Day 2 of the Bob Blog-A-Thon

Well, you have to hand it to the Repubs. Today they just gave Comcast and all the other internet providers the right to see whatever information they can pull from your online traffic.

That urinary tract infection you just had? Now you'll get ads from antibiotics makers and Depends. Look at the weather? Well Umbrellas-Are-Us will be your new best friend.

It's all about money. It's all about greed.

Why Narcissism, Greed and Power Go Hand in Hand

Business requires that you pay close attention to sales and net income. Those are two of the key measures that allow you to track your business and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Income is something we all need to survive and making a healthy income is both a sign that you can provide for your family and that you have success. Nothing wrong with that either.

But every successful person knows that there is a point when income no longer matters. It them becomes nothing but keeping score. It's is about power,

Growing income inequality is a very bad thing. It signals a transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, a bad thing because the poor have EVERYTHING to lose.

Eventually they will revolt.

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