http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/23/2764322/when-r2d2-and-c3p0-go-to-war.html
Subj: Truth and Distortion
To ggarvin@miamiherald.com
| From: | Craig Brenner |
| Sent: | Wed 4/25/12 1:15 AM |
| To: | ggarvin@miamiherald.com |
Dear Mr. Garvin,
Thank you for a meaningless inscription into the delights of space warfare in an era of happy go lucky human acheivement such as the useful social security system.
I am glad that American innovation is throwaway and less commonplace that paying tribute to the Wright Brothers.
Your article is the first I have ever read in a major newspaper that is adamantly anti social and to the point of divisive funtime ridicule of even the qualified (some CIA 'kid').
I am sure that the only ponzi sceheme in our national voice is your own inoportune ponzi scheme with your own integrity.
And no, the space planes are not coming for me.
Craig Brenner
Note: I did not think that the Miami Herald was any particular political leaning, but judging by the rhetoric of this fellow, is it clearly not a liberal minded paper, at least not in his column.
ADDENDUM:
replys:
from Glenn Garvin:
Social Security is a textbook Ponzi scheme. Most recipients believe that they are being paid a return on investments made with their "contributions." In fact, the money comes from new "contributions." As the ratio of new contributors to recipients declines, the finances of the system grow shaky. (Plus the pool of recipients is growing at a much faster rate than anybody anticipated back in the 1930s because of increased life expectancy.) When the entire Baby Boom population has recipient status, around 2009, Social Security will be in profound trouble. You may regard Social Security as "useful," but that doesn't make it any more financially stable.
Thank you for a meaningless inscription into the delights of space warfare in an era of happy go lucky human acheivement such as the useful social security system.
I am glad that American innovation is throwaway and less commonplace that paying tribute to the Wright Brothers.
Your article is the first I have ever read in a major newspaper that is adamantly anti social and to the point of divisive funtime ridicule of even the qualified (some CIA 'kid').
I am sure that the only ponzi sceheme in our national voice is your own inoportune ponzi scheme with your own integrity.
And no, the space planes are not coming for me.
Craig Brenner
Note: I did not think that the Miami Herald was any particular political leaning, but judging by the rhetoric of this fellow, is it clearly not a liberal minded paper, at least not in his column.
ADDENDUM:
replys:
from Glenn Garvin:
Social Security is a textbook Ponzi scheme. Most recipients believe that they are being paid a return on investments made with their "contributions." In fact, the money comes from new "contributions." As the ratio of new contributors to recipients declines, the finances of the system grow shaky. (Plus the pool of recipients is growing at a much faster rate than anybody anticipated back in the 1930s because of increased life expectancy.) When the entire Baby Boom population has recipient status, around 2009, Social Security will be in profound trouble. You may regard Social Security as "useful," but that doesn't make it any more financially stable.
To which I posted:
Social Security is an imperfect system that requires attention and improvement. To imply that it is a 'ponzi' scheme is to defraud the society of a rightful enterprise which does in fact return many people's staging with a benefit at the appropriate time. As of today, it is continuing to make positive returns, though I will suggest to you that they are awful tight for everyone who is on that payment. In fact, it might benefit America in the future to contribute more to Social security to perfect and ensure it works effectively at all times in the future.
Thanks for the reply.
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