Half of congress are millionaires. Does it bother you?

[Sean Renaud]

No one has ever been that rich.

I have to beg to differ having known several people in my extended family who were that rich.

 

[DustOnDaBotl]

I can't even figure out where he got that we were in disagreement about anything other than I don't have a problem with Congress being made up largely of rich people and that I can't even fathom a fix for how to get "average" people into the job.

Granted Congressional elections are shorter than presidential ones but how many of us can afford to take six months off interviewing for a job we might not get? And can you come up with a solution for that that wouldn't result in thousands of people "doing their civic duty" every two years to run for office?[/QUOTE

Okay. Maybe you can fathom this.: I may have misunderstood your point and that would be largely because in your most profound statement you used a triple negative. What should I have made of that?
And I quote, "There probably are people who can learn so little about money management that it would be pointless to keep teaching them. I mean the correct answer and the one you're looking for is "no, there aren't people out there who can't learn something about money management."
Sorry, REALLY, I am if I misinterpreted your your point. But please don't attack my inability to understand you when you haven't used proper diction to get it across. (BTW, I can read. Sometimes I can even write).

 

[Sean Renaud]

I'm simply going to count that as an apology and move on.

 

[DustOnDaBotl]

I'm simply going to count that as an apology and move on.

Heh heh heh. Now there are two of us who can't read.

 

[Sean Renaud]

I try to be the bigger man. . .

 

[DustOnDaBotl]

I try to be the bigger man. . .

Good try.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Fine. I graciously accept your apology. The statement i made made perfect sense within the context.

 

[rosco rathbone]

It only bothers me if they gained their wealth via boodling, corruption, kickbacks and inside information; or via such intrinsically parasitical activities such as lawyering or finance.

Producer-types like Tom "The Hammer" DeLay who made his money exterminating bugs--a valuable service to society-get a pass from me.

 

[Que]

Boodling. Great word.