Editor, Times-Union: The latest installment in the ongoing Eppenbaugh series of Reich-wing anthologies contained nothing new. We have already discussed Progressivism, the media, the cruel myth of “We the people”, unions, outsourcing, corporations, the wealthy, the fact that I am a lazy, no account drain on society, and that he knows all, is always right and expects me to give him money. I haven’t the patience to continue going around in circles with this person. Several decades ago Gandhi devised a list of what he called mankind’s seven social sins. They were commerce without morality, politics without principle, wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, education without character, science without humanity and worship without sacrifice. My interpretation of commerce without morality means that an employer, corporation, or individual in their quest for profits or great personal gain, does not have the right to deprive others of their quality of life and their dignity. If the masters of the manor exploit, abuse, lie, cheat or steal in order to obtain more and more wealth, then their fortunes become undeserved, unclean and immoral. For those that inhabit the world of the Eppenbaugh dogma, the end justifies the means. To them human beings are a disposable commodity to be dispensed with as they attempt to claw their way toward a trickled-down cup of porridge from the masters of the manor. They have yet to realize they are not welcome at the manor and the only thing trickling downward is not porridge. Janet Collins Etna Green, via e-mail
