OLD SAWS AND IMMUTABLE LAWS
AVITW!
I SEE WHERE THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW HELPING TO PAY FOR NEW CARS FOR PEOPLE WHO GOT ALONG “JUST FINE” WITH THEIR OLD ONES UNTIL THEIR “RICH UNCLE” DECIDED THAT HIS “FRIENDS” IN THE CAR MANUFACTURING BUSINESS, (WITH WHOM HE IS NOW A “MAJOR BUSINESS PARTNER”) SHOULD BE SELLING MORE CARS SO THEY CAN EMPLOY MORE INDIVIDUALS “INCLINED” TO VOTE FOR THE ONES WHO “GIVE AWAY” OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY. SEEMS LIKE A "WINNING" BUSINESS MODEL TO TOM.
THE INCESTUOUS RELATIONSHIP DOES, HOWEVER, SERVE TO ILLUSTRATE ONE OF THE “MAJOR” “IMMUTABLE LAWS” OF GOVERNANCE; E.G. “IF ONE “SUBSIDIZES SOMETHING”, ONE OBTAINS MORE OF THAT “SOMETHING”. IF ONE “TAXES SOMETHING”, ONE RECEIVES LESS OF THAT “SOMETHING”.
THE “EXAMPLES ARE ENDLESS” STARTING WITH THE SUBSIDIES OFFERED TO TRUCKERS AND “CONCRETE PURVEYORS” AS OPPOSED TO THE TAXING OF RAILROAD COMPANIES TO THE POINT OF “EXTINCTION”.
TOM ALSO RECALLS THE TIME WHEN THE “ARCHITECT” OF THE “GREAT SOCIETY” SUBSIDIZED “ILLEGITIMATE BABIES” (PARENTS?) TO THE POINT WHERE OUR PRISONS ARE NOW OVERFLOWING WITH THE RESULTS OF HIS “MISCALCULATION” (THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES?) E.G. SUBSIDIES FOR VOTES.
SHOULD THE “BEARERS” OF THESE ILLEGITIMATE BABIES HAVE BEEN “TAXED”, RATHER THAN "SUBSIDIZED", ON THE NUMBER OF THEIR PROGENY, ONE POSTULATES THAT THE CHARACTER OF OUR PRESENT SOCIETY WOULD BE OVERWHELMINGLY CONSTITUTED OF SELF SUPPORTING, LAW ABIDING, CITIZENS RATHER THAN OVERCROWDED PRISONS EXACERBATING THE PENDING FINANCIAL ARMAGEDDON.
THE POSTAL SERVICE, NOW A HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED ANACHRONISM, DELIVERS, ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY, UNWANTED PRODUCTS FROM “DECIMATED FORESTS” (AT LEAST, IT IS BELIEVED THAT PAPER STILL REQUIRES THE SACRIFICE OF OUR FORESTS FOR THIS “EXERCISE IN FUTILITY) TO ONES DOORSTEP, AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY.
SHOULD THOSE WHO USE THE SUBSIDIZED MAIL SERVICE HAVE TO PAY A “FAIR PRICE” FOR THEIR “JUNK MAIL”, RATHER THAN CHARGE IT OFF TO “FIRST CLASS MAIL” AND "GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES, (A SCAM ADOPTED, NO DOUBT, FROM THE MEDICAL SYSTEM), THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION WOULD BE OVERWHELMED WITH MONEY OR COUNTLESS TREES WOULD BE SPARED. OF COURSE, PAYING A LEGITIMATE PRICE FOR SERVICES DOES NOT ENCOURAGE “CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD REELECTION” FOR THE PANDERERS, SO THE IDEA OF A SELF SUPPORTING POSTAL DEPARTMENT, DIES ABORNING.
WITHIN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT EXIST PROGRAMS THAT EXPEND “A LOT” OF MONEY ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT "NO LONGER SERVE ANY USEFUL PURPOSE". THE ORIGINAL CONDITIONS THAT GAVE RISE TO THESE PROGRAMS (AND A PLETHORA OF “LOYAL SERVANTS OF THE PUBLIC”) NO LONGER EXIST. THESE EMPLOYEES ARE YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF “SUBSIDES”, WHICH BEGET “MORE “SUBSIDIES” FOR PROGRAMS” THAT PROVIDE “EXCUSES” FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS TO CONTINUE FEASTING AT THE GOVERNMENT TROUGH.
ANOTHER "TRAGIC" EXAMPLE OF "SUBSIDIES" FOR NEEDLESS SERVICE IS THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE. SOME ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, MOST AMERICAN FAMILIES LIVED ON REMOTE FARMS AND LACKED COMMUNICATION WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD, INCLUDING INFORMATION AS IT APPLIED TO FARMING; NUTRITION; EDUCATION; ETC. TODAY, THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO EXIST, DESPITE THE REALITY THAT “ISOLATED FARM FAMILIES” DO NOT! MUCH OF WHAT PASSES FOR JUSTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN THIS AGENCY IS NOTHING MORE THAN “GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED SOCIAL ACTIVITIES” FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO NOW HAVE ACCESS TO EVERY TYPE OF INFORMATION; EMPLOYMENT; EDUCATION AND SOCIAL OUTLET IMAGINABLE THROUGH MANY AGENCIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY.
THE ONLY REASONABLE EXPLANATION WHY THESE SUBSIDIES EXIST IS “COMPLETELY OBVIOUS” TO THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THE "CONSEQUENCES" OF SUCH GOVERNMENTAL INTRUSION INTO THE LIVES OF NORMAL CITIZENS, THE FINANCIAL INSANITY, NOT WITHSTANDING. “SUBSIDIES” EXIST TO PROMOTE “SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENGINEERING” BY EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, BY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF "THE GOVERNMENT", E.G. THOSE "PUBLIC SERVANTS" WHO HAVE "APPOINTED THEMSELVES" AS ARBITERS OF "HOW" PRIVATE CITIZENS SHOULD LIVE (BE CONTROLLED?). IT HAS BEEN POSTULATED THAT 40% OF THE POPULATION IS “DEPENDENT”, TO SOME EXTENT, ON GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES. TOM “SUSPECTS” THAT THIS FIGURE IS “LOW” AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE “PROVIDERS” OF SUCH SUBSIDIES WHO, WITHOUT SAID SUBSIDIES, WOULD BE FORCED TO SEEK “HONEST WORK”.
