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Anonymous Coward User ID: 160888 United States 12/06/2006 05:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ridiculous isn't it? Just because your relatives were a bunch of murderous thieves that stole what never was rightfully theirs.... These same bastards own the media and tell you what to think and do, what to feel self worth about, and all that. What crap. I hate this planet. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 162112 United States 12/06/2006 07:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Can you see, why the "hierarchy" wants us to hate and fear the "NEW" world order... it would require that we share the wealth equally amongst nations and citizens... a global economy would not allow for this kind of inequality... Can you understand how we were manipulated into believeing "money is the root of all evil"... and to shun it so that "they" could have it all! These are the facts...there are babies starving to death while others eat desserts sprinkled with gold leaf. I think this could be rectified by putting a ceiling on wealth, making the minimum wage global and by getting away from the oil based economy ASAP |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 160259 Netherlands 12/06/2006 07:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | so logic demands...why don't we do something about it? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 162112A few days ago I was thinking about the following. We have birthdays, mother's day, father's day and even pet's day in which we can give presents to our love ones and animals. However, we don't have a day in which we can give attention to the poor, those who REALLY need our attention- at least not where I live. I believe that in the past Christmas had also the purpose to give aid and attention to those that really need them. However, nowadays Christmas is just a commercialized festivity whereby we -again- can give ourselves luxuries. After that thought, I promised myself that from now on I will use Christmas NOT to buy luxuries for myself and my love ones (they have their birthdays, mother's days, father's days and even pet’s days already). But from now on I will use Christmas to give my gifts to those who really need it. I know my principle is just a small drop; but a drop can create small waves in the lake, and you have to start somewhere. |
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Big Daddy D User ID: 94844 United States 12/06/2006 09:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quit whining. Most folks got their wealth through their creativity and risk taking. Bill Gates, Henry Ford, Sam Walton, etc. Do you really think that when Sam Walton founded his first dime store he was thinking "I'm going to exploit labor in China, South America and Africa and become the richest man in the world." Do you think Bill Gates "knew" his product was going to be the dominant software and make him billions upon billions? You're killing me if you did...stop, please. Ya know, the Africans are in the mess because they are because they are ignorant. Its no one's fault they can't co-exist together, but instead slaughter each other at the drop of a hat...ditto for the nut jobs in Iraq. They are going to kill each other because they are a differect sect of religion or a different tribe? They deserve the mess they are in then. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 166531 United States 12/06/2006 10:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The article I read in my local paper said that having more than U.S. $515,000 puts you in the top 1%. Guess that puts me in the top 1% of the global elite and then some. I got about twice that and I never, ever, have considered myself to be rich or elite. I'm just middle class Joe Schmoe, bought a house in CA 24 years ago, sold it 6 months ago, retired and bought a home out of state for way less, never had any kids, put money in 401/457K, got a state pension and now I'm the global elite? Fuck that shit. Somebody miscalculated. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 150035 United States 12/06/2006 11:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm sure there's lot's of people who just fall into it, money, but then there's other's for their own reason's, that had and have to labor for a living. There's all level's, of worker's, does it make you better, as a human. Or maybe somebody that's born handicapped, does that make them suffer all the more, that they would get $550 a month to live on, there's all kinds of example's SO! It's how you got it, most of the time it's a scam, usually a legal scam, just the same. Or is it fair, that most of the poor are the ones that go to war dying for the rich save this country save wallstreet, that's the ultimate, die for your country, because your poor, and have nothing. Nothing's changed, it'll allways be the same history proves it 4000YRS. ago the same. What are you people gona do, when the SON OF MAN comes, he will be you servant? |
irishrugby User ID: 232974 United States 05/06/2007 11:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | interesting posts anonymous coward... lets do some math If you're in the top percentile globally, and if the world has 6.6 billion people (per last estimate). That means you're in the top 6,600,000,000 times .01 or top 66,000,000 people if you have over 515K US. That doesn't seem unreasonable to me. That's approximately the population of both Iran or Thailand. I'm not there yet, personally but will be in a few years. My point is that cracking the top 1% doesn't make you all that unique when you have 66 million peers. Now break that 66 million down to the top 1 million, or top 100,000 or even top 10,000 and understand what inordinate percentage of the world's wealth that those individuals hold. Wealth begets wealth. And those born with access to either wealth, or to the social mechanisms that facilitate wealth creation (education, banking and credit, investment markets, organized religion, organized crime, et.al.;)have an advantage over those who aren't born with this access. These 100,000 to a million would represent the global elite, who are likely to manipulate governments, media, and perhaps even each other in order to preserve and increase their wealth. The problem I always run into with these Global Elite cabal theories is simply that people die. For such a cabal to exist, there must be a mechanism or organization that is supreme and immune to individuals quirks of personality that have doomed autocrats and autocratic societies throughout history. My guess is you have to worth about 1000 times the 515K 1% threshold to even get a sniff at the (bicycle) seats of power. |
