I will never understand why people who are directly helped by social programs actively seek to cut those selfsame programs. Wonder how wound up McCain’s supporters would get if he cut all those Socialist farm subsidies.

But they have no problem taking the governments money as long as it’s given to them by Obama correct?

Carry on lapdog, carry on.

It’s her right as an American to do so.

Mind your own damn business before somebody starts minding yours.

I know really smart people who don’t define themselves in how much money the spend, how many houses they own or what car they have. Simple honest people who have the brains to know that it’s not about what you have but whio you are.