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To: Road Walker who wrote (184450)	3/10/2004 4:09:39 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572922

My view is this huge economic machine that spins off positive cash flow. There has always been and always will be social and economic engineering; it's almost the definition of government. In my world (and I think my world is closer to reality), I think we should try to level the rewards through the way we impliment social engineering. Most everyone contributes, from the guy who sweeps the factory floor at night to the CEO. All should take pride in their contribution, and be rewarded with a livable wage. Certainly the CEO should make more than the janitor, but he doesn't need to make 1000 times more. I agree. The best paid positions in our society are not necessarily achieved through greater competency or hard work.....or even greater intellect. At the same time, those at the very bottom should participate in the cash flow as well. Whatever the reason that they can't contribute, old age, bad social upbringing, psychological or physical problems etc ("there but by the grace of God go I"), I think that a society should ultimately be judged by how all it's people get along, not just the middle class and the rich. That's right........"we all are no better than the worst among us". There is merit to both sides, and the answer is somewhere in the middle, between us. But I see the pendulum (social engineering) swinging way towards the Ayn Rand model (I think you see it the other way). I don't think we'll ever agree on this. Its a peculiarly American phenomenon to grapple with this issue over time without ever reaching a resolution. ted PS Everybody should read Atlas Shrugged.

To: Road Walker who wrote (184450)	3/11/2004 8:15:59 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1572922

But I see the pendulum (social engineering) swinging way towards the Ayn Rand model ?!? Government spending as a percentage of GDP has greatly increased over the decades. Non-military government employment has gone up and now that the military is no longer shrinking total government employment will go up. The amount of government regulation goes up every year. Even a Republican president with a Republican congress signs a new major entitlement program in to law. And this is swinging towards the Ayn Rand model?? Tim