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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Sat Apr 28, 2012, 07:35 AM Apr 2012

"And the Last Shall be First"

[font size=3]Like Romney, he was born into tremendous privilege

Unlike Romney, he endured tremendous personal tragedy. Lesser
men would have given up in fear

But he didn't. He spent every day of his life with the enduring
belief, deep in his soul, that "The Last Shall be First"

On a day we hear lesser men say "Borrow the money from your parents, if you have to" (for college),
You are missed beyond belief Ted

"The commitment I seek is not to outworn views but to old values that will never wear out. Programs may sometimes become obsolete, but the ideal of fairness always endures. Circumstances may change, but the work of compassion must continue."
--Ted Kennedy, Democratic National Convention, August 1980

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"And the Last Shall be First" (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 OP

Thank you. n/t Delphinus Apr 2012 #1

It's the strangest thing. I must have dreamed about him or I have Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #2

Got would be a better word than earn. YellowRubberDuckie Apr 2012 #7

That makes me feel good...thank you!!! movonne Apr 2012 #3

I needed this today... a la izquierda Apr 2012 #4

Money makes you more of what you aleady are lunatica Apr 2012 #5

Agree upi402 Apr 2012 #8

Great!!!! Namvet67 Apr 2012 #6

Thank you. jwirr Apr 2012 #9

Delphinus

(11,835 posts)

1. Thank you. n/t

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:45 AM

Apr 2012

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

2. It's the strangest thing. I must have dreamed about him or I have

Reply to Delphinus (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 09:13 AM

Apr 2012

been thinking so much about how it's not about how much money
you have....we are not faulting Romney for his money (well, maybe how
he earned it) but how he is so devoid of caring about those who are in need.

YellowRubberDuckie

(19,736 posts)

7. Got would be a better word than earn.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:15 AM

Apr 2012

That bastard never EARNED a dollar in his life.

movonne

(9,623 posts)

3. That makes me feel good...thank you!!!

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 10:32 AM

Apr 2012

a la izquierda

(11,795 posts)

4. I needed this today...

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 10:35 AM

Apr 2012

I'm so tired of arguing with my family about how I despise rich people.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

5. Money makes you more of what you aleady are

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 10:42 AM

Apr 2012

Money isn't evil. It enables evil people to be more evil, yet it also enables good people to do much more good things.

upi402

(16,854 posts)

8. Agree

Reply to lunatica (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 11:29 AM

Apr 2012

Like power, however, it tends to corrupt the corruptible. Lord Acton and John Stuart Mill are 2 of my faves.

Lord Acton:
"Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought."
"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"Great men are almost always bad men."

Namvet67

(111 posts)

6. Great!!!!

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 10:46 AM

Apr 2012

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

9. Thank you.

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Sat Apr 28, 2012, 01:04 PM

Apr 2012

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