December 29, 2011

SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News/Jeremy Madden "Welcome 1 percent"

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"Give me your sired, your lords, your well-healed masses just yearning to spend freely, the weary wealthy of your teeming town. Send these, the second homeowners, tempest tossed to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden parachute.      

Never before in modern history has the burden of big bucks weighed so heavily on the backs of the well-off. Not only have the 99 percent been occupying and protesting in our parks and streets, but they have been bashing, brow beating and blaming the 1 percent for all the woes of the world.

Not since the French Revolution has the Bourgeoisie been more hated and hunted. Truly, it is a trying time for those trying to celebrate their success. Fortunately, all is not lost. High in the Rocky Mountains there is still a place where the 1 percent are always welcome. That place is Aspen.

Like a posh port in a stormy sea of sour grapes, Aspen awaits the wealthy with open arms of exclusivity, opulence and outrageous prices. Comfier than Russian sable and tastier than a bucket of Beluga, Aspen is here for the highest rollers, and has all the amenities and activities that money can buy. It is a place where the well-to-do are good to shop, spend, and separate themselves from the absolute awfulness of the other 99 percent...."    
(Jeremy Madden)

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