On 7/27/13 6:54 AM, Eisboch wrote:

All of which leads me to a reflection on this country's current status
and trends. This is mostly for Harry, assuming he's still reading this.

I believe in the concept of free enterprise and the right of everyone to
attempt to achieve whatever their goals are. It's not right for a
company to take advantage of people in it's pursuit of profit but at the
same time it's not right to discourage those who want to achieve more
through hard work to be discouraged by overly repressive government
policies designed to "average out" the rewards. I fear that the latter
is the current trend, not simply by attempted legislation but also by
the perpetuation of a social "mood" that businesses and the management
of them are the enemy. Not all people aspire to the same goals. Their
rewards should be consistent with the effort they put into them.


Unfortunately, since the 1980's, the upper income classes have sucked
most of the money out of the economy, and that trend is continuing.
There's no need to reiterate the disparities, or the abuses perpetrated
against those who aren't in the upper income classes.

And before you set yourself off and try to lecture me yet again ,
I am not speaking out against people with ideas who start businesses and
who make strong efforts to be decent employers and good corporate citizens.