Born Rich

This is a sickening and intriguing documentary about being "born rich". The film interviews people who were born rich and will be filthy rich, no matter what they do, until the day they die. The film is done by Jamie Johnson, of the Johnson & Johnson family. It includes interviews with the Bloomberg, Trump, and other kids. Some of the interviewees later realized that they did not want this kind of publicity and sued trying to get out of the film. Yes folks, class power is alive and well in the US! Some people never have to work for a living and now, Congress and that born-a-rich-kid George Bush are doing away with the inheritance tax -- masterfully renamed the "death tax" by Republican propagandists -- so that we're doubly sure that they will be born rich and will die rich. The film has quite a few enlightening moments, and it seems that Jamie Johnson realizes that something is dreadfully wrong to allow him to live filthy rich while others work their whole lives simply to remain in poverty. But don't worry, despite the film's acknowledgement that Jamie has a semi-functional conscience, I'm sure Jamie is not about to follow Jesus' command to the rich man and give all his money away. Jamie also tries to connect with the common man, in one scene saying, "I pay retail, just like everyone else." Of course, a few minutes earlier in the film Jamie mentioned that he earns(sic) a "high-six-figure" salary simply because he was lucky enough to be "born rich". I can imagine he can afford to "pay retail" but he's certainly not like you or me. For more information, see http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/born_rich/ or http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342143/.