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chknltl

(10,558 posts) Wed Jul 11, 2012, 10:43 AM Jul 2012

Check out this Will Rogers quote: [View all]

"Sure must be a great consolation to the poor people who lost their stock in the late crash to know that it has fallen in the hands of Mr. Rockefeller, who will take care of it and see it has a good home and never be allowed to wander around unprotected again. There is one rule that works in every calamity. Be it pestilence, war, or famine, the rich get richer and poor get poorer. The poor even help arrange it. " (WR.)

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Check out this Will Rogers quote: [View all] chknltl Jul 2012 OP

Good one. (I can't find what he said about Republicans 'stealing with both hands,' it's scrubbed. freshwest Jul 2012 #1

This one's pretty good. ananda Jul 2012 #2

And this one. ananda Jul 2012 #3

Thanks, ananda, those are both good! Saving to share later. freshwest Jul 2012 #5

the rich get richer, barbtries Jul 2012 #4

Things never change. Kablooie Jul 2012 #6