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