An employee never had to risk his entire savings and risk going into business. Someone hold a gun to your head to do it?

Michael said: If an employee wants any increases in benefits/compensation he is at the mercy of the employer.

This is true, In walks Enron, Boeing, American Airlines, etc.... GREEDY Employer. Sure, a man works 20~30 years for a company and he walks away and starts from the bottom? Companies know the employee is over a barrel the longer he stays and the more in debt he gets (Mortgage, College, etc)

You're wasting your time crying on my shoulder about all the abuses I know, you are too late to save. By your prior comments I know you would spend more to help a dog than another human being. So I know where your compassion is. I recognize I did not get where I am without the help of others throughout my life, I am very fortunate. I try to help others along the way as well, rather then pick their pocket.

These are the people who jump for joy when they read the morning paper and see that another one of our armed forces men was killed the night before Do you REALLY believe that? NO. Does it sadden you when a baby dies because the mother made minimum wage and had no health care, enough food, or clean place to live? NO, you could care less, it doesn't affect your life and it's not your problem. Like Scrooge said Let the poor people die and reduce the population. You so remind me of him.

Not sure what the plug for your wife’s military service was for but I am proud for her. I think Timothy McVeigh also served didn’t he?