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jeff47

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33. The supply-siders are actually trying to claim

Tue May 6, 2014, 01:08 PM

May 2014

that "eye of the needle" refers to a narrow gate in Jerusalem instead of the sewing implement. That the saying refers to the rich folk's entourage backing up traffic at the narrow gate instead of being impossible.

That way they can claim it's hard for a rich person to get to heaven, but each rich person can be sure that they are so special that they will pull it off.

The fact that the particular gate was never referred to as "the eye of the needle" before now is conveniently ignored.

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I don't understand... [View all] Omaha Steve May 2014 OP

sorry I have but one rec I can give this rurallib May 2014 #1

K&R! sheshe2 May 2014 #2

K & R giftedgirl77 May 2014 #3

Great cartoon Gothmog May 2014 #4

How do I directly connect this to a tweet? I'm still kind of stupid on Twitter. Maraya1969 May 2014 #5

I don't even have tweet Omaha Steve May 2014 #6

Yea but then it takes it to this link. I guess that's OK. I was just wondering how I could link Maraya1969 May 2014 #9

Then there are the ones who claim the CEO getting "only" $9,000 an hour is "commie". Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #7

What? George II May 2014 #8

K&R DeSwiss May 2014 #10

No doubt about that, sadly. nt AverageJoe90 May 2014 #11

"Some aren't too bright." Yes, but. Romney loves the baby Jebus. Enthusiast May 2014 #22

''So let it be written, so let it be done.'' ~Angel Moroni {sorry, Yul) DeSwiss May 2014 #23

"Then you can make a rational choice." Enthusiast May 2014 #24

That's a marvelous bit of insight, there. Thanks, deSwiss. n/t truedelphi May 2014 #36

K&R.... daleanime May 2014 #12

Well - the problem I have with $10 an hour is that it is still poverty wages. geckosfeet May 2014 #13

I'm with you airplaneman May 2014 #16

Warren is right--It should be over $20/hr. She says $22. tblue37 May 2014 #26

Especially since a lot of these companies are using temp agencies. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #35

Because God clearly WANTS THEM to have $10,000 per hour. GoneFishin May 2014 #14

Besides, they worked hard for it... KansDem May 2014 #31

Of course they worked hard for it, why else would they get $10,000 per hour? People who don't get GoneFishin May 2014 #32

And those rich folks who didn't work hard at least were truedelphi May 2014 #37

Let me splain: Rich people are cool, and poor people are icky. tclambert May 2014 #15

But, but, but..... AngryDem001 May 2014 #18

Yes but they killed that Jesus. zeemike May 2014 #20

'It's easier to get a poor camel lovemydog May 2014 #21

Camels? Rich people don't have no stinkin' camels. Rich people con't need no stinkin' camels . . . tclambert May 2014 #29

The supply-siders are actually trying to claim jeff47 May 2014 #33

KICK HIGH! Cha May 2014 #17

Kick defacto7 May 2014 #19

Minimum wage should be $20 an hour, if not $25 Mondavi May 2014 #25

Surveys show Americans actually DON'T understand. They are WAY off when asked FailureToCommunicate May 2014 #27

K & R ctsnowman May 2014 #28

A society is NOT judged on how well they kept their kings fasttense May 2014 #30

The $10 hr. person couldn't pay the big bribes they need. lark May 2014 #34

How about $15.00/hr. ? hue May 2014 #38

K&R n/t myrna minx May 2014 #39

I hope people unederstand... DaveJ May 2014 #40

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT May 2014 #41