Why Jim Webb is A Man of His Times

Redstate.com ^ | 24 January 2007 | .cnI redruM

[.cnI redruM]

Jim Webb; born lyin'.

[Molly Pitcher]

Great commentary. Thanks for posting.

Dems promote envy, one of the deadliest of sins.

[dfwgator]

“The stock market is at an all-time high, and so are corporate profits. But these benefits are not being fairly shared. When I graduated from college, the average corporate CEO made 20 times what the average worker did; today, it's nearly 400 times. In other words, it takes the average worker more than a year to make the money that his or her boss makes in one day.”

I can almost hear the feint strains of "The Internationale" playing in the background as Webb spoke.

[.cnI redruM]

Thank you, and don't believe the lies!

[SkyPilot]

Is Webb still writing about Filipino strippers cutting bananas into pieces with their......errr....

[dashing doofus]

I'd like to see the data that shows the average "boss" makes 400x what the average worker makes. Source needed Jimbo.

[BenLurkin]

bump!

[IncPen]

What I heard in his response was, "If you've got it, we're going to take it away from you."

[.cnI redruM]

You and me both.

http://www.redstate.com/blogs/cni_redrum/2006/nov/16/virginias_new_pink_dog_democrat

[rintense]

I am convinced the Dems are using fear and doom and gloom as a manipulation tactic to make Americans believe they need more government in their lives. Fooling people into believing they need government to help manage their day-to-day lives is what they ultimately want.

[.cnI redruM]

Just like another Democratic Senator we could mention. (If doing so, didn't make us cringe)

http://www.redstate.com/blogs/cni_redrum/2007/jan/23/the_central_scrutinizer

[manic4organic]

I haven't heard about that. Is his nickname "Banana Split?"

[.cnI redruM]

Webb uses hate. He wants to play Robin Hood; only it never seems to quite make it back outside The Beltway to the poor.

[Oldexpat]

Everything the democRats support will only penalize the middle class even more. The rich would not be supporting them if they weren't going to benefit.
Illegal amnesity and no borders equals lower wages for what used to be middle class jobs in construction and manufacturing.
Mandatory health insurance equals lower pay and higher taxes for workers.
etc etc.
Jim..I think you most have believed the Samuelson you read at USNA.

[kinghorse]

According to Jim ping

[TChris]

But these benefits are not being fairly shared.

What socialist drivel! Do people even think about what these folks say?

How many workers receive their pay check and go home to "fairly share" it with their neighbors? Why do some believe that those who earn money are somehow required to "fairly share" it?

And the decision to share should be made by those who earn the money, shouldn't it? Mr. Webb implies that it's the government's job to make sure everyone "fairly shares" what they earn.

Next, "those benefits", meaning "the stock market" and "corporate profits", which are really the same thing, are equally ("fairly") available to everyone! Nobody is banned from investing in the stock market. Anyone with $1,000 can open an E*Trade account and partake in "those benefits".

But, like every socialist before him, Mr. Webb thinks wealth should just be divvied up between everyone, regardless of who actually earned it.

[Thorin]

Webb is exactly right about the concerns of the middle class. Economic anxiety was a major reason the Democrats won both houses of Congress. Republicans can either address these concerns, or ignore them and keep losing.

[altura]

socialism is alive and well and presented by an odd looking chap called Webb.

[Gritty]

I'm still in shock Virginians pitched Allen overboard for this t*rd.

[MadIvan]

Why Jim Webb is A Man of His Times

He's one more neurotic in a neurotic era.

Regards, Ivan