As for the contacts, I agree, and have had a couple people on the site help me out . . . like Mark (396L35)
. I almost had a deal for a really sweet ride that remains to be named.
As for Charley: Ummm, no. Just no.
Is it any coincidence that as of Feb. 2004, The worlds 10% richest people control 80% of the "stuff"? I think not. Likewise, the worlds 10% poorest people control -15% of the "stuff". How can you control -15% of the stuff? Debt.
I just saw the chart during class yesterday, and the worlds richest people have been gaining more and more possessions since forever. This will continue to happen until, like Marx said, there is a revolution; a redistribution of the wealth. And if you're not fimiliar with Marx, you should read up on him. Most people have the wrong perception of Marx; they think he's a "Marxist", when indeed, he is not.
Marx knew full well of the repercussions of a socialist society, but believed it to be more equal than a capitalist one; which makes sense to me. In a perfectly socialist society, everyone is equal-- the wealth is distributed. He knew that this system would never work, because people's perceptions and greed would take over.
He also believed that change in society is caused by social conflicts. If you want something changed, screw with the system until you get what you want. You have to create a revolution.
Don't ask me to explain it any further.
Just forget it. I don't wanna argue. Please don't reply to this anymore, it's just making me angry.
I'll step down off the podium now.