Berkely is right. It's you die-hard partisans who don't understand. (Nationwide.)
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Evidently, the brain rotting disease otherwise known as die-hard conservatism prevents those stricken from comprehending the following rule:
'please limit each posting to a single area and category, once per 48 hours'
In other words, users are free to post repeatedly as long as they don't post the same entry more than once within a period of 48 hours.
Users are free to continue a thread, make reference to previous entries, or copy text from other entries as long as they don't post THE SAME entry more than once within a period of 48 hours.
To the best of my knowledge, Berkely has not violated this rule. However one or more of you who repeatedly refer to us as 'trolls' in a desperate attempt to prevent others from taking our entries seriously have violated the rule at least twice so far that I know of. You have also flagged our legitimate entries improperly several times. Still, Berkely and I, who by the way, don't agree on everything because free thinkers form their own opinions with no regard for affiliation continue to post at will. Say that reminds me.
America, if you want corporate influence out of politics, then stop giving so much of your money to corporations. After all, it's your money they use to bribe our sold-out leaders. They do so in order to get even more of your money in the form of government subsidies, tax breaks, and 'no bid' contracts.
Newsflash: Apple, Motorola, Microsoft, Sony, Columbia, Ticket Master, AT&T, Verizon, Disney, Universal, Netflix, Pfizer, GSK, Dreamworks, Facebook, Starbucks, and GE are all juggernaut corporations. Every last one of them have a team of government lobbyists.
"But we can't reduce our support for any of the above. We need our horribly over-priced smart phones and tablets, latest operating systems, video games, CDs, DVDs, and digital downloads, Hollywood blockbusters, live shows, mostly unnecessary meds, social networking, lattes and mostly unnecessary medical testing. We can't live without any of it. So we'll just go on as we always do complaining about the influence of corporations while we hand over even more of our money to those corporations giving them even more influence over our sold-out government."
Like I've said many times, the masses are partially responsible for the obscene concentration of wealth, the corrupt government influence, the high cost of living, and everything else they complain about. The vast overwhelming majority refuse to alter their spending habits. They voluntarily transfer wealth and influence from poor to rich. They do so by falling for every marketing trick in the book. For this reason, true reform will not come until after a comet smashes into the Earth. Hopefully, the survivors will learn from our pathetic failures and colossal ignorance.
By the way, I damn well do practice exactly what I preach. I have been for well over a decade. I bought my 8 year old laptop and OS used, I sign on using a locally based provider, I haven't bought a new CD, DVD, or video game in 8 years, I've NEVER paid for a digital download, I don't attend concerts, I haven't taken a drug of any kind since the age of 18, I've seen a doctor only one time in the last decade, I complained about the outrageous bill and got it reduced by 50%, I don't use Facebook, I never click on internet ads, I use a very basic $20 cell phone and I pay less than $200 per YEAR for service. No bells or whistles of any kind. I don't even text.
I support small unincorporated businesses whenever possible and I keep my support of the corporate world to a minimum. I've been doing so for well over a decade. If I weren't such a God damn one in a million FREAK of society, then our nation's wealth never would have become so horribly concentrated.
But never mind all that. The line for the next horribly over-priced gadget will be forming soon. Better sell a limb, pack up your tent, food for a week, and get over there right away.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
My critics in San Francisco are pathetic cowards. Deleted entry #10.
Our healthcare system is horribly corrupt. (Nationwide.)
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I hope you're happy doctor pigs of America. Because of your absolute refusal to acknowledge the profound corruption within your own industry and your absolute determination to make every American a drug addicted hypochondriac, medical testing junkie, I have decided to keep this ad posted for the rest of my life. When my step-dad does finally pass away from natural causes (years from now), I will post the update. But I will never let you sold-out drug pushing pigs get away with treating him like an ATM machine, leaving him riddled with side-effects, turning him into a slobbering basket case, ignoring the obvious, misdiagnosing him with advanced Alzheimer's, turning three lives upside down, and NEARLY KILLING HIM.
