Little wonder, they ain't GOPers.

I have no qualms about bad-mouthing Republicans. Because I detest much of what they stand for. For big business. The corporations. And for rich people. Republicans don't stand up for the middle class or poor people. It doesn't really bother most Republicans to see the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. The Republicans believe that the 'haves' have what they have because they worked hard for it. And that the poor are mostly poor because they haven't worked hard enough. Of course, I see it another way. Many of the 'haves' exploiting the 'have-nots.' Thing is, I'm all right. I'm neither rich nor poor. I have enough to get me by. Living comfortably. But not extravagantly. I'm bothered, however, by the class divide in the USA. I'd rather see fewer rich people. And fewer poor people, too. By finding ways to redistribute the nation's wealth. Republicans don't like that idea. They are basically a greedy lot. They don't want higher taxes on the rich. And yesterday, Republicans even voted unanimously to oppose extension of unemployment benefits. Yes, in a time when we have the greatest rate of unemployment since the Great Depression. I heard one Republican decry that some of the unemployed aren't looking hard enough for jobs. And that unemployment insurance only encourages a proliferation of hobos. Shiftless, lazy people. How's that for compassion? Anyway, over the years, I've mixed with all kinds of people. Poor and rich. Republicans and Democrats and socialists. And to tell the truth, I've never been impressed by Republicans. But some of the nicest people I know are poor people. And little wonder, they ain't Republicans. --Jim Broede