FEDERAL POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATS HAVE ALSO “LEARNED” THAT, WHAT CANNOT BE “LEGISLATED”, THANKS TO THE "LIMITED PROTECTION" OF THE CONSTITUTION, CAN BE ENACTED BY “SUBSIDIES” (BRIBES IN THE LANGUAGE OF BYGONE DAYS) WHICH UTILIZE THE “INHERENT GREED” IN MOST ENTERPRISES (ESPECIALLY LOWER LEVEL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES) TO CHANGE THE “COURSE OF HISTORY”. THAT THESE "SUBSIDIES" EXIST TO THE DETRIMENT OF ALL CONCERNED, WHILE HASTENING THE DEMISE OF OUR "NOBEL EXPERIMENT IN SELF DETERMINATION", IS NOT LOST ON THE AUTHOR. THE "SOLE BENEFICIARIES" OF THESE SUBSIDIES ARE “THE LACKEYS” WHO GET PAID FABULOUS SUMS OF MONEY, FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID SUBSIDIES, ALONG WITH UNEQUALED MEDICAL INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS, FOR DOING “NOTHING” (OR, AT LEAST, NOTHING OF VALUE TO THOSE WHO MUST PAY FOR IT). AT PRESENT, THAT WOULD SEEM TO BE CHINA, BUT, I DIGRESS.
ANOTHER “OLD SAW” TAUGHT RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNDER THE “RUBRIC” OF “SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY”. BACK IN THE “GOOD OL’ DAYS”, THAT MEANT SETTING ASIDE “CASH” IN A SUGAR BOWL OR UNDER THE MATTRESS FOR “THAT DAY” WHEN THE NORMAL INCOME OF A FAMILY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PAY FOR “THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE”. ORIGINALLY THAT WAS MOSTLY LIMITED TO “FOOD/SHELTER AND CLOTHING”. IN THE “MODERN WORLD” THE DEFINITION OF “NECESSITIES” HAS BEEN “SOMEWHAT EXPANDED” TO INCLUDE ALMOST EVERYTHING PEOPLE WANT TO “LIVE IN THE STYLE TO WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE TO BECOME ACCUSTOMED”. THAT THIS LIFESTYLE HAS BEEN FUNDED BY VIRTUALLY “UNLIMITED CREDIT” TO INDIVIDUALS, WHO HAVE LITTLE ABILITY TO REPAY, SEEMS LOST ON THE “YOUNGER GENERATION” WHO “GO FORTH” TO EMULATE THE EXAMPLE SET BY THE “ELECTED LEADERS” OF OUR COUNTRY, E.G. SPEND MONEY THAT DOES NOT EXIST, WITH A "PROMISE TO PAY" AT SOME UNKNOWN TIME IN THE FUTURE, IF EVER. THAT THOSE BEING "INDENTURED", E.G. THE DEFENSELESS CHILDREN AND UNBORN GRANDCHILDREN RECEIVE "NO BENEFITS" OF THIS PROFLIGATE LIFESTYLE AND HAVE NO ABILITY (OR RESPONSIBILITY) TO PAY, SEEMS "LOST" ON THE "BIG SPENDERS". FORTUNATELY, THERE ARE “SIGNS” THAT SOME CITIZENS ARE BEGINNING TO RECALL THIS ACTIVITY AS “DEBT TO BE REPAID” AND UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS "NO WAY" TO DO THIS IN AN "HONORABLE" MANNER.
AS WITH MANY “OLD SAWS”, DEFINITIONS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING EXPANDED, HOWEVER,TOM “SUGGESTS” THAT THE CHINESE WILL BE “LESS THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE “LUXURIOUS PRISONS” FOR THOSE WHO GAVE WORTHLESS PAPER IN EXCHANGE FOR "HARD CURRENCY" AND WANT A “BAIL OUT”, UNDER THREAT OF DIRE CONSEQUENCES, SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES "FAIL", AS HAS HAPPENED WITH CONTEMPORARY “MONEY CHANGERS”. NATURALLY, THE “MARKS” WHO DEPOSITED “GOOD MONEY” IN “GOOD FAITH” AND WHO ARE EXPECTED TO PAY THE TAXES ARE OF "NO CONCERN". ONE “DOUBTS” THAT CHINA WILL BE RECEPTIVE TO THE IDEA OF “BANKRUPTCY” FOR THE ENTIRE NATION. STILL, FORECLOSURE, AS MEANS OF ACQUIRING THE COUNTRY, DOES SEEM "PREFERABLE" TO INVASION, BUT, THAT IS ANOTHER SUBJECT.
GIVEN THE MODERN ACCESS TO “WAYS TO SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY”, A GROUP OF ENTREPRENEURIAL “MONEY CHANGERS”, OF A CERTAIN ILK, CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF ‘OTHERS” INVESTING IN THE “MARKET”, WHICH, BASICALLY MEANT, TURNING YOUR CASH OVER TO AN UNKNOWN PERSON (OR GROUP OF PEOPLE) WHO, IN TURN, RELIEVE THEMSELVES OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY BY TURNING YOUR MONEY OVER TO “OTHER UNKNOWN” PEOPLE (OR GROUPS THEREOF), BUT, ONLY AFTER TAKING A “HEFTY CUT” TO PUT IN THEIR OWN POCKETS AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY POSSIBLE, INCLUDING CHARGES FOR BUYING; SELLING; MAINTAINING; OR JUST PLAIN “STEALING” BY SIPHONING OFF FUNDS TO “THEMSELVES”. GIVEN THE POPULARITY OF “GAMING” SEEN DAILY IN THE “MARKET”, ONE IS FORCED TO CONCLUDE THAT THE MOST RECENT ROUND OF "SUBSIDIES" IS AKIN TO REWARDING "THIEVES" FOR THEIR LACK OF SUCCESS IN "GETTING AWAY" WITH THEIR CRIMES.
