Access to unlimited wealth changes the fundamental character of persons and institutions alike. No one is immune: if I never had to worry about money, I too would manage not to understand poverty or limited means, or staying within a budget, or finding ways to cut expenses. That is why I believe that even in the most capitalistic, competition-oriented society, there is no fundamental right to unlimited wealth. I believe old Ben Franklin might have agreed with me, considering his statements on what we owe the society we live in. But I doubt Bush remembers any Founders’ statements that might threaten his own access to boundless wealth. It has perverted his character, as much as any other single aspect of his life.