Putting one's faith in lucre.

We need a new mentality in America. To do what's best for society. For the common good. Paying taxes. For a better America. Sacrificing. Pitching in. To create a society that narrows the gap between the rich and poor. Making the rich settle for less. Heck, does a billionaire need all that moola? Do the rich need to be super rich? We're in an economic crisis, I'm told. The budget is out of whack. But one reason for that is that the rich received tax cuts under the Bush Administration. The tax cuts were unnecessary. The rich already had too much money. And they just got more. They got richer. At the same time that the poor got poorer. Doesn't make sense. It ain't right. But in America, we're used to allowing boundless wealth. It's a principle of capitalism. To walk away with as much money as one can carry. As much as one can get away with. I wonder if that's sinful. I heard once that some guy asserted that it's more difficult for a rich man to get into heaven than it is for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle. In other words, he ain't gonna make it through heaven's gate unless he gives away his overflow cash. But then, we've been told that Paradise here on Earth is achievable, in large part, by buying the luxureies of life. By indulging one's self. Seems a lot more pleasant to live rich than poor. But the same guy that suggested the rich man won't make it to heaven appeared to have no particular source of income of his own. He just lived more or less hand to mouth. Off the land. Off the goodwill of his compatriots. Guess maybe he had faith that the Good Lord would take care of him. Rich folk, on the other hand, would rather put their faith in lucre. --Jim Broede