[AIRFORCE76]

And of course, their socialist utopia is in free-fall, and likely to continue as long as Jacque and Gerhardt are in charge. One other thing to consider: where else but the west do the poor have cell phones, color t.v., cars, $100 sneakers?

[Archangelsk]

One other thing to consider: where else but the west do the poor have cell phones, color t.v., cars, $100 sneakers?

You are connecting things to quality of life? Let's examine this:

cell phones

The greatest marketing scam ever conceived. Two years ago, I jettisoned my cell phones and beepers and have not missed them at all. My voice mail takes messages when I'm not in the office and I return them promptly. My work has not suffered one wit because of a lack of "wireless". Furthermore, most of the snippets of conversation that I've caught in the last couple of months have been nothing less than vapid conversation that borders on inane. For this we pay all that money?

color T.V.

The great time waster of all time soon to be taken over by the Internet.

$100 Sneakers

You must be joking if you think this is an advance.

Unfortunately, the poor are more susceptible to brainwashing and are convinced these items improve the quality of their lives.