He's doing fine now that he's out of your greedy sold-out clutches. Unfortunately, tens of thousands of seniors out there are still bed ridden basket cases because of you. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Alzheimer's and Dementia are misdiagnosed more often than not because of your determination to drug the people of America, seniors in particular, FAR MORE OFTEN than necessary and because of the blithering idiot stupidity and utter naivete of their families. Stupidity and naivete so incredibly profound that it prevents them from doing the simple research to confirm common drug-related side effects like confusion, impaired thinking, memory loss, hallucinations, depression, agitation, irritability and loss of coordination. Those which mimic the symptoms of Alzheimer's and Dementia. Not to mention others like fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat, pounding heartbeat, angina, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, dizziness, and weakness. Those which mimic the symptoms of cardiovascular disease. If only they would wake the fxxx up and realize how incredibly corrupt and incompetent you really are. The majority could save their loved ones, get them off most of that PHARMACEUTICAL CRAP, and save tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process.
But they won't because they are TOO GXX DXXX FXXXXXX STUPID.
The above photo is the problem with our health care industry in a nut shell. But it's even worse. Far more sinister. You see, our screwed up doctors almost never acknowledge the issue of drug-related side effects. By doing so, they would slit the throat of their own bloated greedy pig industry. Instead, they simply use the symptoms as an excuse to do more testing and diagnose one 'disease', 'disorder', or 'condition' after another. Almost never admitting that the symptoms were caused by taking too many drugs to begin with.
I've mentioned my step-dad several times on talk radio and several times online. As I've said from day one, he was misdiagnosed with advanced Alzheimer's (not to mention bipolar, schizophrenia, and various forms of heart disease). In fact, he has been taken to the emergency room over a dozen times because of drug-related side-effects. He also spent 4 months in a nursing home because EVERY ONE OF HIS DOCTORS at one of the highest rated hospitals in the country, had my mother convinced that he was dying of advanced Alzheimer's. Well, those doctors were all DEAD FXXXXXX WRONG.
When he left the hospital, he was on 8 separate prescription drugs daily. Most (maybe all) of them were totally unnecessary. As a direct result, he was a basket case. Within 5 days of being admitted to the nursing home, they had him up to 13 separate prescription drugs daily. As ANOTHER direct result, he went from bad to worse in their care. He was a complete fxxxxxx, babbling, slobbering, hallucinating, bed ridden, diaper wearing BASKET CASE.
Then, finally, after several months of screaming at doctors, nurses, and my own mother, she finally took the possibility of misdiagnosis seriously and got him the hell out of there. I spent the next several months doing additional research and arguing with my mother about just how low to cut his daily meds. This had to be done against the advice of at least a half dozen doctors. After all, they had already blown their own credibility out their rank a$$es. Their word meant CRAP to me.
Well, as expected, this first quarter ninth grade dropout has proven the largest industry in the world to be horribly corrupt and incompetent AGAIN. It isn't the first time. Not by a long shot.
My step-dad is now 81 years old. He is on two prescription drugs daily plus baby aspirin. Less than he has ever been on in the 12 years that I have known him and just a fraction of what the industry had him on at 79. The drastic cuts have been made carefully and gradually but AGAINST THE ADVICE of his doctors.
For the first time in over a decade, my step-dads mind and body are both stable. For the first time in over a decade, he has gone a full year with no visits to the emergency room. For the first time in over a decade, there is virtually no hint of any mental or physical disorder aside from a slight issue with short term memory and stiff hands. Personally, I feel that he would improve even further if he were to stop taking the last two prescription drugs that he still takes but I'm not absolutely sure and it's not imperative that we find out. He doesn't need to be perfect. He is doing fantastic. In fact, he functions like a healthy 65 year old.
