God you're thick! You have asked on several occasions that everyone be given the same OPPORTUNITY. EVERYONE HAS IT. Not everyone has the same head start, but that's a different story. The ability to excel in all aspects of life is one of the things that makes this country wonderful.

I listened to the owner/founder of a VERY large concrete construction company's life story the other day. He and his brother had exactly nothing when they started the business 40 years ago, they seem to be doing quite well for themselves now. They were pooooooor, much worse off than any of the welfare leachers that we have today with no desire to get off their ass and do something about it. Fuck it, you're right, it is like trying to reason with a brick wall.