THE PRACTICE OF “SIPHONING OFF MONEY” IS ALSO REFLECTED IN OUR MODERN MEDICAL SYSTEM, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF “HEATED DISCUSSION” AT THE PRESENT TIME. IN THIS COUNTRY TODAY, “BILLIONS” (SOON TO BE TRILLIONS?) OF DOLLARS ARE SUPPOSEDLY SPENT FOR MEDICAL CARE. IT SEEMS “OBVIOUS” TO TOM THAT A “HIGH PERCENTAGE” OF THIS MONEY IS BEING SIPHONED OFF BY THE “LEGAL PROFESSION” AND THE BUSINESS OF “PAPER SHUFFLING” KNOW AS “HEALTH INSURANCE”. ONE WRYLY SUGGESTS THAT THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE “NOTHING TO DO” WITH MEDICAL CARE. OF COURSE, THE “DRUG INDUSTRY” (NO NOT THAT ONE) IS RATHER “EXPERT” AT THE “SIPHONING” BUSINESS ALSO. THE "REASON" THAT THE "PRESENT SYSTEM" (OF SUBSIDIES) CANNOT BE REIGNED IN IS OBVIOUSLY THE REALITY THAT THESE INDUSTRIES "PAY WELL" FOR "PROTECTION" AND NO "ELECTED LEADER" WANTS TO "BITE THE HAND" OF THOSE WHO "FEED THEM" THEIR "CONTRIBUTIONS FOR REELECTION", E.G. "TENURE AT THE PUBLIC TROUGH".
NOT TO BE “OUTDONE”, NUMEROUS “PRACTITIONERS” (PROVIDERS OF MEDICAL SERVICES WHERE THE BLACK MASKS HAVING BEEN REPLACED WITH WHITE COATS) HAVE “SET UP” THEIR OWN “SIPHON SHOPS” WHERE THEY “PROVIDE” (AND CHARGE FOR) NUMEROUS TESTS (NECESSARY AND UNNECESSARY) THAT THEY “ORDER” FOR EACH PATIENT. ONE POSTULATES THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF MONEY “EFFECTIVELY SPENT” ON "REAL" MEDICAL CARE IS “FAR LESS” THAN THE MONEY SPENT UNDER THE "GUISE" OF MEDICAL CARE, BUT, WHICH DOES “NOTHING” TO RELIEVE A PATIENT OF ANYTHING BUT HIS OR HER MONEY AND "PROTECT" THE PRACTITIONER FROM THE WAITING VULTURES, HOWEVER, THAT IS ANOTHER TOPIC.
RETURNING TO THE IDEA OF SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY (SOMETHING ONCE CONSIDERED GOOD IN THE “DAYS OF YORE”), ONE SUPPOSES THAT “INVESTING” IMPLIES THE PURCHASE OF “SOMETHING”, WHICH IS “PAID FOR” AND HELD UNTIL A “PROPITIOUS TIME”, WHEN THAT “SOMETHING” IS THEN SOLD TO ANOTHER “INVESTOR” (WHO ALSO PAYS FOR IT) BECAUSE HE/SHE THINKS IT WILL BE WORTH MORE IN THE FUTURE THAN IT IS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE BASIC PRINCIPLE INVOLVED IS BELIEVING THAT “ASTUTE INVESTORS” TEND TO INCREASE THEIR “NET WORTH”, WHILE “FOOLISH INVESTORS” TEND TO DECREASE THEIRS. IN A “ZERO SUM GAME” THE “WEALTH” DOES NOT INCREASE AS IT IS BASED ON THE “REALITY” THAT FOR EVERY “SELLER/WINNER” THERE IS A “BUYER/LOSER”.
UPON THIS “FANTASY” IS BUILT A “SYSTEM OF “INVESTING” THAT IS ANYTHING “BUT”! TOM IS “REMINDED” OF THE STORY OF “SARDINES”, BUT, THE “OPPORTUNITY” FOR LEVITY SEEMS SOMEWHAT MISPLACED IN THIS DISCUSSION.
THE REALITY IS THAT THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF “MONEY CHANGING” ARE MORE “INTRIGUED” WITH THE PROCESS OF “SPECULATION AND MANIPULATION”, THAN WITH INVESTING. NATURALLY, THEY WISH TO USE MONEY BELONGING TO OTHER PEOPLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THEIR “MONEY CHANGING WAYS” HAVE “LITTLE RELATIONSHIP” TO THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF “INVESTING”. THE INEVITABLE RESULTS ARE NOW PLAYING OUT IN VARIOUS SOCIETIES IN THE WORLD, WHILE “GOVERNMENT” IS BEING “CALLED ON” TO “SAVE THE PERPETRATORS” OF THIS TRAVESTY RATHER THAN "PROSECUTE". SUCH IS OUR "CONVOLUTED IDEA" (SYSTEM OF LAW) OF WHAT CONSTITUTES CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. AS BEFORE, THE MONEY BEING UTILIZED IS "THE MONEY OF OTHERS", BE IT FROM CHINA OR THE DEFENSELESS TAXPAYER, NOT THE MONEY OF THOSE WHO ARE DISTRIBUTING IT.
TODAY’S “MONEY CHANGING” INVOLVES “NOTHING” BUT, EMPTY PROMISES OF “FUTURE GAIN" AND DOES NOT EVEN REQUIRE “PAYMENT” FOR SUCH “EMPTY PROMISES”. THE “COIN OF THE REALM” IS ONLY MORE “EMPTY PROMISES” TO “PAY” IN THE FUTURE SHOULD THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION EVER OCCUR. TOM FINDS THIS HIGHLY “PROBLEMATIC”.