If I had any belief whatsoever in God, I would call it a miracle straight from Heaven. But that's not what it is. He never should have been a fxxxxxx bed ridden basket case to begin with. The industry MADE HIM THAT WAY. IT WAS THEIR GXX DXXX FAULT TO BEGIN WITH. IT WAS THEIR GXX DXXX FAULT THAT HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A POUNDING ERRATIC HEARTBEAT, A WELL KNOWN SIDE-EFFECT. IT WAS THEIR GXX DXXX FAULT THAT HE SPENT A MONTH IN THE HOSPITAL AND ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS IN A NURSING HOME. IT WASN'T ADVANCED ALZHEIMER'S OR DEMENTIA OR SCHIZOPHRENIA OR BIPOLAR OR ANY OTHER DISEASE. IT WAS ALL GXX DXXX DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS. VIRTUALLY EVERY PROBLEM THAT HE HAS HAD OVER THE LAST DECADE WAS A DRUG-RELATED SIDE-EFFECT. MOTHER NATURE DIDN'T SCREW UP OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER. THEY DID. THOSE GXX DXXX SOLD-OUT DRUG PUSHING GREEDY DOCTOR PIGS.
I think it's safe to say that his doctors all screwed up. AGAIN. This wasn't the first time. Not by a long shot. A few years ago, at the age of 72 or 73, he was prescribed Viagra by one of his sold-out drug pushing doctors. Aside from the obvious issue with his age and celibate lifestyle, his doctors also ignored the fact that he was taking nitrates for chest pain. Nitrates that he never would have been taking to begin with if it weren't for the angina caused by another drug that he was taking for high (or so he was told) blood pressure.
This is just one more of many examples in which my step-dad has been treated like an ATM machine by the health care industry. If one were to do the math, the total paid to cover his inappropriate care for bogus conditions and drug-related side-effects just within the last decade alone would certainly exceed $100,000.
My step-dad is just one of over 300,000,000 American citizens. Most of whom, have blind faith in their own doctors. The vast overwhelming majority of which are part of the problem. There are no words to fully describe the level of corruption and incompetence now rampant in our health care industry. It is nothing short of a national crisis.
Meanwhile, the debate over health care rages on. Unfortunately, that debate is based almost entirely on the FALSE belief that our health care industry is worth it's weight in crap to begin with.
It's not. For every one thing it does right, it does at least two wrong.
In many cases, dead wrong. Fortunately, my step-dad is one of the survivors.
But they damn near killed him.
If I had any belief whatsoever in God, I would pray for two meteors, each the size of a house. One for the hospital and one for the nursing home. They damn near killed my step-dad. They robbed him of nearly a half year of his life. They turned two more lives upside down in the process.
And they got paid for it.
Fortunately for at least a half dozen drug-pushing greedy pig doctors who have treated my step-dad like an ATM machine, I have enough self-discipline to resist the incredible urge to kill them.
and I do it without meds. Go figure (again).
Another update: We cuts his meds a little further. Now he takes baby aspirin daily and the other two a few times each week. His strength, cardio, and short term memory have all improved. So much for that 'dying of advanced Alzheimer's' CRAP. The man will almost certainly live to be healthy, strong, and competent over 90 just as long as we keep his meds low. It was the side-effects all along. 10 years of drug and doctor BS and well over $100,000 (probably closer to $200,000) of drug and doctor charges that never would have been incurred if it weren't for the profound corruption, greed, incompetence, and FRAUD now rampant within the US health care industry.
Still, the partisan debate over how to fix our health care system rages on.
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I hope you're happy doctor pigs of America. Because of your absolute refusal to acknowledge the profound corruption within your own industry and your absolute determination to make every American a drug addicted hypochondriac, medical testing junkie, I have decided to keep this ad posted for the rest of my life. When my step-dad does finally pass away from natural causes (years from now), I will post the update. But I will never let you sold-out drug pushing pigs get away with treating him like an ATM machine, leaving him riddled with side-effects, turning him into a slobbering basket case, ignoring the obvious, misdiagnosing him with advanced Alzheimer's, turning three lives upside down, and NEARLY KILLING HIM.
