Must be something in my eye...

I am blown away by my own good luck. I like my work and feel lucky to make a decent living doing it. We are not rich by a long shot, but I have beautiful kids and a great husband. I love my dogs. I don't begrudge those who have less. I hope they find meaningful work that pays a living wage. Amazing to me that the ultra wealthy can go around being so ugly and greedy. Aren't they grateful for what they have, especially considering they have so much? Must suck to be them.

...empty, gaping holes in the centers of their being, that they attemp to fill by lording their power and wealth over those less fortunate.

he just a mound of meaningless flesh.

Entitled to what ever good has come their way. Romeny in a nutshell.

I'm like the OP. I'm grateful for being born here, to white parents who were middle class (in the end, started off rather poor) who taught me to care and get an education. I worked hard but without all of that, I'd be less well off and I know and appreciate it.

Romney says he made it on his own. BS. He was born on 3rd base like almost all rich people are.

My mom didn't make enough money, so my parents applied for and got food-stamps. I was a sensitive child and most of the people around us didn't use food-stamps. I got teased at school. My parents got food-stamps for a few months until my dad got a job that he held until he retired. As a child, I was ashamed of having the only food that I got for my dad's unemployment period. Today, I could not be prouder of my parents for taking a legitimate action that kept me fed and in school. Today, I am a scientist and business person, I contribute to the american economy. I am a living testament to the power and wiseness of government assistance to keep people and families on their feet.

Your story is much more depressing, at least my dad was there for me. But, the best steel comes from extreme heat. Stay in touch with your human side, that a few years from now would have served you well. Don't become successful and start mouthing shit about you built what you have, because if you look deep enough you will know that claim is a lie.

his was a little lighter.
His mom was college education, American and her parents didn't abandon her.

We've made it, I guess, we're not 1% but we're at least 5%.
I resent paying for wars and for future wars that we don't need to have.
But I've no problem supporting people who need a hand.
The hand was there when we needed it.
We are the American story.
Romney is not and never will be the American story.