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To: tejek who wrote (317876)	12/29/2006 3:34:38 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575429

Yes they are getting richer faster. But as long as every group is getting richer that's hardly a major problem. BS. That's pure, unadulterated garbage. That's arrogant, let-them-eat-cake BS you are spewing. "Let-them-eat-cake" was likely not meant completely seriously. If it was it reflects a profound degree of ignorance, and a belief that cake was somehow universally available even to peasants who lacked bread and other basic staples. Whether it was meant as a serious (if ignorant) proposal, or some sort of put down of the peasants, or as a signal of lack of concern, it doesn't have much relevance to the idea I expressed. Non-wealthy Americans aren't starving peasants, they can and do get bread, and cake, and any number of other types of food, and on the whole they are both currently, and over the long run getting wealthier. If things are getting better for most people that isn't a fundamental injustice or a horrible crisis, and pointing that out doesn't resemble "Let them eat cake". Also it isn't double speak. Its clear, specific, and relevant. It neither equivocation or evasion, but rather a direct statement of opinion. It might in your opinion be wrong, but in addition to the fact that I don't agree with your opinion, I would point out that "incorrect", doesn't equal double-speak. As for a sense of guilt why should I (or the people I've quoted or linked to) feel a sense of guilt over the fact that while all broad segments of society are getting richer over time, some are getting richer faster then others? In my case as I am not wealthy, and my income isn't growing at a particularly rapid rate. But even if it was, so what? If I received additional education or training, and then worked hard to get a better job why should I feel guilty about that? Even if I won the lottery or hit it big in Vegas (and most wealthy people don't get their income or wealth primarily from such things) why would there be any reason for me to feel guilty about it? Creating wealth, or even winning wealth by chance, isn't stealing wealth from others. And again pointing that out doesn't involved double speak, or arrogance or audacity, it just simple truth.