Your Money: Gone With the Wind

Imagine the revolution we could have if the scorning middle class aimed their anger at all the people who unfairly make off with their cash besides those mean old bankers and brokers who at least go to work every day and actually get something done for their hordes of clients. Instead of Wall Street, why not "occupy" the corner of Hollywood and Vine? For one thing, the weather's better, and for another, the movie industry chugs along at the expense of the little people, whereas those playing on Wall Street have far deeper pockets.

Where is the outrage that young actresses like Reese Witherspoon, Angelina Jolie and Jenifer Aniston repeatedly earn 20 million dollars a pop for looking hot in some stupid, literally good-for-nothing movie that ordinary people pay handsomely to watch, all the while clogging their arteries with twenty cent's worth of lard-drenched popcorn that costs seven bucks a bucket, often with a candy and soda chaser, none of which any self-respecting movie queen would ever be caught dead eating? Equally appalling are the salaries of our modern-day gladiators: baseball's Alex Rodriguez, like many of his cronies, earns just over 27 million in one year for hitting a ball with a bat and running around the bases as the commoners in the stands sit back and watch while slowly killing themselves with chili dogs, pizza, nachos and beer. Ditto football players, basketball stars, hockey pucks and the rest of the Hollywood elite. Talk about a money drain!

Come on people, put your rage where it belongs: On yourself! How much of your paltry incomes have you ferried to celebrities this week? Stop frittering away precious hours in the dark for no reward. Play sports for real with your friends and colleagues and reap the benefits of exercise and extra cash in your pocket. It's time to stop hating politicians and take off those 3-D glasses to see who's really ripping off the middle class.