Yes.... but as history tells us, people rarely confess. Clinton could have done the very same thing..... apologized and everything would have not been so gut wrenching for the country. What a debacle that was....

America has a preference to forgive, but you have to admit it, and not just because you have been cornered. It only works before the trap springs tight.

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You haven't countered nothing, because the points you made are not valid, you are basing your counter on information you don't understand, regardless the accuracy of the information, because it does not state what you are saying.. (Brazko)

In short, it's all about the money. Never trust those who stand to profit. They're the bad guys, plain and simple. And every politician stands to profit by making laws that restrict our freedoms, and keep us subserviant to them and their ideals.

Weed really represents everything that they're afraid of. Atleast that's the way I see it.

Oh and serious respect to all you veteran tokers. You guys kick ass.

You don't work for profit?

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You haven't countered nothing, because the points you made are not valid, you are basing your counter on information you don't understand, regardless the accuracy of the information, because it does not state what you are saying.. (Brazko)

Hahahaha!!! I suppose you have a valid point there! My labors are a means of survival, not of exploitation, or domination though. That and the occasional favors for friends and family. Man you guys are sharp!

The vast majority of the time, ppl who reap big rewards, take the big risks.

Risk must always be rewarded,else innovation becomes a rarity. Bad risk taking resulting in failure must be allowed to unfold without bailouts. How else do we learn?

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You haven't countered nothing, because the points you made are not valid, you are basing your counter on information you don't understand, regardless the accuracy of the information, because it does not state what you are saying.. (Brazko)

Very true. And I do agree. I think that I heard it best when a former coach/ econ teacher compared the stock market to "legalized gambling".

However, my main concern is for the folks caught in the middle. Usually, there is a fair amount of backlash from both, either the successful gaining way too much privallage and influence in the area, or the unsuccessful risking it all to try and amount to something and failing.

So what do we do?

There are always ppl caught in the middle. what is truly needed is a serious attempt to make sure that by the time anyone graduates from high school, someone has actually taught them economics. Not how to balance a checkbook kind of economics, but how the business world of which they are about to enter.... truly works.

Ppl caught in the lurch in the last real estate govt induced debacle, either did not read the contracts they were signing or simply ignored what it said, or plain didn't understand what they were signing.

The answer to that scenario is to NOT sign that contract.

I went in to borrow against all my land equities at the top of the bubble. I saw it coming.... so while ppl were out there signing balloon contracts on over valued land, when the horizon was full of red, I borrowed at an extremely low rate and invested it all into upward economic vehicles. Never hold equity in a falling market.

I negotiated that loan as well. All things are negotiable. Through cagey maneuvering i got that bank to slide a 1/2 point off my interest. The banks were in that kind of mood. But you have to perceive it first to take advantage of it.

I took a risk.... an informed calculated risk.... and I was richly rewarded. My neighbor has lost 1/2 his investment in the last 3 years. I have tripled mine, although to look at the two properties, you would never know it.

Education is the key.

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You haven't countered nothing, because the points you made are not valid, you are basing your counter on information you don't understand, regardless the accuracy of the information, because it does not state what you are saying.. (Brazko)

Education absolutely needs to be improved. Enough can't be said about that so I'll not waste my time on it.

But my "socialistic" views on capital and government, come directly from my own expirences. To me, poverty in one way or another represents all that is wrong in the world today and in my mind, there's no problem that can't be fixed by getting rid of poverty. Well, even if I'm wrong, it's still food for thought eh?

That's a nice feel good way to look at the world but not truly realistic. But a common one, and for good reason. Ppl like to feel that way, it's understandable.

If the world woke up one day and adopted the US Constitution and capitalist methodologies and rule of law, you would see such an improvement in the world.... you would literally burst into tears of joy.

It is the socialist systems which hold ppl back. The USA going socialist is only going to dim the light for all. It's all about to get a bit darker in the world..... mark my words.

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You haven't countered nothing, because the points you made are not valid, you are basing your counter on information you don't understand, regardless the accuracy of the information, because it does not state what you are saying.. (Brazko)

Well that's cool, in a half a page the conversation is now on politics, corrupt presidents, and fucking Nixon. Just because someone posted a picture... god damn is it possible for people to NOT say anything if just ONE WORD about politics, religion, or race comes out?

Quit smoking yourselves retarded and stay on point about the old days!

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