He's doing fine now that he's out of your greedy sold-out clutches. Unfortunately, tens of thousands of seniors out there are still bed ridden basket cases because of you. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Alzheimer's and Dementia are misdiagnosed more often than not because of your determination to drug the people of America, seniors in particular, FAR MORE OFTEN than necessary and because of the blithering idiot stupidity and utter naivete of their families. Stupidity and naivete so incredibly profound that it prevents them from doing the simple research to confirm common drug-related side effects like confusion, impaired thinking, memory loss, hallucinations, depression, agitation, irritability and loss of coordination. Those which mimic the symptoms of Alzheimer's and Dementia. Not to mention others like fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat, pounding heartbeat, angina, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, dizziness, and weakness. Those which mimic the symptoms of cardiovascular disease. If only they would wake the fxxx up and realize how incredibly corrupt and incompetent you really are. The majority could save their loved ones, get them off most of that PHARMACEUTICAL CRAP, and save tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process.
But they won't because they are TOO GXX DXXX FXXXXXX STUPID.
The above photo is the problem with our health care industry in a nut shell. But it's even worse. Far more sinister. You see, our screwed up doctors almost never acknowledge the issue of drug-related side effects. By doing so, they would slit the throat of their own bloated greedy pig industry. Instead, they simply use the symptoms as an excuse to do more testing and diagnose one 'disease', 'disorder', or 'condition' after another. Almost never admitting that the symptoms were caused by taking too many drugs to begin with.
I've mentioned my step-dad several times on talk radio and several times online. As I've said from day one, he was misdiagnosed with advanced Alzheimer's (not to mention bipolar, schizophrenia, and various forms of heart disease). In fact, he has been taken to the emergency room over a dozen times because of drug-related side-effects. He also spent 4 months in a nursing home because EVERY ONE OF HIS DOCTORS at one of the highest rated hospitals in the country, had my mother convinced that he was dying of advanced Alzheimer's. Well, those doctors were all DEAD FXXXXXX WRONG.
When he left the hospital, he was on 8 separate prescription drugs daily. Most (maybe all) of them were totally unnecessary. As a direct result, he was a basket case. Within 5 days of being admitted to the nursing home, they had him up to 13 separate prescription drugs daily. As ANOTHER direct result, he went from bad to worse in their care. He was a complete fxxxxxx, babbling, slobbering, hallucinating, bed ridden, diaper wearing BASKET CASE.
Then, finally, after several months of screaming at doctors, nurses, and my own mother, she finally took the possibility of misdiagnosis seriously and got him the hell out of there. I spent the next several months doing additional research and arguing with my mother about just how low to cut his daily meds. This had to be done against the advice of at least a half dozen doctors. After all, they had already blown their own credibility out their rank a$$es. Their word meant CRAP to me.
Well, as expected, this first quarter ninth grade dropout has proven the largest industry in the world to be horribly corrupt and incompetent AGAIN. It isn't the first time. Not by a long shot.
My step-dad is now 81 years old. He is on two prescription drugs daily plus baby aspirin. Less than he has ever been on in the 12 years that I have known him and just a fraction of what the industry had him on at 79. The drastic cuts have been made carefully and gradually but AGAINST THE ADVICE of his doctors.
For the first time in over a decade, my step-dads mind and body are both stable. For the first time in over a decade, he has gone a full year with no visits to the emergency room. For the first time in over a decade, there is virtually no hint of any mental or physical disorder aside from a slight issue with short term memory and stiff hands. Personally, I feel that he would improve even further if he were to stop taking the last two prescription drugs that he still takes but I'm not absolutely sure and it's not imperative that we find out. He doesn't need to be perfect. He is doing fantastic. In fact, he functions like a healthy 65 year old.
