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Hi Troosha - to remove the skewing of all forms of power toward the rich.

People have differing abilities, yes, but there should be equality of opportunity, and that's what democracy does not provide. It doesn't mean we all have to go back to being poor.

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 10:06 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks MandaLee!!!!

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 10:04 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks Dave - I'll deliver that sonnet as my acceptance speech!

If I'm not too drunk!

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 10:04 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks Sue!

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 10:03 AM | link to this | reply

Tony

So what's the solution? We certainly need one....

posted by Troosha on August 6, 2007 at 9:03 AM | link to this | reply

posted by MandaLee on August 6, 2007 at 8:28 AM | link to this | reply

Tony for President!

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on August 6, 2007 at 4:47 AM | link to this | reply

posted by star4sky5 on August 6, 2007 at 12:56 AM | link to this | reply

Yes, Twomany, there's a definite shift from a desire for equality, to a

return to peasantry from large numbers of people who have very few skills, knowledge or money. Sad but true. And the rich people educate the children in the best schools and the poor ones all get lumped together in the worst schools, and the gap keeps growing...

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 12:50 AM | link to this | reply

Bhaskar, your comments reminded me of a song in one of G&S's operas,

I am the very model of a modern major-general. (I think it's called). It might be from the Pirates of Penzance.

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 12:48 AM | link to this | reply

Many thanks, Wiley- very nice of you!

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 12:46 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks a lot, Afzal!

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 12:45 AM | link to this | reply

Hi Najwa - thanks - I agree with you. I'm not American though!

Many thanks for your interesting and kind comments.

posted by Antonionioni on August 6, 2007 at 12:45 AM | link to this | reply

The way I see it is..

(Great work by the way).. that the feudal lords and the knights and peasants and serfs are what we have become , and that ain't good.

posted by twomany on August 5, 2007 at 11:37 PM | link to this | reply

But Tony, I've come across neither of them. I'll look up.

posted by Bhaskar.ing on August 5, 2007 at 11:15 PM | link to this | reply

Antonioioioioioio

One after another you just crank out the greatest sonnets my friend.......................

posted by WileyJohn on August 5, 2007 at 8:21 PM | link to this | reply

Very true !

posted by afzal50 on August 5, 2007 at 6:02 PM | link to this | reply

TONY.........I love it ........ it is very honest and very good from AMERICAN man lives the true life on this land as you,,FREE SPIRIT,,,,,, I know that money makes the best comfort life but we have to earn it and help those who they do not have I am not RICH but I am glad that I am not homeless too I do not follow any TEAM more than PEACE TEAM on the EARTH DID YOU FIND IT FOR ME????