[Howard Agency]

Just a general barb, so please don't anyone take this personally...

I didn't realize things were so bad. I must live on a different planet.

I have a good wife, nice home, kids that went to good schools and have done well. I have no debt, live in a beautiful town on a good street with good neighbors, and while I'm not proud of all of my country's policies, I would rather live here than anywhere else. There are Porsches in the garage, Mulholland and Pacific Coast Highway are just a few miles away.

I could have a bigger house, Ferrari's, and more money. I'd like to be thinner, have more hair, and be a better guitar player and golfer. The government isn't stopping me; is it stopping you?

This country has provided me with an environment where I can succeed or fail by my own efforts. I didn't expect them to fix the damage to my home after the earthquake nor pay for my kids' schooling. Richard Losee, the guy who recently totalled his Enzo (and almost himself) wrote in R&T,

"... even if I hit the 200-mph barrier it seemed to me it it wouldn't be quite as satisfying as reaching that speed on an ordinary taxpayer's road... Remember this is America; you can do anything you want, you just have to live with the consequences."

Well said, Richard.