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When he speaks about the wealthy lifestyle as if it is some evil way of life.
He makes it sound like striving for wealth and success is wrong. That is my interpretation and many astute Americans would agree.
Strange...
To me, his remarks were more along the line of there's more to life than the ratrace to own more than your neighbors.
How does he want to take other people's success away from them, by raising taxes 4.9% on the top 5% of household incomes ?
Yes. But mostly it is a mentality. It seems that is always the answer for a Government that cannot control its own finances. They just go to the American civilians to pay for the problems they caused. Anyone notice that lately?
Yes. But mostly it is a mentality. It seems that is always the answer for a Government that cannot control its own finances. They just go to the American civilians to pay for the problems they caused. Anyone notice that lately?
Are you saying you think the Obama Admin was responsible for the financial crisis, the education crisis, the infrastructure crisis....?
In contrast, the leaders we revere, the businesses and institutions that last -- they are not generally the result of a narrow pursuit of popularity or personal advancement, but of devotion to some bigger purpose -- the preservation of the Union or the determination to lift a country out of a depression; the creation of a quality product, a commitment to your customers, your workers, your shareholders and your community. A commitment to make sure that an institution like ASU is inclusive and diverse and giving opportunity to all. That's a hallmark of real success. (Applause.)
That other stuff -- that other stuff, the trappings of success may be a byproduct of this larger mission, but it can't be the central thing. Just ask Bernie Madoff. That's the first problem with the old attitude.
This cant really be that hard to understand.
Oh, it's not hard to understand at all... but when you are a partisan hack, your job is to distort to the point of absurdity.
hey you said it. and I am not a person who is looking for the rat race. But that is how I interpret his speech.
You mean the President is making a commencement speech targeted at society at large and presented to new grads and not you as an individual? Well I'll be!
You mean the President is making a commencement speech targeted at society at large and presented to new grads and not you as an individual? Well I'll be!
No, he is targeting other individuals that are ahead of me in wealth accumulation.
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