THE “MONEY CHANGERS” THEN APPARENTLY INVOLVE OTHER “MONEY CHANGERS” WHO PROMISE TO “INSURE” THE VALUE OF THE “WORTHLESS PROMISES”, SO THAT THE WORTHLESS PROMISES CAN THEN BE “SOLD” (FOR REAL CASH) TO “UNSUSPECTING” (OR LESS THAN “ASTUTE”) QUASI GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES UNDER PRESSURE TO “BUY” THESE “WORTHLESS PIECES OF PAPER” BY, YOU GUESSED IT, THE “ELECTED LEADERS OF GOVERNMENT” WHO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THESE AGENCIES TO CONTINUE FUNCTIONING. NO KNOWN GOVERNMENT AGENCY WOULD FAIL TO DO THE BIDDING OF THOSE WHO PROVIDE THEIR “SUBSIDIES” AND THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL CONTINUES, UNTIL THE “PERFECT STORM” ARRIVES.
IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS “NO SUCH THING AS A MARKET” AND THERE IS “NO SUCH THING AS GOVERNMENT. THERE ARE SIMPLY COLLECTIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS IN POSITIONS TO “FEATHER” EACH OTHERS’ NESTS”. THE “MONEY CHANGERS” PAY “BIG BUCKS” (CURRENTLY DEFINED AS “CONTRIBUTIONS”, RATHER THAN “BRIBES”) TO THE “ELECTED LEADERS” IN GOVERNMENT SO THEY CAN BE ELECTED, AGAIN AND AGAIN, AND PROVIDE THE “PROTECTION” THAT THE “MONEY CHANGERS” NEED TO CONTINUE THEIR “SCHEMES” OF CLAIMING TO “PROVIDE A RETURN” ON THE INVESTMENTS OF THE “LITTLE PEOPLE” E.G. LESS THAN “ASTUTE” INDIVIDUALS WHO SENT THEIR MONEY INTO “OBLIVION”, PERHAPS BETTER DEFINED AS THE “POCKETS” OF THE MONEY CHANGERS. SADLY, TOM SEES “LITTLE DIFFERENCE” BETWEEN THIS “BUSINESS MODEL” AND THE “TRADITIONAL BUSINESS MODEL” USED BY THE MAFIA.
AGAIN, ONE IS “ASTOUNDED” AT THE GULLIBILITY OF NORMALLY “SANE” PEOPLE, WHEN THE “PROSPECT” OF “SOMETHING FOR NOTHING” IS WAVED IN FRONT OF THEM, ALBEIT, UNDER THE GUISE OF “INVESTING”. ONE SUPPOSES THAT THE FACT THAT “MONEY CHANGING” IS EXPLAINED IN TERMS MORE AKIN TO A FOREIGN LANGUAGE THAN “PLAIN ENGLISH” APPARENTLY GIVES SOME “COMFORT” TO THE “INVESTORS”, UNTIL THEY FINALLY UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR MONEY HAS “DISAPPEARED” INTO THE POCKETS OF THE “MONEY CHANGERS”, VERY FEW OF WHOM EVER GO TO JAIL, MUCH LESS ARE FORCED TO “RETURN” THE MONEY THEY HAVE “BILKED” FROM THE “WORKING CLASS”. IT ALSO SEEMS “OBVIOUS” THAT THE 40% DEPENDENT ON “GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES” DO NOT “INVEST”, NOR DO THEY NEED TO DO SO. THEIR “FUTURES” ARE ASSURED (OR SO THEY ARE “TOLD” BY THE PANDERERS) THROUGH “SUBSIDIES” IN RETURN FOR VOTES. THESE "FORTUNATE INDIVIDUALS" (LEGAL RESIDENTS OR NOT) ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE RISK OF “INVESTING”, AS IT IS INCORRECTLY LABELED TODAY.
REMEMBER THE “OLD SAW” THAT “WHAT SEEMS TO BE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, PROBABLY ISN’T”. APPARENTLY TOO FEW OF THOSE SEEKING “SOMETHING FOR NOTHING” HAVE “SHORT MEMORIES”.
AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE “ENDLESS”ALTERNATIVES (SOLUTIONS) TO THE PRESENT “CHICANERY”, NONE OF WHICH “BODE WELL” FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF “BIG GOVERNMENT”; THE WELFARE OF THE “MONEY CHANGERS”; OR THE SYSTEM OF “HEALTH CARE” (A MISNOMER IF EVER THERE WAS ONE) WHICH PROVIDES “MINIMAL CARE” IN RETURN FOR “EXORBITANT BENEFITS” FOR THOSE WHO “SIPHON”.
ANOTHER “OLD SAW”OPINES THAT “CRIME DOESN’T PAY”, BUT, UNLESS YOU “LIMIT THE DEFINITION” TO KNOCKING OFF THE “CORNER STORE”, IT SEEMS THAT CRIME IS ALIVE AND WELL IN OUR MODERN SOCIETY. IN FACT, IT MIGHT BE SAID THAT “CRIME” IS THE "ONLY" THING THAT “FUNCTIONS WELL”, IF “CRIME” CAN BE DEFINED AS “TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS BY DEVIOUS MEANS”. PRISONS ARE FULL OF “PETTY CRIMINALS” (FROM SINGLE PARENT HOMES?) WHO “STOLE” A FEW BUCKS WITH A GUN OR KNIFE OR BROKE SOME "PETTY" LIFESTYLE "RULE" OF PERSONAL CONDUCT. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE “MONEY CHANGERS”, WHO “STOLE” MILLIONS, (BILLIONS?) WHILE “COLLECTING” ON THEIR “PROTECTION PREMIUMS” LIVE A LUXURIOUS LIFESTYLE WELL INSULATED FROM THE “NATURAL CONSEQUENCES” OF THEIR ACTIONS BY THEIR “LACKEYS”, KNOWN AS THE ELECTED LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD. TOM HAS NO IDEA HOW A CITIZENRY SURVIVING UNDER THE PRESENT “REGIME” (UNHOLY ALLIANCE OBLIQUELY CITED BY A FORMER PRESIDENT) CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE FREE.
ENJOY!
