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14. They are rich wanna-bees
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 09:30 PM
Mar 2013

They will live their lives trying to stay honest, work themselves to death, and along the way make their families suffer miserably because they are so tight with their money, and will never be there to go to the soccer games, the class plays and the recitals. What was that song by Cat Stevens, that follows along this line of thinking? "Cat's in the Cradle." Send a Youtube clip of that song to your wanna-bee friends. Hey, they just might think about it. If they are really hard-core-gone wanna-bees, yeah. All you can do is just sit back and watch them self-destruct, because they will start hating you if you keep nagging at them. And I'm not even going to start on what's going to happen to their marriages. Think Annette Benning and Kevin Spacey in the classic "American Beauty."
Sorry for my rant, but I so wish there was a way to reach those kinds of people.

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That... Ohio Joe Mar 2013 #1
I love how much he emphasizes European public transport in his travel shows. eppur_se_muova Mar 2013 #2
I took a nearly all public transportation weeklong vacation based in Brussels last fall. CTyankee Mar 2013 #22
rec SammyWinstonJack Mar 2013 #3
marked for later. rsmith6621 Mar 2013 #4
Let's look at history: where did income tax brackets fall? JHB Mar 2013 #5
Great info ybbor Mar 2013 #8
I was going to say the same thing you said. Progressive taxes under Reagan + Clinton? Sirveri Mar 2013 #19
Stunning. And sickening. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #25
I showed the video to a right-wing colleague at work ybbor Mar 2013 #6
They are rich wanna-bees ReRe Mar 2013 #14
Harry Chapin, not Cat Stevens, for "Cat's in the Cradle" JHB Mar 2013 #20
You're right... ReRe Mar 2013 #21
I lived by his Europe 101 for 4 months ErikJ Mar 2013 #7
K&R, Rick Steves is my favorite travel guru. smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #9
Scroll back to his Inauguration blog, I followed him on FB to SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #10
Steves writing is very good! Vinnie From Indy Mar 2013 #11
K&R. Well said. Overseas Mar 2013 #12
And, why not bring back the "windfall profits tax" on corporations? Marie Marie Mar 2013 #13
I love Rick Steves SpearthrowerOwl Mar 2013 #15
Rick now has a fan for life! Walk away Mar 2013 #16
I hate Rick Steves! Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2013 #17
Does Rick have a regular old-fasioned webpage? ReRe Mar 2013 #18
Not sure about his website, BUT he has MANY 1 hour podcasts on iTunes. stillwaiting Mar 2013 #23
Thanks! "Travel with Rick Steves" ReRe Mar 2013 #24
Our local PBS station airs his TV show on weekends. PA Democrat Mar 2013 #26
he's got his own channel on hulu fizzgig Mar 2013 #27
Thanks!!! Bookmarked! ;-) n/t ReRe Mar 2013 #35
ricksteves.com Floyd_Gondolli Mar 2013 #28
Thanks to you too, Floyd! I'm fixed up now. ;-) n/t ReRe Mar 2013 #36
his FB page is public, i don't think you need to log in to read it CreekDog Mar 2013 #32
Just imagine if there were more pundits and politicians advocating what he's saying deutsey Mar 2013 #29
Who Knew? colsohlibgal Mar 2013 #30
Actually, I like to think that we do "know" sometimes. Demoiselle Mar 2013 #33
Big K&R. dgauss Mar 2013 #31
He makes a lot of sense. beemer27 Mar 2013 #34
A progressive?! And all these years I thought he was such a nice guy. Kurovski Mar 2013 #37
Are you quoting his whole post? Do you have a link? Matariki Mar 2013 #38
Answering my own request for a link... Matariki Mar 2013 #39
How's that Laffer Curve, Trickle Down (Voodoo Economics) working for you? sfpcjock Mar 2013 #40
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