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17. Thank you for speaking up.

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 05:02 PM

Mar 2014

We need more people to do just that, so that others will know they are not alone.

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My response to a truly execrable NY Times Op-Ed by Arthur Brooks . . . [View all] markpkessinger Mar 2014 OP

Could not agree more! marew Mar 2014 #1

Your post brought Robinson Crusoe to mind. snort Mar 2014 #16

+10 n/t whathehell Mar 2014 #26

Who envies wealth? AceWheeler Mar 2014 #3

Thank you for that adjunct! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2014 #5

Thank you. jsr Mar 2014 #4

kick!! nt Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #6

Thanks! lunatica Mar 2014 #7

K&R very well said, thanks for doing that (n/t) brett_jv Mar 2014 #8

Thank you for your clear-headed, logical response. senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #9

Well said. Here are my two cents worth. McCamy Taylor Mar 2014 #11

Your post is excellent! n/t markpkessinger Mar 2014 #12

Nice response. zeemike Mar 2014 #13

Brooks seems to think . . . markpkessinger Mar 2014 #14

You did us all proud with that rebuttal. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #15

Thank you for speaking up. No Vested Interest Mar 2014 #17

A very good clear response. stage left Mar 2014 #18

True, and I agree with President Clinton. NaturalHigh Mar 2014 #22

Great post, JD! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #24

Brooks was a blatant propagandist in that op-ed. So transparent. nt stillwaiting Mar 2014 #20

I have never begrudged anybody being rich. NaturalHigh Mar 2014 #21

OMG you nail it Mr. Kessinger Skittles Mar 2014 #23

My first thought was "Why is Nemo's dad such an asshole?" Orrex Mar 2014 #25