TOM
I SEE WHERE THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW HELPING TO PAY FOR NEW CARS FOR PEOPLE WHO GOT ALONG “JUST FINE” WITH THEIR OLD ONES UNTIL THEIR “RICH UNCLE” DECIDED THAT HIS “FRIENDS” IN THE CAR MANUFACTURING BUSINESS, (WITH WHOM HE IS NOW A “MAJOR BUSINESS PARTNER”) SHOULD BE SELLING MORE CARS SO THEY CAN EMPLOY MORE INDIVIDUALS “INCLINED” TO VOTE FOR THE ONES WHO “GIVE AWAY” OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY. SEEMS LIKE A "WINNING" BUSINESS MODEL TO TOM.
THE INCESTUOUS RELATIONSHIP DOES, HOWEVER, SERVE TO ILLUSTRATE ONE OF THE “MAJOR” “IMMUTABLE LAWS” OF GOVERNANCE; E.G. “IF ONE “SUBSIDIZES SOMETHING”, ONE OBTAINS MORE OF THAT “SOMETHING”. IF ONE “TAXES SOMETHING”, ONE RECEIVES LESS OF THAT “SOMETHING”.
THE “EXAMPLES ARE ENDLESS” STARTING WITH THE SUBSIDIES OFFERED TO TRUCKERS AND “CONCRETE PURVEYORS” AS OPPOSED TO THE TAXING OF RAILROAD COMPANIES TO THE POINT OF “EXTINCTION”.
TOM ALSO RECALLS THE TIME WHEN THE “ARCHITECT” OF THE “GREAT SOCIETY” SUBSIDIZED “ILLEGITIMATE BABIES” (PARENTS?) TO THE POINT WHERE OUR PRISONS ARE NOW OVERFLOWING WITH THE RESULTS OF HIS “MISCALCULATION” (THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES?) E.G. SUBSIDIES FOR VOTES.
SHOULD THE “BEARERS” OF THESE ILLEGITIMATE BABIES HAVE BEEN “TAXED”, RATHER THAN "SUBSIDIZED", ON THE NUMBER OF THEIR PROGENY, ONE POSTULATES THAT THE CHARACTER OF OUR PRESENT SOCIETY WOULD BE OVERWHELMINGLY CONSTITUTED OF SELF SUPPORTING, LAW ABIDING, CITIZENS RATHER THAN OVERCROWDED PRISONS EXACERBATING THE PENDING FINANCIAL ARMAGEDDON.
THE POSTAL SERVICE, NOW A HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED ANACHRONISM, DELIVERS, ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY, UNWANTED PRODUCTS FROM “DECIMATED FORESTS” (AT LEAST, IT IS BELIEVED THAT PAPER STILL REQUIRES THE SACRIFICE OF OUR FORESTS FOR THIS “EXERCISE IN FUTILITY) TO ONES DOORSTEP, AT THE EXPENSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY.
SHOULD THOSE WHO USE THE SUBSIDIZED MAIL SERVICE HAVE TO PAY A “FAIR PRICE” FOR THEIR “JUNK MAIL”, RATHER THAN CHARGE IT OFF TO “FIRST CLASS MAIL” AND "GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES, (A SCAM ADOPTED, NO DOUBT, FROM THE MEDICAL SYSTEM), THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION WOULD BE OVERWHELMED WITH MONEY OR COUNTLESS TREES WOULD BE SPARED. OF COURSE, PAYING A LEGITIMATE PRICE FOR SERVICES DOES NOT ENCOURAGE “CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD REELECTION” FOR THE PANDERERS, SO THE IDEA OF A SELF SUPPORTING POSTAL DEPARTMENT, DIES ABORNING.
WITHIN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT EXIST PROGRAMS THAT EXPEND “A LOT” OF MONEY ON VARIOUS ACTIVITIES THAT "NO LONGER SERVE ANY USEFUL PURPOSE". THE ORIGINAL CONDITIONS THAT GAVE RISE TO THESE PROGRAMS (AND A PLETHORA OF “LOYAL SERVANTS OF THE PUBLIC”) NO LONGER EXIST. THESE EMPLOYEES ARE YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF “SUBSIDES”, WHICH BEGET “MORE “SUBSIDIES” FOR PROGRAMS” THAT PROVIDE “EXCUSES” FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS TO CONTINUE FEASTING AT THE GOVERNMENT TROUGH.
ANOTHER "TRAGIC" EXAMPLE OF "SUBSIDIES" FOR NEEDLESS SERVICE IS THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE. SOME ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, MOST AMERICAN FAMILIES LIVED ON REMOTE FARMS AND LACKED COMMUNICATION WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD, INCLUDING INFORMATION AS IT APPLIED TO FARMING; NUTRITION; EDUCATION; ETC. TODAY, THE AGENCY CONTINUES TO EXIST, DESPITE THE REALITY THAT “ISOLATED FARM FAMILIES” DO NOT! MUCH OF WHAT PASSES FOR JUSTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN THIS AGENCY IS NOTHING MORE THAN “GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED SOCIAL ACTIVITIES” FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO NOW HAVE ACCESS TO EVERY TYPE OF INFORMATION; EMPLOYMENT; EDUCATION AND SOCIAL OUTLET IMAGINABLE THROUGH MANY AGENCIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY.
THE ONLY REASONABLE EXPLANATION WHY THESE SUBSIDIES EXIST IS “COMPLETELY OBVIOUS” TO THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THE "CONSEQUENCES" OF SUCH GOVERNMENTAL INTRUSION INTO THE LIVES OF NORMAL CITIZENS, THE FINANCIAL INSANITY, NOT WITHSTANDING. “SUBSIDIES” EXIST TO PROMOTE “SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ENGINEERING” BY EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, BY AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF "THE GOVERNMENT", E.G. THOSE "PUBLIC SERVANTS" WHO HAVE "APPOINTED THEMSELVES" AS ARBITERS OF "HOW" PRIVATE CITIZENS SHOULD LIVE (BE CONTROLLED?). IT HAS BEEN POSTULATED THAT 40% OF THE POPULATION IS “DEPENDENT”, TO SOME EXTENT, ON GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES. TOM “SUSPECTS” THAT THIS FIGURE IS “LOW” AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE “PROVIDERS” OF SUCH SUBSIDIES WHO, WITHOUT SAID SUBSIDIES, WOULD BE FORCED TO SEEK “HONEST WORK”.
