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In reply to the discussion: Clueless Young Billion-Heirs Get Royal Treatment at White House [View all]Earth_First
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What is sick? Asking people with billions to Eisenhower to discuss Human Trafficking, and Climate
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#7
You're not going to convince me that asking rich young people to invest in America
Arkana
Apr 2014
#20
This is perhaps one of the most interesting tactics of the propaganda.
woo me with science
Apr 2014
#48
It is NOT "brazenly plutocratic" to ask rich people to do good things with their money!
Arkana
Apr 2014
#54
I'm with you, Arkana. I feel I'm a progressive and I wouldn't hesitate to influence esp. young
The Wielding Truth
Apr 2014
#86
"Goosestepping them into jail or chiding them at this stage of their power would only rile them."
woo me with science
Apr 2014
#93
"telescreens erupt in praise" only if you've watched 1984 a few hundred too many times, LOL.
bettyellen
Apr 2014
#104
Yes--because this a completely black and white issue. You must be with them, or against them....
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#22
Yes because only the children of the poor can be called upon to do good ...
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2014
#12
Exactly....why shouldn't these kids be called upon to use their money wisely?
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#18
I think the "Very Far Left" are "just that far" from circling around and bumping into their Very
VanillaRhapsody
Apr 2014
#46
I doubt many people here waste time on the "fashion & style" section of the NYT
magical thyme
Apr 2014
#17
Bootlicking and holding court for their children is much more effective.
woo me with science
Apr 2014
#35
That would be great--but how do you preserve things like family farms? The problem with high
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#78
Why are "family farms" different from "family art galleries" or "family Microsoft shares"?
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2014
#82
Because there is a social value to keeping small farms going. When small farmers are forced
pnwmom
Apr 2014
#89
UNrec for a factually deficient article--holding conferences on Human Trafficking and Climate Change
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#6
Actually, President Obama didn't invite them. The Office of Technology did..but I agree with you
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#19
Right--the taxes you are talking about were tied to extending unemployment compensation for millions
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#67
I read the comments to this posts and cannot believe my eyes. I think a lot of you need to read some
jwirr
Apr 2014
#23
I do not disagree with you. I did not see anywhere that the rich kids were being asked what to do.
jwirr
Apr 2014
#37
The Lord loves the rich. In my next life I want to be born filthy rich.
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#41
if you were a clueless young billion-heir - wouldn't you want to be feasted royally at the White
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#80
a couple of my wacky New Age friends tell me that we choose our lives when we are reincarnated
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2014
#88