| It is always funny when "third-world" news stories | | | | are raised on them are comical. Where are these |
| pop-up regarding outrageous differences in income. | | | | people going exactly? Meanwhile, the "working stiff" is |
| Sometimes one cannot believe the evil that occurs in | | | | being drilled into the ground with assorted fees, taxes, |
| mankind that would allow such a thing to happen. Thus, | | | | adjustments, and simply not being able to keep up. |
| revolution of a society is inevitable. We all know about | | | | Thus, stress, tension, anger and a never-ending |
| places like Brazil, Venezuela or Colombia where the | | | | obsession with money become the ways of life. Walk |
| income disparity is nauseating as well as the poverty | | | | by any group of people talking on a corner in NYC and |
| factor. This always leads to socialist or communist | | | | you will hear a financial conversation in about 70% of |
| governments to take hold. The USA is always | | | | the chats. What about sex? What about vacation |
| somehow "in shock" when this happens.This takes us | | | | talk? How about a good book? Nah, not in the city of |
| to New York City, good old capitalist America. A | | | | financial robots. Sometimes I think some people can't |
| couple of news stories coming out of of the city of | | | | wait to keel over so the stress can finally be taken |
| late point to an increasingly distressing situation that | | | | away. |
| puts the place in a bizarre world. First, word has come | | | | Of course, this has major negative societal effects. |
| out that the cost-of-living for renters-not even to | | | | Criminal "rappers" or "mobsters" become idols since |
| mention potential buyers-just keeps on going up. The | | | | they have the money. School becomes a "loser's |
| latest reports have about 33% of renters spending at | | | | way" in life. Quick, get-over schemes to make money |
| least 50% of their income on rent. In other words, | | | | rule the day.The American dream was always to go |
| nearly unlivable. Secondly, in an almost nightmarish | | | | to school and get a job. Then, when enough money |
| story, recent New York City Police Department | | | | was saved-usually a moderate amount-buying a home |
| graduates have been applying for food stamps. Yes, | | | | would come next followed by a raising a family. In |
| food stamps! New York City's "Finest" are quickly | | | | NYC along with some other places, that dream has |
| becoming its poorest. These are the same people | | | | died. To work a job making around $50,000 a year |
| who make it possible to have record amounts of | | | | and for a house to cost around $500,000, something |
| tourists pouring into the city. Of course, when it comes | | | | has to give. It usually is the person's mental health.So, |
| to contract, the city just does not have the money. | | | | don't be surprised in the future when more and more |
| Uhhh... yeah right. Thus, new recruits are coming in to | | | | studies compare NYC to a third-world nation-the super |
| the department making around $25,000 a year. In New | | | | rich and everyone else. How far this will advance |
| York, that kind of money can't buy you a paper bag, | | | | politically is anyone's guess. America is very skilled at |
| forget an actual shot at the "American Dream."The | | | | knocking off third-party contestants. However, this |
| simple reality is this: Workers are just not cared about. | | | | racket cannot continue forever. Money has become |
| The rich are always cared about. They make the | | | | the "god" in too many places. Why would a reaction |
| rules, donate money to campaigns and pay people off. | | | | against this insanity be any different here as it has |
| Lies that the rich will somehow "leave" the city if taxes | | | | been in Brazil or Venezuela? |