FEDERAL POLITICIANS AND BUREAUCRATS HAVE ALSO “LEARNED” THAT, WHAT CANNOT BE “LEGISLATED”, THANKS TO THE "LIMITED PROTECTION" OF THE CONSTITUTION, CAN BE ENACTED BY “SUBSIDIES” (BRIBES IN THE LANGUAGE OF BYGONE DAYS) WHICH UTILIZE THE “INHERENT GREED” IN MOST ENTERPRISES (ESPECIALLY LOWER LEVEL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES) TO CHANGE THE “COURSE OF HISTORY”. THAT THESE "SUBSIDIES" EXIST TO THE DETRIMENT OF ALL CONCERNED, WHILE HASTENING THE DEMISE OF OUR "NOBEL EXPERIMENT IN SELF DETERMINATION", IS NOT LOST ON THE AUTHOR. THE "SOLE BENEFICIARIES" OF THESE SUBSIDIES ARE “THE LACKEYS” WHO GET PAID FABULOUS SUMS OF MONEY, FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID SUBSIDIES, ALONG WITH UNEQUALED MEDICAL INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS, FOR DOING “NOTHING” (OR, AT LEAST, NOTHING OF VALUE TO THOSE WHO MUST PAY FOR IT). AT PRESENT, THAT WOULD SEEM TO BE CHINA, BUT, I DIGRESS.
ANOTHER “OLD SAW” TAUGHT RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNDER THE “RUBRIC” OF “SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY”. BACK IN THE “GOOD OL’ DAYS”, THAT MEANT SETTING ASIDE “CASH” IN A SUGAR BOWL OR UNDER THE MATTRESS FOR “THAT DAY” WHEN THE NORMAL INCOME OF A FAMILY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PAY FOR “THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE”. ORIGINALLY THAT WAS MOSTLY LIMITED TO “FOOD/SHELTER AND CLOTHING”. IN THE “MODERN WORLD” THE DEFINITION OF “NECESSITIES” HAS BEEN “SOMEWHAT EXPANDED” TO INCLUDE ALMOST EVERYTHING PEOPLE WANT TO “LIVE IN THE STYLE TO WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE TO BECOME ACCUSTOMED”. THAT THIS LIFESTYLE HAS BEEN FUNDED BY VIRTUALLY “UNLIMITED CREDIT” TO INDIVIDUALS, WHO HAVE LITTLE ABILITY TO REPAY, SEEMS LOST ON THE “YOUNGER GENERATION” WHO “GO FORTH” TO EMULATE THE EXAMPLE SET BY THE “ELECTED LEADERS” OF OUR COUNTRY, E.G. SPEND MONEY THAT DOES NOT EXIST, WITH A "PROMISE TO PAY" AT SOME UNKNOWN TIME IN THE FUTURE, IF EVER. THAT THOSE BEING "INDENTURED", E.G. THE DEFENSELESS CHILDREN AND UNBORN GRANDCHILDREN RECEIVE "NO BENEFITS" OF THIS PROFLIGATE LIFESTYLE AND HAVE NO ABILITY (OR RESPONSIBILITY) TO PAY, SEEMS "LOST" ON THE "BIG SPENDERS". FORTUNATELY, THERE ARE “SIGNS” THAT SOME CITIZENS ARE BEGINNING TO RECALL THIS ACTIVITY AS “DEBT TO BE REPAID” AND UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS "NO WAY" TO DO THIS IN AN "HONORABLE" MANNER.
AS WITH MANY “OLD SAWS”, DEFINITIONS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING EXPANDED, HOWEVER,TOM “SUGGESTS” THAT THE CHINESE WILL BE “LESS THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE “LUXURIOUS PRISONS” FOR THOSE WHO GAVE WORTHLESS PAPER IN EXCHANGE FOR "HARD CURRENCY" AND WANT A “BAIL OUT”, UNDER THREAT OF DIRE CONSEQUENCES, SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES "FAIL", AS HAS HAPPENED WITH CONTEMPORARY “MONEY CHANGERS”. NATURALLY, THE “MARKS” WHO DEPOSITED “GOOD MONEY” IN “GOOD FAITH” AND WHO ARE EXPECTED TO PAY THE TAXES ARE OF "NO CONCERN". ONE “DOUBTS” THAT CHINA WILL BE RECEPTIVE TO THE IDEA OF “BANKRUPTCY” FOR THE ENTIRE NATION. STILL, FORECLOSURE, AS MEANS OF ACQUIRING THE COUNTRY, DOES SEEM "PREFERABLE" TO INVASION, BUT, THAT IS ANOTHER SUBJECT.
GIVEN THE MODERN ACCESS TO “WAYS TO SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY”, A GROUP OF ENTREPRENEURIAL “MONEY CHANGERS”, OF A CERTAIN ILK, CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF ‘OTHERS” INVESTING IN THE “MARKET”, WHICH, BASICALLY MEANT, TURNING YOUR CASH OVER TO AN UNKNOWN PERSON (OR GROUP OF PEOPLE) WHO, IN TURN, RELIEVE THEMSELVES OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY BY TURNING YOUR MONEY OVER TO “OTHER UNKNOWN” PEOPLE (OR GROUPS THEREOF), BUT, ONLY AFTER TAKING A “HEFTY CUT” TO PUT IN THEIR OWN POCKETS AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY POSSIBLE, INCLUDING CHARGES FOR BUYING; SELLING; MAINTAINING; OR JUST PLAIN “STEALING” BY SIPHONING OFF FUNDS TO “THEMSELVES”. GIVEN THE POPULARITY OF “GAMING” SEEN DAILY IN THE “MARKET”, ONE IS FORCED TO CONCLUDE THAT THE MOST RECENT ROUND OF "SUBSIDIES" IS AKIN TO REWARDING "THIEVES" FOR THEIR LACK OF SUCCESS IN "GETTING AWAY" WITH THEIR CRIMES.