If I had any belief whatsoever in God, I would call it a miracle straight from Heaven. But that's not what it is. He never should have been a fxxxxxx bed ridden basket case to begin with. The industry MADE HIM THAT WAY. IT WAS THEIR GXX DXXX FAULT TO BEGIN WITH. IT WAS THEIR GXX DXXX FAULT THAT HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A POUNDING ERRATIC HEARTBEAT, A WELL KNOWN SIDE-EFFECT. IT WAS THEIR GXX DXXX FAULT THAT HE SPENT A MONTH IN THE HOSPITAL AND ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS IN A NURSING HOME. IT WASN'T ADVANCED ALZHEIMER'S OR DEMENTIA OR SCHIZOPHRENIA OR BIPOLAR OR ANY OTHER DISEASE. IT WAS ALL GXX DXXX DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS. VIRTUALLY EVERY PROBLEM THAT HE HAS HAD OVER THE LAST DECADE WAS A DRUG-RELATED SIDE-EFFECT. MOTHER NATURE DIDN'T SCREW UP OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER. THEY DID. THOSE GXX DXXX SOLD-OUT DRUG PUSHING GREEDY DOCTOR PIGS.
I think it's safe to say that his doctors all screwed up. AGAIN. This wasn't the first time. Not by a long shot. A few years ago, at the age of 72 or 73, he was prescribed Viagra by one of his sold-out drug pushing doctors. Aside from the obvious issue with his age and celibate lifestyle, his doctors also ignored the fact that he was taking nitrates for chest pain. Nitrates that he never would have been taking to begin with if it weren't for the angina caused by another drug that he was taking for high (or so he was told) blood pressure.
This is just one more of many examples in which my step-dad has been treated like an ATM machine by the health care industry. If one were to do the math, the total paid to cover his inappropriate care for bogus conditions and drug-related side-effects just within the last decade alone would certainly exceed $100,000.
My step-dad is just one of over 300,000,000 American citizens. Most of whom, have blind faith in their own doctors. The vast overwhelming majority of which are part of the problem. There are no words to fully describe the level of corruption and incompetence now rampant in our health care industry. It is nothing short of a national crisis.
Meanwhile, the debate over health care rages on. Unfortunately, that debate is based almost entirely on the FALSE belief that our health care industry is worth it's weight in crap to begin with.
It's not. For every one thing it does right, it does at least two wrong.
In many cases, dead wrong. Fortunately, my step-dad is one of the survivors.
But they damn near killed him.
If I had any belief whatsoever in God, I would pray for two meteors, each the size of a house. One for the hospital and one for the nursing home. They damn near killed my step-dad. They robbed him of nearly a half year of his life. They turned two more lives upside down in the process.
And they got paid for it.
Fortunately for at least a half dozen drug-pushing greedy pig doctors who have treated my step-dad like an ATM machine, I have enough self-discipline to resist the incredible urge to kill them.
and I do it without meds. Go figure (again).
Another update: We cuts his meds a little further. Now he takes baby aspirin daily and the other two a few times each week. His strength, cardio, and short term memory have all improved. So much for that 'dying of advanced Alzheimer's' CRAP. The man will almost certainly live to be healthy, strong, and competent over 90 just as long as we keep his meds low. It was the side-effects all along. 10 years of drug and doctor BS and well over $100,000 (probably closer to $200,000) of drug and doctor charges that never would have been incurred if it weren't for the profound corruption, greed, incompetence, and FRAUD now rampant within the US health care industry.
Still, the partisan debate over how to fix our health care system rages on.
My critics in San Francisco are pathetic cowards. Deleted entry #9.
Simple math. The rich are too rich. Period. (Nationwide.)
Even after several years of this, it still boggles my mind trying to understand what sort of mass learning disability prevents so many people from understanding the simple equation or it's relevance.