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Jomama User ID: 180153 Germany 05/06/2007 11:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Can you understand how we were manipulated into believeing "money is the root of all evil"... and to shun it so that "they" could have it all! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 162112Bingo and there's 60% left for the rest of us. Looks like good odds to me. I'm gonna grab some. Get your own. to herd or not to herd [link to djomama.blogspot.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 232988 United States 05/06/2007 12:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Can you understand how we were manipulated into believeing "money is the root of all evil"... and to shun it so that "they" could have it all! Quoting: JomamaBingo and there's 60% left for the rest of us. Looks like good odds to me. I'm gonna grab some. Get your own. You have the instincts of an animal. Haven't gotten very far, have ya? Sons of Belial, up front and center for all to see. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 141411 United States 05/06/2007 12:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well guess I am worse than the people in a third world country. Counting my clothing, very used, faded and holes in many, my very old puter, my very old broken down car, my used books I guess my assets are worth less than $500. US. No income for a very long time. Think those folk in India could send me in the USA a care package. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 232144 Brazil 05/06/2007 02:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Can you see, why the "hierarchy" wants us to hate and fear the "NEW" world order... it would require that we share the wealth equally amongst nations and citizens... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 162112That is BS. Do you think if they had that as their plan (to share out of the goodness of their hearts) they would not have done so already in their private experiences? What you see is a bunch of very rich pigs wanted to be SERVED like kings while they exploit everybody. That won't change when they implement it. And implementing they are... Amero, super-highways, EU, etc... There is nothing "new" in their disorder. Just a lot of historical perversion. |
Evil Rich Bastard User ID: 132975 United Kingdom 05/06/2007 02:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am very rich, and do whatever the hell I please. When you have a certain amount of wealth, things just fall into place, know what I mean? For example, I will be taking my high-priced, young Chinese whore-mistress on a seal-culling holiday. First class all the way, natch! Yes, we will club these little beasties to death, then eat them. Then, I will give Mai Ling a damned fine seeing-to. Life is good! |
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Jomama User ID: 180153 Germany 05/06/2007 03:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Can you understand how we were manipulated into believeing "money is the root of all evil"... and to shun it so that "they" could have it all! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 232988Bingo and there's 60% left for the rest of us. Looks like good odds to me. I'm gonna grab some. Get your own. You have the instincts of an animal. Haven't gotten very far, have ya? Sons of Belial, up front and center for all to see. Yakking proof of The Big Con and that there's a fool born every minute. You're probably waiting for these folks to make it 'aw better': [link to djomama.blogspot.com] to herd or not to herd [link to djomama.blogspot.com] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 233184 United States 05/06/2007 10:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am very rich, and do whatever the hell I please. Quoting: Evil Rich Bastard 132975When you have a certain amount of wealth, things just fall into place, know what I mean? For example, I will be taking my high-priced, young Chinese whore-mistress on a seal-culling holiday. First class all the way, natch! Yes, we will club these little beasties to death, then eat them. Then, I will give Mai Ling a damned fine seeing-to. Life is good! with any luck you will get food posioning and catch the clap from your chink whore! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 233146 United States 05/06/2007 10:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Prince Charles' own business forum web site is at www.oneworld.net His World Business Forum comprises 200 of the world's top corporate leaders and consolidates 26% of the world's wealth. Charles is literally able to steer the environmental ethics & business agendas of the world's most powerful multinational companies. The holdings of the House of Windsor constitute enormous wealth including the Archer-Daniel's-Midland company (they are stockholders with controlling interest) which controls 75% of the world's grain. In times of famine, the royal family will literally be able to control who eats and who starves. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 183770 Canada 05/06/2007 10:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | " The report found the richest 10% of adults accounted for 85% of the world total of global assets." That statistic is even more creepy that the top 1%. Means that 90% of the earth's people are scrambling to get just 15% of the crumbs. Let's hear it for Globalism and New World Odor... pppffffhhhttt...bronx cheer. |