THE PRACTICE OF “SIPHONING OFF MONEY” IS ALSO REFLECTED IN OUR MODERN MEDICAL SYSTEM, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF “HEATED DISCUSSION” AT THE PRESENT TIME. IN THIS COUNTRY TODAY, “BILLIONS” (SOON TO BE TRILLIONS?) OF DOLLARS ARE SUPPOSEDLY SPENT FOR MEDICAL CARE. IT SEEMS “OBVIOUS” TO TOM THAT A “HIGH PERCENTAGE” OF THIS MONEY IS BEING SIPHONED OFF BY THE “LEGAL PROFESSION” AND THE BUSINESS OF “PAPER SHUFFLING” KNOW AS “HEALTH INSURANCE”. ONE WRYLY SUGGESTS THAT THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE “NOTHING TO DO” WITH MEDICAL CARE. OF COURSE, THE “DRUG INDUSTRY” (NO NOT THAT ONE) IS RATHER “EXPERT” AT THE “SIPHONING” BUSINESS ALSO. THE "REASON" THAT THE "PRESENT SYSTEM" (OF SUBSIDIES) CANNOT BE REIGNED IN IS OBVIOUSLY THE REALITY THAT THESE INDUSTRIES "PAY WELL" FOR "PROTECTION" AND NO "ELECTED LEADER" WANTS TO "BITE THE HAND" OF THOSE WHO "FEED THEM" THEIR "CONTRIBUTIONS FOR REELECTION", E.G. "TENURE AT THE PUBLIC TROUGH".
NOT TO BE “OUTDONE”, NUMEROUS “PRACTITIONERS” (PROVIDERS OF MEDICAL SERVICES WHERE THE BLACK MASKS HAVING BEEN REPLACED WITH WHITE COATS) HAVE “SET UP” THEIR OWN “SIPHON SHOPS” WHERE THEY “PROVIDE” (AND CHARGE FOR) NUMEROUS TESTS (NECESSARY AND UNNECESSARY) THAT THEY “ORDER” FOR EACH PATIENT. ONE POSTULATES THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF MONEY “EFFECTIVELY SPENT” ON "REAL" MEDICAL CARE IS “FAR LESS” THAN THE MONEY SPENT UNDER THE "GUISE" OF MEDICAL CARE, BUT, WHICH DOES “NOTHING” TO RELIEVE A PATIENT OF ANYTHING BUT HIS OR HER MONEY AND "PROTECT" THE PRACTITIONER FROM THE WAITING VULTURES, HOWEVER, THAT IS ANOTHER TOPIC.
RETURNING TO THE IDEA OF SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY (SOMETHING ONCE CONSIDERED GOOD IN THE “DAYS OF YORE”), ONE SUPPOSES THAT “INVESTING” IMPLIES THE PURCHASE OF “SOMETHING”, WHICH IS “PAID FOR” AND HELD UNTIL A “PROPITIOUS TIME”, WHEN THAT “SOMETHING” IS THEN SOLD TO ANOTHER “INVESTOR” (WHO ALSO PAYS FOR IT) BECAUSE HE/SHE THINKS IT WILL BE WORTH MORE IN THE FUTURE THAN IT IS AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE BASIC PRINCIPLE INVOLVED IS BELIEVING THAT “ASTUTE INVESTORS” TEND TO INCREASE THEIR “NET WORTH”, WHILE “FOOLISH INVESTORS” TEND TO DECREASE THEIRS. IN A “ZERO SUM GAME” THE “WEALTH” DOES NOT INCREASE AS IT IS BASED ON THE “REALITY” THAT FOR EVERY “SELLER/WINNER” THERE IS A “BUYER/LOSER”.
UPON THIS “FANTASY” IS BUILT A “SYSTEM OF “INVESTING” THAT IS ANYTHING “BUT”! TOM IS “REMINDED” OF THE STORY OF “SARDINES”, BUT, THE “OPPORTUNITY” FOR LEVITY SEEMS SOMEWHAT MISPLACED IN THIS DISCUSSION.
THE REALITY IS THAT THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF “MONEY CHANGING” ARE MORE “INTRIGUED” WITH THE PROCESS OF “SPECULATION AND MANIPULATION”, THAN WITH INVESTING. NATURALLY, THEY WISH TO USE MONEY BELONGING TO OTHER PEOPLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THEIR “MONEY CHANGING WAYS” HAVE “LITTLE RELATIONSHIP” TO THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF “INVESTING”. THE INEVITABLE RESULTS ARE NOW PLAYING OUT IN VARIOUS SOCIETIES IN THE WORLD, WHILE “GOVERNMENT” IS BEING “CALLED ON” TO “SAVE THE PERPETRATORS” OF THIS TRAVESTY RATHER THAN "PROSECUTE". SUCH IS OUR "CONVOLUTED IDEA" (SYSTEM OF LAW) OF WHAT CONSTITUTES CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. AS BEFORE, THE MONEY BEING UTILIZED IS "THE MONEY OF OTHERS", BE IT FROM CHINA OR THE DEFENSELESS TAXPAYER, NOT THE MONEY OF THOSE WHO ARE DISTRIBUTING IT.
TODAY’S “MONEY CHANGING” INVOLVES “NOTHING” BUT, EMPTY PROMISES OF “FUTURE GAIN" AND DOES NOT EVEN REQUIRE “PAYMENT” FOR SUCH “EMPTY PROMISES”. THE “COIN OF THE REALM” IS ONLY MORE “EMPTY PROMISES” TO “PAY” IN THE FUTURE SHOULD THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION EVER OCCUR. TOM FINDS THIS HIGHLY “PROBLEMATIC”.
