NO BP escalations over here Greggie. I agree with quite a few of your views (I am a liberal with libertarian leanings) but I don't share your anger or elitist attitude. I'm just pointing out the flaw in your argument concerning employers rewarding hard work. It just isn't reflected in the real world the way it should be.
But then again, if you were an employer (purely hypothetical--you may very be one for all I know) what is your first priority? Maximize your profits or maximize your employees salary? This is where I see some dissonance in your ideology. How do you maximize the profits of YOUR hard work while still rewarding your employees for THEIR hard work? Why should they be entitled to YOUR success? Its YOUR company right? YOU don't owe THEM a thing.