Posted on 03/01/2003 7:35:59 AM PST by logic101.net
THE "GOOD" RICH AND THE "BAD" RICH MARK A SITY 3/1/03
Liberals always seem to be complaining about the "rich" not "giving back" to the community. But which rich are they talking about? Certainly not Oprah, she's exempt from such criticisms. Bill Gates is a favorite target as one of the "bad" rich. But really who "gives back" more to the community? Oprah does entertainment and creates a few jobs. Other entertainers do the same; they each create a few jobs in the movie industry, TV, and video rental industries. Bill Gates makes computer software which has transformed and caused a boom in an entire industry; creating thousands of jobs. Who "gave back" more?
It is not just rich entertainers who get a pass. The Kennedy's wealth is never put into question, yet how did it amass? It was gained through bootlegging, racketeering, mob action, and selling short on stocks during the Great Depression. What did old Joe Kennedy "give back"? Old Joe only took.
Our VP is constantly under attack for his wealth, yet how did he get it? By going to oil producing 3rd world nations and teaching them how to capture the clean burning natural gas that they were previously burning as a waste product. He should be hailed by the eco-nuts as a hero!
Now it gets interesting. Who else gets a pass on vast wealth? How about a former terrorist who now runs an impoverished and dilapidated terror sponsoring territory? Mr. Arafat is estimated to be worth over $300 million. How did he accumulate this wealth while in charge of the Palestinians? Certainly not by creating jobs and bringing prosperity! The area was more prosperous before he came to power. Most likely he skimmed off much of the "humanitarian aid" sent his way. His people still live in refugee camps; have little or no work, and little to eat. Yet he lives like a king; but he is one of the "good" rich!
Much the same could be said of Sadam in Iraq. His worth is estimated at $2 Billion, yet his people live in squalor and fear. But he also is one of the "good" rich.
It seems that to be one of the "good" rich in the eyes of the left, one must "give back" as little as possible, in fact; the more you take away from others the better rich you are! All this despite their constant complaint about the rich not "giving back"!
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