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08-14-2007, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyFlamingos  I'm not questioning that Mitt has been successful by his own merits. And while he certainly deserves credit for not blowing it completely as so many children of priveledge do, he didn't exactly do it on his own.
With those kind of connections, one would really have to be a total loser not to succeed. | Good points. But lets now compare Bush to Romney. Both very wealthy, but I feel only 1 truly knows how to manage and earn it. | 
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10-14-2007, 03:19 PM
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Level up: 12%, 35 Points needed | | Just another rich, white dude. IOW, probably a waste of time.[/quote]
well having money or not having money is not a reason to judge someone.
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10-16-2007, 09:28 AM
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Level up: 44%, 166 Points needed | | Here's some rich, white dudes:
Bono
Micheal Moore
Sean Penn
Bob Dylan
Ted Turner
Robert Redford
Jimmy Carter
... to name just a few.
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10-16-2007, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mytmouse57 Here's some rich, white dudes:
Bono
Micheal Moore
Sean Penn
Bob Dylan
Ted Turner
Robert Redford
Jimmy Carter
... to name just a few. | And did those listed above inherit their riches, or did they work hard and earn it for themselves?
There lies the difference.
I think the majority of people who work hard and earn their millions on their own have a tendency to be more liberal (as in, wanting to help others) and those that inherit their money tend to not give a damn about anyone else but themselves.
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10-16-2007, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mytmouse57 Here's some rich, white dudes:
Bono
Micheal Moore
Sean Penn
Bob Dylan
Ted Turner
Robert Redford
Jimmy Carter
... to name just a few. | I think only Jimmy Carter was born wealthy. Ted Turner inherited his dad's advertising business, but it was not very profitable when he acquired it. | |
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10-16-2007, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by pensacola_niceman I think only Jimmy Carter was born wealthy. Ted Turner inherited his dad's advertising business, but it was not very profitable when he acquired it. |
I don't think the Carters were wealthy either. At best, they were upper middle class. The had a farm and a small farm supply store. Quote:
When his father died in 1953, he resigned his commission and returned to Plains. In addition to working his own farm, he continued a small business of his father's, selling fertilizer and farm supplies. He did the manual labor while his wife Rosalynn kept the books. Carter's Warehouse grew into a profitable general-purpose seed and farm supply operation.
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