Quote Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter View Post
"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves." - Abraham Lincoln. (thanks for passing this on Mike)

Ironic that Obama has chosen this man to hold up as his "model" eh?
Yes it is ironic. However back in the Lincoln days the rich could not afford to buy small countries.


Kitz