Because the protestors consider Jobs a hero- which he is- while they condemn other capitalists- so their judgement is arbitrary.
On Oct 7, 2:35 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Again, I’m quite perplexed rigsy. What possible difference does it > make whether one, two or thousands of people protesting the current > corruption consider Jobs as having been (he’s dead) a wealthy > capitalist or not? Would you ask the same about the current tea party > members? (rhetorical question) > > ‘Equal wealth’, represented by banks??? Oh, and Judge Judy according > to many made $49,000,000.00 in 2009. It is absurd and obscene. But > other than that…a nasty woman entertaining the masses, who the heck > cares? Oh, and the same is true of Apple. Somehow I just don’t see any > coherent connection with being ‘un-American’. > > On Oct 6, 9:08 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Do they consider Steve Jobs a wealthy capitalist or not? It may be > > that the motive for many is equal wealth and the banks represent that > > with other people's money and a high paid corporate structure. What > > does Dave Letterman make? Judge Judy? Etc. Apple is one of the richest > > corporations in the world after Exxon-Mobil. > > > On Oct 6, 5:37 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I find it strange that some merely spew what has been heard on TV and > > > consider it to be even worth mentioning. Examination in most cases > > > seems to bring one to an entirely different conclusion from that > > > presented by the vested interests of commercialism. > > > > As to anarchists, overall...such a stance seems to be of value and > > > laudable. The USA was founded on the very greatest of 'civil > > > disorder'. Those who participated in the ORIGINAL tea party lived > > > under the threat of being put to death until the day they died. > > > Personally, I find their behavior to have been progressive and for the > > > general welfare. Further, they quite rightly opposed corrupt > > > government(s). Perhaps they were the original Boomers? > > > > On Oct 6, 8:36 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > We can criticize and dissent but not be a traitor or cause havoc and > > > > destruction. > > > > > I think many of the present protestors are anarchists and have been > > > > primed to civil disorder by Obama's playing the class/wealth card. > > > > Strange than many seem to be children of Baby Boomers- or is it? > > > > > On Oct 4, 10:01 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > When I hear that phrase, I'm reminded of McCarthy, determining from > > > > > congressional committee whether or not someone was properly American. > > > > > Apparently, being an artist, musician, philosopher, or wanting to > > > > > implement > > > > > social platforms to help the less fortunate were all considered such. > > > > > > Allan said that he had become un-American due to losing his ability to > > > > > drive. I'd like to hear you flesh that out some more, Allan, and then > > > > > I'd > > > > > like to get some feedback from everyone what they think it means to be > > > > > American, or UN as the case may be.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
