Why Won't Mean Poor People Let the Rich Come Down and Join Them?

Here is a column in the New York Times opinion section, by David Brooks, explaining what President Obama should do with the rest of his term, rather than trying to pass any laws to promote his agenda. He should revitalize and modernize the "Whig tradition," which:
This Megabank Lawyer Pays Lower Rent Than You For No Good Reason
There's a brief and enraging—to New York City's renting class, at least—aside in Constance Rosenblum's Sunday New York Times Real Estate piece about committed couples who live apart. In describing Michael Kenny and Ingrid Doyle's two-apartment love affair, Rosenblum mentions that Kenny, a 62-year-old "lawyer with…
Oh Great, GhettoTracker Is Back and as Offensive as Ever
The 30-something Tallahassee man responsible for GhettoTracker.com sure is a fickle fucker. In response to all the "negative baggage" that came with inviting users to mark off which ghettos to avoid—no actual crime data necessary—he relaunched as "Good Part of Town." Then he took down the site because segregating…
Creator of GhettoTracker Deletes Site: "It's Not Worth the Trouble"
The 30-something Tallahassee man behind GhettoTracker.com has taken down his vile crowd-sourcing experiment in travel guide segregation. Now, instead of a map that invites users to mark off "ghettos" in red, a message shows up saying: "This site is gone. It's not worth the trouble."
Creator of GhettoTracker.com Surprised by All the "Negative Baggage"
GhettoTracker.com is just as deplorable as its name suggests. The website, which surfaced yesterday on Hacker News and PandoDaily, invites users to rate neighborhoods based on "which parts of town are safe and which ones are ghetto, or unsafe." Unsafe to whom? Well, the gleaming white family on its "About" page, of…
Outrage Over Separate Doors for Rich and Poor in Manhattan High-Rise
A real estate development company looking to score million in tax breaks by building affordable units inside a luxury apartment complex has come under fire for its proposal to install two separate entrances — one for its rich tenants, the other for its poor.
Don't Worry, Hostess' Top Executives Still Got Richer As Company Collapsed
Like the rest of you, I've been worried sick this week about the fate of Hostess' top executives. Will they leave their bankrupt company with the millions of dollars they deserve? If not, who will provide for their families as they hit the unemployment line? Thankfully, we can all have a happy, stress-free weekend:…
The Final Word on Tipping
If you're anything like me, last week's article about how much to leave your server on financial advice site The Billfold was the first time you heard about the practice of tipping. Did you know, for example, that you're supposed to leave exactly 20 percent of the tip, never rounding up, even if it's only a couple…
Donald Trump's Endorsement of Mitt Romney Leads to Some Class Warfare on the Set of the Daily Show
On tonight's Daily Show, Donald Trump's endorsement of Mitt Romney lead to a discussion about class warfare between Jon Stewart and correspondent John Hodgman. More accurately, it is the case that Hodgman has no stomach for Stewart's brand of liberal whining about the rich having it all and some such. It's a spirited…
Violent Class War Coming Soon: How to Prepare Yourself
Kremlin backed propaganda artists Russia Today have predicted that the United States could erupt into a violent class war within two years. "With an assumption that a strong or very strong conflict exists increasing in only two years time, at this rate 85 percent of Americans would sense a class war in two years'…
Billionaire: Fat Cats Are People, Too
Hey! Billionaires have feelings, too, you know. Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone took to CNBC this morning to defend their honor from that bully Barack Obama, who is killing the economy by refusing to literally dance for them while holding pom-poms made of shredded cash: "We need leadership, we need cheerleading,…
Kim Kardashian on Occupy Wall Street: 'Ohhhh That Cake Looks Good'
Someday, when historians try to explain the cultural milieu that led Occupy Wall Street (assuming future people even care about OWS?) they will point to this Wall Street Journal dispatch from a party where Kim Kardashian literally eats cake while discussing the plight of the protest's unwashed masses:
You Don't Have Any Money Left
For the first time in two years, Americans' income fell last month. The drop was a meager .1%, but it was accompanied by a .2% increase in spending, which means your costs went up by twice the amount your pay was cut. But don't worry, because analysts estimate that corporate earnings of the S&P 500 companies will…
Congressman Spends $200,000 a Year on Food
Rep. John Fleming, a Louisiana Republican who owns a string of Subway and UPS franchises, was on MSNBC this morning to explain how earning $6.3 million a year—which he did in 2010—isn't all it's cracked up to be and to tell Barack Obama to lay off the class warfare. For instance: $200,000 of that goes to food. Being…
Rich People Driving Around With Deadly Hood Ornaments
Bentley is recalling 820 of their world-class vehicles, fearing that their "winged B" hood ornaments don't retract, possibly further injuring a pedestrian in the event of a collision. Rich people: Stop plowing through crowds in your Bentleys yelling "Die peasants!!"
GQ China Recalls Issue Due to Faulty Reporting (Or Whiny Rich People)
Tainted milk is so last season. The latest Chinese product recall is a magazine. After a GQ story about spoiled twenty-somethings drew lawsuits and questions about journalistic ethics, the mag yanked issues from the shelves. Business Insider explains why.
