JCARD IS BACK

After a brief vacation Jcard has returned more angry then ever. The first thing I read today is a poll on the drudge report that states the majority of people in rich countries believe in socialism (not in so many words, but that was the gist) . Although the US polled better it is still disappointing to read these results.

The question "do you think the government should set pay caps on the heads of companies" was disturbing. Every European country polled higher than 50% in the yes category, while the US polled a little over 30%, while another 25% was unsure. I really don't get this kind of thinking. In a supposedly free countries they want to tell people how rich they can become.

When did we as a country replace admiration for someones success with jealousy? We used to strive for success now we ask for hand outs and want to make the rich weaker. Look around, the average middle class worker works less and has more material wealth than anytime in history (contrary to what Lou Dobbs says). Yet they feel since someone else worked hard and got ahead that that person is the enemy. We will never be great again until we celebrate success and this means no redistribution of wealth.