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1 Million Reasons the Millionaire Bailout is a bad idea...

Started by Suu, December 16, 2010, 04:27:21 PM

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December 16, 2010, 04:27:21 PM Last Edit: December 16, 2010, 04:30:52 PM by Suu
GO!

http://pol.moveon.org/millionairebailout/display.html

Edited link so it doesn't go in under my name. Lol.
Sovereign Episkopos-Princess Kaousuu; Esq., Battle Nun, Bene Gesserit.
Our Lady of Perpetual Confusion; 1st Church of Discordia

"Add a dab of lavender to milk, leave town with an orange, and pretend you're laughing at it."

Jenne

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December 17, 2010, 04:29:45 AM
My kid's teacher's son's famous for this, been touring the US and Canadian talk shows on it (CNN, for instance):

http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/msnbc-rich-people-are-less-likely-to-feel-empathy.html

http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/obsonline/rich-folks-bad-at-reading-emotions.html

http://goodmenproject.com/2010/12/13/study-of-the-day-rich-people-feel-less-empathy/

IOW:  They don't give a shit about US, why should we give a shit about them?  Also, shameless plug for my kid's teacher's son and his research!

Suu

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December 17, 2010, 01:09:46 PM
Makes perfect sense, really. They don't need to care, so why do it?
Sovereign Episkopos-Princess Kaousuu; Esq., Battle Nun, Bene Gesserit.
Our Lady of Perpetual Confusion; 1st Church of Discordia

"Add a dab of lavender to milk, leave town with an orange, and pretend you're laughing at it."
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