The richest 1% currently hold over 40% of ALL privately held US wealth. This is true EVEN AFTER you account for what they 'give back'. Some of this wealth was 'created' along with more currency to cover the related transactions but the lion's share of wealth held by the richest 1% has been TRANSFERRED FROM US TO THEM over the last 38 years.
In 1976, the richest 1% held less than 20% of all privately held US wealth. This was less than 1/2 of their previous high of 44% in 1929, the first year of the Great Depression, which by the way was CAUSED by that obscene concentration of wealth and CURED with a partial redistribution of wealth which took place gradually over time.
In 1976, the bottom 99% of American households were sharing over 80% of all privately held US wealth. This was enough to sustain a strong and large middle class while keeping the majority of lower class households out of poverty. They weren't doing well but they were doing ok. The system was working. Most US households were able to make ends meet on the income of a single full time provider. Americans, in general, were thriving. They had home equity and money in the bank.
Right around 1976, probably the 3rd or 4th quarter, the privately held wealth of America began to concentrate all over again. At first, it was a slow concentration resulting primarily from automation, outsourcing, higher corporate profits, and a change of law regarding the trade of oil. Then, Reagan came along and granted huge tax breaks for the rich. While this was great for 'growth' in general, it was bad for the lower majority because it concentrated too much actual wealth and buying power. This along with the growing irresponsibility of the American consumer junkie concentrated more and more bottom line wealth while increasing consumer debt drastically. In fact, it literally multiplied.
As the share of wealth held by the richest 1% increased significantly from under 20% in 1976, the share of wealth held by the lower 99% dropped from over 80% in 1976 to significantly less. Our nation's privately held wealth was being transferred from poor to rich. AGAIN.
Within a few years, the equation was no longer working for the average American household. It became more and more necessary for American households to secure second incomes in order to make ends meet. Still the concentration of wealth was allowed to continue. The middle class was shrinking and the lower class was expanding. This effectively INCREASED the NEED for welfare and charity within the US.
By the early 90s, home equity was down significantly and something had to be done in order to sustain the US housing market. But the bankers didn't want 'sustenance'. That was too boring. They wanted GROWTH and LOTS of it to CASH IN ON. Sub-prime is what the finance industry came up with. The laws requiring downpayments were changed as a favor for the finance industry, the first sub-prime loans were made in 94, the housing market was artificially inflated, home sales were way up within a year or two, and corporate profits soared. This made the already rich even richer.
In 2005, Allen Greenspan issued the following warning to Congress: "The income gap between the rich and the rest of the US population has become so wide and is growing so fast that it may eventually threaten the stability of Democratic Capitalism itself."
By 2007, just as Allen Greenspan warned, BECAUSE of the growing concentration of income, the US economy had in fact, become unstable. The middle class had simply become too weak to sustain their share of the US economy. Meanwhile, the less valuable sub-prime paper had been sold to unsuspecting investors. The housing market collapsed in part, because of and IN SPITE of sub-prime, market value was lost, the final batch of investments became worthless, Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac failed along with a number of smaller banks, jobs were in the process of being lost by the millions, the 780 BILLION DOLLAR bailout of 2008 became necessary, and Barack Obama was elected in order to right the ship. He did so primarily with more welfare and government stimulus. This is the 'printed money' so many people have the GALL to complain about.
Unfortunately, the privately held wealth of America has been allowed to keep concentrating. In part, because Obama has also done a number of favors for the rich and their respective industries. The concentration is not identical to that of 1929 but it's close enough.
The richest 1% currently hold over 40% of all privately held US wealth. As a DIRECT RESULT, there simply is not enough wealth circulating beneath them to make ends meet for the lower 99%. Sure, the top 20% is doing fine but most of that wealth is held by the richest 1%.
The lower majority of American households continue to struggle as they share a near record low of privately held US wealth. Many, in spite of multiple incomes. The lower class has expanded significantly increasing the need for welfare and charity even further. Meanwhile, the rich continue to get richer and richer EVEN AFTER you account for what they 'give back'.
