Albert Ruesaga responding to a Chronicle of Philanthropy piece by Bill Schambra. What do the rich owe the poor? And what do we do to the rich who do not voluntarily discharge this debt? Albert proposes "schmaxes" that will be assessed when a rich person's taxes and total giving to those most in need fall short of some responsible minimum. If, afterall, the worst give least, and the best gift most, who will have more and more as time goes on? Super-PredatorPac funders? After Cato, Bill, I hear the Brothers K are coming after Bradley. Then your tune will change.
Schmaxes seem fair to me, given the schmalternatives. Put your policies where your mouth is.
Posted by: Curator | March 20, 2012 at 07:34 PM
"Fair, you want fair? I will give you fair," fumed my immediate supervisor when I proposed redistributing her bonus downward to those who need it and really deserve it, like me.
Posted by: Phil Cubeta | March 21, 2012 at 10:16 AM
She's not giving you much to work with. Better perhaps that she be constrained by schmairness.
Posted by: Curator | March 21, 2012 at 11:32 AM
Then came the schmarmy schmaltz about winners winning and losers losing being the Law of Nature and Will of God. She questioned my attitude, asked if I liked working in Wealth Bondage, and proposed a remedial course in Positive Psychology in the Workplace.
Posted by: Phil Cubeta | March 21, 2012 at 05:00 PM