Inconvenient truth: the distribution of income in the U.S. is basically the same as it was a quarter-century ago—and the middle class has gained ground over the last decade.

Bonfire of the Absurdities: After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.

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  • So... people will be ai'ight if the government just lets people do what they can to make it in the world? Legislating all aspects of life is always a bad idea. Some people will make it, others wont. That is called life and legislating all life is not possible from a human standpoint.

  • With this study comes this sound: ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...

    That's the air going out of the Occupy movement.