A similar rule applies on a global scale.
Last time I checked, the 'philanthropist' Warren Buffet was the richest man in the world.
In other words, Warren Buffet and the richest 1% in general are CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT. THEY ARE CAUSING HARDSHIP FOR MILLIONS. THEY WILL CAUSE ANOTHER US/GLOBAL DEPRESSION WITH 5 YEARS. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS WORLDWIDE WILL SUFFER EVEN MORE BECAUSE OF THEM. THAT IS A SOLEMN PROMISE.
ALL OF THE ABOVE IS A DIRECT CORRELATION. GREED KILLS.
Now do you get it?
If not, then lock yourself in a room with a few friends and keep playing the game of Monopoly over and over until you FINALLY understand.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE HUMANITARIAN.
Even after several years of this, it still boggles my mind trying to understand what sort of mass learning disability prevents so many people from understanding the simple equation or it's relevance.
The richest 1% currently hold over 40% of ALL privately held US wealth. This is true EVEN AFTER you account for what they 'give back'. Some of this wealth was 'created' along with more currency to cover the related transactions but the lion's share of wealth held by the richest 1% has been TRANSFERRED FROM US TO THEM over the last 38 years.
In 1976, the richest 1% held less than 20% of all privately held US wealth. This was less than 1/2 of their previous high of 44% in 1929, the first year of the Great Depression, which by the way was CAUSED by that obscene concentration of wealth and CURED with a partial redistribution of wealth which took place gradually over time.
In 1976, the bottom 99% of American households were sharing over 80% of all privately held US wealth. This was enough to sustain a strong and large middle class while keeping the majority of lower class households out of poverty. They weren't doing well but they were doing ok. The system was working. Most US households were able to make ends meet on the income of a single full time provider. Americans, in general, were thriving. They had home equity and money in the bank.
Right around 1976, probably the 3rd or 4th quarter, the privately held wealth of America began to concentrate all over again. At first, it was a slow concentration resulting primarily from automation, outsourcing, higher corporate profits, and a change of law regarding the trade of oil. Then, Reagan came along and granted huge tax breaks for the rich. While this was great for 'growth' in general, it was bad for the lower majority because it concentrated too much actual wealth and buying power. This along with the growing irresponsibility of the American consumer junkie concentrated more and more bottom line wealth while increasing consumer debt drastically. In fact, it literally multiplied.
As the share of wealth held by the richest 1% increased significantly from under 20% in 1976, the share of wealth held by the lower 99% dropped from over 80% in 1976 to significantly less. Our nation's privately held wealth was being transferred from poor to rich. AGAIN.
Within a few years, the equation was no longer working for the average American household. It became more and more necessary for American households to secure second incomes in order to make ends meet. Still the concentration of wealth was allowed to continue. The middle class was shrinking and the lower class was expanding. This effectively INCREASED the NEED for welfare and charity within the US.
By the early 90s, home equity was down significantly and something had to be done in order to sustain the US housing market. But the bankers didn't want 'sustenance'. That was too boring. They wanted GROWTH and LOTS of it to CASH IN ON. Sub-prime is what the finance industry came up with. The laws requiring downpayments were changed as a favor for the finance industry, the first sub-prime loans were made in 94, the housing market was artificially inflated, home sales were way up within a year or two, and corporate profits soared. This made the already rich even richer.
In 2005, Allen Greenspan issued the following warning to Congress: "The income gap between the rich and the rest of the US population has become so wide and is growing so fast that it may eventually threaten the stability of Democratic Capitalism itself."
