Warren Buffet on "Coddling the Super-Rich"

My girlfriend, a devoted liberal, posted this link to facebook: Stop Coddling The Super-Rich. Buffett, as always, contributes an informed opinion to a reputable magazine in contrast to his own personal wealth. Buffett quickly separates himself as a usurer compared to "[earning] money from a job," in an effort to identify himself as a member of the super-rich and therefore qualified to speak for them. Being the third richest man in the world, this distinction should be obvious to any reader of a Buffett piece. What I would like to do here is provide a close reading of this article, examining word choice and positioning as to why Buffett would submit this besides gains in public respect such as he earned from my girlfriend.

OFFTOPIC: An Examination of Libya Pre-Crisis

This is a paper I wrote for Yahya Madra concerning the oil economy of Libya before the Qadhafi crisis. I realize it is off topic for this blog, but thought it would be an interesting read that relates somewhat to current events. Expect a double post tomorrow as I finish note taking on the suggested subjects.

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