Class divorce.

[gulliver]

American corporate executives and other wealthy people announced today their intention to divorce the middle and working classes. "We have found someone new," said a spokesman for the wealthy who asked that his name not be used. "Lower class people in India, China, Mexico, and Singapore (to name a few) just treat us a whole lot better than Americans." The wealthy are "tired of back sass from American workers" said the spokesman. "The relationship is not working; the wealthy want out."

Asked if that meant that the wealthy would no longer continue to own homes and offices in the United States, the spokesman replied. "No, the wealthy fully intend to continue living and working in the United States. The great thing about these other countries is that we can use their workers way over there while we live in security and luxury over here. We are divorcing the middle and working classes of America, not the country itself."

Reached for comment, a spokesman for the middle and working classes said, quote, "There's a spokesman for the middle and working classes? Are you talking about me? Whoa! Get out of here!"

Although the middle and working classes do not appear aware of the pending legal separation by the wealthy, the separation is proceeding nonetheless under streamlined rules designed and implemented by the Bush Administration and Republicans in Congress. "We mean to make this divorce a clean break and a fresh start for our clients," said the Republicans. "The wealthy have suffered too long. They have a right to move everything that costs them anything out of the country (taxes, labor, etc.). We wish the middle and working classes luck in the future, and we assume they will obey the restraining order to stay out of sight."

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

1. "tired of back sass from American workers"

I swear that's a direct quote from some executive circa 1987.

[DuctapeFatwa]

2. LOL That is great!

Now the middle and working classes are empowered to offer their services at a globally competitive wage!

[tom_paine]

3. Well said

:kick:

[izzie]

4. Every rich person I have met thinks that also makes them smart.

To kill the goose that laid the golden egg is not smart. Maybe the Indians will buy what the rich have them make and pay nothing for, but I do not think so.It has been a two way street a s Ford said, I want to pay my workers enough so they CAN buy the cars I make. As we all know their is no point in making a Ford if no one can buy one. Right now we are making the items cheaper so people will buy and if all they can buy is the cheaper item but what happens when they can not even buy the cheap goods? Maybe the whole govt has just got to big and just does not know what they are doing.

[JanMichael]

5. It's funny because it's true. Nice work!

Very clever.

I think that the realization that the Workers of America are being shoved into the race to the bottom is beginning to dawn on millions.

The answer to that dilemma though will come at a slower pace.

[madrchsod]

6. Argentina

where the workers occupy bankrupt,abandoned factories and restart them. someday it will happen here if bush stays in power....

[elfin]

7. Excellent! Can we send this on? eom

[gulliver]

8. Sure. And feel free to add to it. n/t

:hi:

[DemoTex]

9. Things will be different after the revolution.

Verb sap!