[SkyPilot]

83 years young, crotchety as all get out, politically incorrect, but he knew his stuff.

I just read "Unbroken" and I was reminded of life in America during the Great Depression. People had it very tough back then, like my Dad. Families simply went without. Some kids had never eated in a restaurant in their lives before turning 21. Mothers patched clothing and sold wild flowers in the street to earn extra money.

Today, even our "poor" have 61" Plasma TVs, smart phones, central heating and air conditioning, a car, and a computer.

[Night Hides Not]

I wouldn't categorize an Obama phone as a "smart phone." Lol

Your points are spot on. We need to update the definition of "poor" in America.