It's the right thing to do.

Redistribution of wealth. Now there's a concept I could buy into. Making the rich less rich. And giving the excesses to the poor and middle classes. Of course, Republicans abhor such an idea. They would have put Robin Hood into jail. Maybe they'd even have executed him. But it's also the likes of Republicans that favored a slave economy. Yes, the exploitation of the have-nots. Well, anyway, I'm encouraged by a recent report in the New York Times. That for the first time in 30 years, the rich aren't getting richer. I want that trend to continue. Maybe there's less money for everyone in this bad economy. But hey, if we all share the existing wealth in more equal ways, it'll be good for society. For the common good. Maybe my ideas sound radical. They would in a staunch capitalist society. But then, I'm more a socialist than a capitalist. I think democratic socialism will be the wave of the future. Makes sense to me. Not only from a political and social point of view, but also from a religious or spiritual perspective. It's the right thing to do. --Jim Broede