OUTRAGEOUS IDEAS
Too Much Power For One Person
We need to limit wealth
My wife was happy when she read that Trump lost one of his court battles in New York. But he hasn’t lost. He can appeal, he can delay. It’s quite possible that he will walk away from this unscathed or reach some compromise where he pays a fine and loses nothing.
Could you or I do that? I know I couldn’t. Is that equal justice?
Suppose a billionaire does something nasty to you like not paying you the full amount for a service you provide. That’s said to be a favorite practice of the fat slob who used to be the President of the United States. So you are out a few thousand dollars, maybe tens of thousands. If I did that to you, you’d probably sue me. Suing a billionaire can work, but it might not be worth the trouble because their lawyers can afford to tie your lawyers up for weeks, months, or even years.
For the billionaire, the court expenses are trivial, but not so for you. They might even counter-sue, costing you even more. Is that justice? Is it fair?
It’s not just billionaires. My daughter and her husband are looking for a new house. Something comes on the market for $750,000 — which would have been half that fifteen years ago — and before she can even pick up the phone to call, somebody with too…
