Hypocrisy is always a possibility and I had to check - didn't mean to offend... Patty and I have similar responsibilities. There will always be rich people and poor people. There are two of Jesus' parables in the Bible that are apropos: The Rich Man and Lazarus ( Luke 16:19-31) and The Widow's Mite (Luke 21:1-4 ). As for Lilith's article, I felt that there was too much vituperation and double standards expressed. Just my opinion, but I'm sticking to it. Thanks for your clarifying response.