The L curve

[undergroundpanther]

wealth distribution,or how bad we are being taken by people with too much.


http://www.lcurve.org/

[Mari333]

1. yep here we are fighting over crumbs

falling from the massah's table.

[RandomThoughts]

2. That comes from the bible you know.

Luke 16: 19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.




Although I do not claim to judge, and many rich people do much good for people in society, and many that are poor treat their neighbors in the same way mentioned in those verses.

However with the recent comments on social justice being part of the teachings of Jesus, it does make that point.

The Gospels also speak of many being saved, much more then people having it bad.



Edit: There is also the problem of coveting, which can lead to judgement or anger, so that is something people have to be careful about when thinking on material things. Really best not to worry about what someone has and try to just make things better.

[Warren Stupidity]

3. exactly. We have no clue, generally, what 'rich' really means.

And spend a lot of time and energy fighting each other while the rich laugh their asses off.

[SpiralHawk]

4. "Bwaaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha." - Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R)

"More more more tax cuts for the wealthy. Smirk."

- Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R)

[SpiralHawk]

5. "I only get paid $15 million a year. Whine." - Glenn Chickenhawk Beck (R)

"The fatcat republicon corporate overlords only dole out a measly $15 million a year to me to spout hate and propaganda, not $40 million a year like Lardass Limbaugh gets. Still, I am pleased as punch to parrot the party line: Jesus hates justice, compassion, and kindness. Jesus hates the poor. Jesus loves torture. Jesus hates everyone who does not think like The Beckster. And we really really really need MORE TAX CUTS FOR RICH GUYS LIKE ME. Smirk"

- Glenn Chickenhawk Beck (R)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QkE-n-9lGFQ/Ss7lrFO5gxI/AAAAAAAAAxY/gPaRUvekpAE/s400/Glenn+Beck+Ranting.jpg

[sam sarrha]

6. here is the best latest info on wealth distribution, bottom 80% have only 7% financial wealth.>link

http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html
this really explains a lot

GOP is a Cargo Cult of OCD Wealth Hoarders, they believe that wealth is the Measure of God’s favor of a man, therefore it is a sin to tax a Rich Man/Corporation. and the poor are being punished by God, therefore it is a sin to help them. and they use Mafia tactics to enforce their ideology to keep the money/power coming.

Psychotic Oligarchs think anything they do to horde more wealth is ordained by God, anyone they hurt deserves it..

the GOP is a Psychotic Cult.. they Kill People, men women children in their quest to Horde more and more that support big tobacco to get re-ellected needless Wealth/Power
~48,000 a die year because of no health care, about half a million supporting the Tobacco industry...1200 people die every day from Tobacco addiction. 1080 of those were addicted as children, 540 of the 1080 were addicted at the age of 12, or younger.!!! no one cry's louder about regulation of tobacco than a Republican… the Democrats aren’t amy better if it mrans getting relected.. they wont even consider election campaign reform.

they start wars without any consideration of the global consequences.. they need to be psychologically evaluated, isolated and prevented from breeding..

[SpiralHawk]

7. "Tough shit." - Republicon Homelanders (R)

"What America needs (smirk) is MORE TAX CUTS FOR RICH REPUBLICONS (Smirk)."

- Republicon Homelanders (R)