Martin points up the truth about himself when he categorises the poor of the USA as a "bunch of freeloaders".

While there are undoubtedly some who work the system, as indeed there are in my country, the majority of these people are poor through no fault of their own, and many of them are in fact working.

The jobs they have are those that Martin and his ilk would consider too demeaning if they were asked to do them, but they are essential to the comfort and well being of the nation. What a pity that they can't be paid a living wage because that would reduce the obscene level of profit demanded by corporate shareholders.

In truth, it is the Martin Gibsons of this world with their "As long as I get mine, screw the rest of you" attitude, who are the real freeloaders, trampling over the poor on their way to the bank.

Don T.