THE “MONEY CHANGERS” THEN APPARENTLY INVOLVE OTHER “MONEY CHANGERS” WHO PROMISE TO “INSURE” THE VALUE OF THE “WORTHLESS PROMISES”, SO THAT THE WORTHLESS PROMISES CAN THEN BE “SOLD” (FOR REAL CASH) TO “UNSUSPECTING” (OR LESS THAN “ASTUTE”) QUASI GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES UNDER PRESSURE TO “BUY” THESE “WORTHLESS PIECES OF PAPER” BY, YOU GUESSED IT, THE “ELECTED LEADERS OF GOVERNMENT” WHO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THESE AGENCIES TO CONTINUE FUNCTIONING. NO KNOWN GOVERNMENT AGENCY WOULD FAIL TO DO THE BIDDING OF THOSE WHO PROVIDE THEIR “SUBSIDIES” AND THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL CONTINUES, UNTIL THE “PERFECT STORM” ARRIVES.
IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS “NO SUCH THING AS A MARKET” AND THERE IS “NO SUCH THING AS GOVERNMENT. THERE ARE SIMPLY COLLECTIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS IN POSITIONS TO “FEATHER” EACH OTHERS’ NESTS”. THE “MONEY CHANGERS” PAY “BIG BUCKS” (CURRENTLY DEFINED AS “CONTRIBUTIONS”, RATHER THAN “BRIBES”) TO THE “ELECTED LEADERS” IN GOVERNMENT SO THEY CAN BE ELECTED, AGAIN AND AGAIN, AND PROVIDE THE “PROTECTION” THAT THE “MONEY CHANGERS” NEED TO CONTINUE THEIR “SCHEMES” OF CLAIMING TO “PROVIDE A RETURN” ON THE INVESTMENTS OF THE “LITTLE PEOPLE” E.G. LESS THAN “ASTUTE” INDIVIDUALS WHO SENT THEIR MONEY INTO “OBLIVION”, PERHAPS BETTER DEFINED AS THE “POCKETS” OF THE MONEY CHANGERS. SADLY, TOM SEES “LITTLE DIFFERENCE” BETWEEN THIS “BUSINESS MODEL” AND THE “TRADITIONAL BUSINESS MODEL” USED BY THE MAFIA.
AGAIN, ONE IS “ASTOUNDED” AT THE GULLIBILITY OF NORMALLY “SANE” PEOPLE, WHEN THE “PROSPECT” OF “SOMETHING FOR NOTHING” IS WAVED IN FRONT OF THEM, ALBEIT, UNDER THE GUISE OF “INVESTING”. ONE SUPPOSES THAT THE FACT THAT “MONEY CHANGING” IS EXPLAINED IN TERMS MORE AKIN TO A FOREIGN LANGUAGE THAN “PLAIN ENGLISH” APPARENTLY GIVES SOME “COMFORT” TO THE “INVESTORS”, UNTIL THEY FINALLY UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR MONEY HAS “DISAPPEARED” INTO THE POCKETS OF THE “MONEY CHANGERS”, VERY FEW OF WHOM EVER GO TO JAIL, MUCH LESS ARE FORCED TO “RETURN” THE MONEY THEY HAVE “BILKED” FROM THE “WORKING CLASS”. IT ALSO SEEMS “OBVIOUS” THAT THE 40% DEPENDENT ON “GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES” DO NOT “INVEST”, NOR DO THEY NEED TO DO SO. THEIR “FUTURES” ARE ASSURED (OR SO THEY ARE “TOLD” BY THE PANDERERS) THROUGH “SUBSIDIES” IN RETURN FOR VOTES. THESE "FORTUNATE INDIVIDUALS" (LEGAL RESIDENTS OR NOT) ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE RISK OF “INVESTING”, AS IT IS INCORRECTLY LABELED TODAY.
REMEMBER THE “OLD SAW” THAT “WHAT SEEMS TO BE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, PROBABLY ISN’T”. APPARENTLY TOO FEW OF THOSE SEEKING “SOMETHING FOR NOTHING” HAVE “SHORT MEMORIES”.
AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE “ENDLESS”ALTERNATIVES (SOLUTIONS) TO THE PRESENT “CHICANERY”, NONE OF WHICH “BODE WELL” FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF “BIG GOVERNMENT”; THE WELFARE OF THE “MONEY CHANGERS”; OR THE SYSTEM OF “HEALTH CARE” (A MISNOMER IF EVER THERE WAS ONE) WHICH PROVIDES “MINIMAL CARE” IN RETURN FOR “EXORBITANT BENEFITS” FOR THOSE WHO “SIPHON”.
ANOTHER “OLD SAW”OPINES THAT “CRIME DOESN’T PAY”, BUT, UNLESS YOU “LIMIT THE DEFINITION” TO KNOCKING OFF THE “CORNER STORE”, IT SEEMS THAT CRIME IS ALIVE AND WELL IN OUR MODERN SOCIETY. IN FACT, IT MIGHT BE SAID THAT “CRIME” IS THE "ONLY" THING THAT “FUNCTIONS WELL”, IF “CRIME” CAN BE DEFINED AS “TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OTHERS BY DEVIOUS MEANS”. PRISONS ARE FULL OF “PETTY CRIMINALS” (FROM SINGLE PARENT HOMES?) WHO “STOLE” A FEW BUCKS WITH A GUN OR KNIFE OR BROKE SOME "PETTY" LIFESTYLE "RULE" OF PERSONAL CONDUCT. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE “MONEY CHANGERS”, WHO “STOLE” MILLIONS, (BILLIONS?) WHILE “COLLECTING” ON THEIR “PROTECTION PREMIUMS” LIVE A LUXURIOUS LIFESTYLE WELL INSULATED FROM THE “NATURAL CONSEQUENCES” OF THEIR ACTIONS BY THEIR “LACKEYS”, KNOWN AS THE ELECTED LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD. TOM HAS NO IDEA HOW A CITIZENRY SURVIVING UNDER THE PRESENT “REGIME” (UNHOLY ALLIANCE OBLIQUELY CITED BY A FORMER PRESIDENT) CAN BE CONSIDERED TO BE FREE.
ENJOY!
TOM
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