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Article #9060Re: How Does This Happen?
From: krw
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:57
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:57
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In article <6cmdndHZhpsN3T3VnZ2dnUVZ_oHinZ2d@comcast.com>, tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com says... > On 2008-08-11, krw <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzz> wrote: > > In article <yIudnQTaS5RJXwLVnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@comcast.com>, > > tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com says... > >> On 2008-08-11, krw <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzz> wrote: > >> > >> > Boo Hoo! If you're ripe for picking, you will be picked. > >> > >> Sounds like the philosophy of the predators, the ones who put the > >> federal reserve through, the ones who own the banks, issue the money, > >> etc. They figure the people are suckers and deserve to be stolen from. > >> Problem is, those of us who see it for what it is can't really do all > >> that much to protect ourselves from it at this point. > > > > Bullshit. Sometimes you do have to be an adult, though. > > Such a compelling argument. The idea that the 'fleeced' deserve it is > how many a predatory human rationalizes his actions. It is like that > with a number of people who are power hungry. In their mind it is > survival of the fittest, dog eat dog, and if they can find a way to kill > you or steal from you then it's your fault for being 'weak'. Not "deserve it" so much as "expect it". The system certainly could be better, but it generally works. With a little caution it works well. It's certainly not as bad as the incessant whiners here pretend. -- Keith
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