People tend to hear only what they want to hear, they see only what they want to see, and they believe only what they want to believe...

This is the basic rule operating in the mansions, temples, and palaces of Washington DC. And, yes, perspectives are easily bent and twisted by the currents of cash that flow through Washington -- no significant amount of which is yours or mine...

For the very rich -- these days referred to as the *cough* "job creators" -- the notion of paying taxes has been replaced with the duty of ensuring your "representative" has a campaign that is properly financed for success...

It is, in fact, a much cheaper undertaking than paying one's fair share for the common wealth of our society...

At the end of the day, it is all about ROI...

It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly, and it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life... ~ Epicuris