As you suggest, there's a difference between income and wealth. And it's safe to say the rich spend money (income) on different kinds of things...
There's much to be said for private enterprise; but it has limits, and a long history of limits. In 1492, Columbus had to rely on the government...
China plans to place an unmanned vehicle on Mars within the next 10 to 20 years. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) plans to send a...
Your comment speaks to an economic truth too often overlooked: Not all wealth is "earned" wealth. It's true, many people have acquired wealth by...
Likewise, capitalism per se is not necessarily a good or bad thing. Much depends on the outcome in terms of wealth creation and distribution....
Goomba said: There are no American people, they are just Europeans. One could say only native Americans are "Americans" and Palestinians are...
The Judge said: I have never met a Holocaust survivor who argued that Jews were responsible for Nazi crimes. Likewise, no one has ever heard a...
Yosef Lapid said: "It is inconceivable for the memory of Auschwitz to warrant ignoring the fact that there are Jews among us who behave today...
The Palestinians view Israel as the ancient Israelites viewed the Romans. One could argue the Romans had no "right" to occupy the region whereas...
In 66 CE the people of Jerusalem rebelled against the Roman empire. The Romans were of course, prepared to acknowledge and accept the Jewish...
QUOTE: Someday, Palestine shall become a full-fledged UN Member State the only thing stopping this is the US veto power and pressure. A 2nd...
Slyhunter said, "The bible says that the capital of the Israelites is Jerusalem". I don't mean to question this; but curiosity leads me to ask...
Khalil said: The only thing that has been proven here is that Jews are not a homogenous people, but Palestinians are. Khalil has a valid point;...
Marlowe said Einstein said: "I cannot see anything 'chosen' about them." I totally agree with Einstein! However, "the chosen people" concept...
Marlowe said: We have been forced by our no-exit situation to repress our collective nostalgia, at least within the public sphere. The...
Thanks for the response! I don't truly understand the origin or meaning of, "the chosen people". But it comes up from time to time as if it is...
As I understand it, "the chosen people" refers to a belief by some that the ancient Jews were "chosen by God" to inform others that there was only...
Allegiance said: As an Israeli, I do not favor any side of the controversy because it is truly unfair. If you are not part of the solution, you...
Serlak asks: Can Fedex send a letter for 47 cents? No, it's not possible to do for $0.47 the same thing FedEx does for $4.70. But this...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is one of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the U. S. Constitution. Prior to 1971, the...
The US Postal Service is an independent agency of the Government which does not receive tax money; but the USPS is subject to congressional...
MOON Said: Americans will suffer the slings and barbs of world ridicule as long as they still have jobs, money in the bank, their own homes, cheap...
QUOTE: "The US is losing influence and credibility in the world and a reason for this is their foreign policy regarding Israel". This problem...
MAAT Said: "FHA and GSE's distort market forces in the housing industry . . . . This is a huge unintended consequence of improper government...
DAYBREAKER SAID: I keep running into the problem that capitalism requires government, and if all the government does is protect capitalism, then...
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