[Superman]

I'm not an enemy of "enlightened self-interest" stuff. Aspects of capitalism are wonderful. As Emperor, I would certainly and confidently apply some of those principles. I like the idea of people being able to reap the fruits of their labor/ideas/etc.

Further, I notice just like the rest of the world noticed that Soviet communism certainly did not work, and would never have worked. Also, given the situation in China, and now adding the opportunities that folks there have, I'd expect a powerful explosion of capitalism, advancement, improvements, etc.

If you guys think I'm for everything that's stupid and against everything that works, then you're not listening. And I think you're not. Listening, that is. But it would not be possible, for several reasons, to bring everyone up to speed here, now. Len, the story above contains reference to folks lying on steam vents to avoid freezing to death, and the closure of three shelters in the DC area. I guess if you consider "alive" and "kings" to be synonyms, then those guys are kings. Only, some of them will die this winter.

But I'm tired. Someone is going to say it's their own damned fault. Someone is going to assume that the opportunities they've had are also open to the guy on the steam grate. So, I give up.