Mike, I agree, the government has been the failure of society, for the evidendce, just look at the attitudes that prevail today.

"When I remember how many of my private schemes have miscarried; how speculations have failed, agents proved dishonest, marriage been a disappointment; how I did but pauperize the relative I sought to help; how my carefully governed son has turned out worse than most children; how the thing I desperately strove against as a misfortune did me immense good; how while the objects I ardently persued brought me little happiness when gained; most of my pleasures have come from unexpected sources; when I recall these and hosts of like facts, I am struck with the incompetence of my intellect to prescribe for society" ---Herbert Spencer

Nobody is interested, so I'm guessing $10 m is the entry requirement for CRE investing, and nobody want to talk to the casual investor, unless you can pass some sort of cryptic secret society test.

You created a lot of tax breaks, helped society and keep building your personal wealth.

Income taxes may be marginally lower than they have been, but inflation tax, tax on inflation tax, and hundreds of other miscellaneous taxes are still taking from the productive sector of society and giving it to a bloated organization in an attempt to engineer everyone’s life for them.

They contribute very little to society and are spoiled to death.The people I consider successful are the ones that made it on their own while adding tangible value to society.

In fact, I don't believe that these concepts even exist outside the constructs of society.

The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.

But when considering the economic downturn, which may be prolonged, my thoughts are moving toward multi family homes such as duplex's, or SFH's with an garage apt for kids or parents.This will become more common as we return to a more "extended family unit" society to make it through the hard times ahead.

This is the basic human services that society need to provide to its members.