By 2007, just as Allen Greenspan warned, BECAUSE of the growing concentration of income, the US economy had in fact, become unstable. The middle class had simply become too weak to sustain their share of the US economy. Meanwhile, the less valuable sub-prime paper had been sold to unsuspecting investors. The housing market collapsed in part, because of and IN SPITE of sub-prime, market value was lost, the final batch of investments became worthless, Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac failed along with a number of smaller banks, jobs were in the process of being lost by the millions, the 780 BILLION DOLLAR bailout of 2008 became necessary, and Barack Obama was elected in order to right the ship. He did so primarily with more welfare and government stimulus. This is the 'printed money' so many people have the GALL to complain about.
Unfortunately, the privately held wealth of America has been allowed to keep concentrating. In part, because Obama has also done a number of favors for the rich and their respective industries. The concentration is not identical to that of 1929 but it's close enough.
The richest 1% currently hold over 40% of all privately held US wealth. As a DIRECT RESULT, there simply is not enough wealth circulating beneath them to make ends meet for the lower 99%. Sure, the top 20% is doing fine but most of that wealth is held by the richest 1%.
The lower majority of American households continue to struggle as they share a near record low of privately held US wealth. Many, in spite of multiple incomes. The lower class has expanded significantly increasing the need for welfare and charity even further. Meanwhile, the rich continue to get richer and richer EVEN AFTER you account for what they 'give back'.
A similar rule applies on a global scale.
Last time I checked, the 'philanthropist' Warren Buffet was the richest man in the world.
In other words, Warren Buffet and the richest 1% in general are CAUSING THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT. THEY ARE CAUSING HARDSHIP FOR MILLIONS. THEY WILL CAUSE ANOTHER US/GLOBAL DEPRESSION WITH 5 YEARS. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS WORLDWIDE WILL SUFFER EVEN MORE BECAUSE OF THEM. THAT IS A SOLEMN PROMISE.
ALL OF THE ABOVE IS A DIRECT CORRELATION. GREED KILLS.
Now do you get it?
If not, then lock yourself in a room with a few friends and keep playing the game of Monopoly over and over until you FINALLY understand.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE HUMANITARIAN.
My critics in San Francisco are pathetic cowards. Deleted entry #8.
The Global Warming deniers were really intimidated by this one. 97%. (Nationwide.)
Gee what a shock. My pathetic coward critics, as usual, threw a fit over yet another compelling entry.
Without further adieu,
No Global Warming denier. The scientific consensus on Anthropogenic Global Warming is real. You're just too much of a partisan coward to acknowledge it.
For example: (Read the last line carefully.)
Consensus: 97% of climate scientists agree. Global Warming is real and caused primarily by man.
Temperature data taken from four international science institutions all show rapid warming over the past few decades. The last decade has been the warmest on record.
Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists agree that Global Warming trends over the past century are very likely due to human activities. Most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position. The following is a partial list of these organizations.
AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
"Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that the greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver."
American Association for the Advancement of Science
"The scientific evidence is clear: global climate change caused by human activities is occurring now, and it is a growing threat to society."
American Chemical Society
"Comprehensive scientific assessments of our current and potential future climates clearly indicate that climate change is real, largely attributable to emissions from human activities, and potentially a very serious problem."
American Geophysical Union
"Human induced climate change requires urgent action. Humanity is the major influence on the global climate change observed over the past 50 years. Rapid societal responses can significantly lessen negative outcomes."
American Meteorological Society
"It is clear from extensive scientific evidence that the dominant cause of the rapid change in climate of the past half century is human-induced increases in the amount of atmospheric greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2), chlorofluorocarbons, methane, and nitrous oxide."
American Physical Society
"The evidence is incontrovertible: Global warming is occurring. If no mitigating actions are taken, significant disruptions in the Earth's physical and ecological systems, social systems, security and human health are likely to occur. We must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases beginning now."
The Geological Society of America
"The Geological Society of America (GSA) concurs with assessments by the National Academies of Science, the National Research Council, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that global climate has warmed and that human activities (mainly greenhouse gas emissions) account for most of the warming since the middle 1900s."
INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (This is the big one. It's international and non-partisan.)
"Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level."
"Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely* due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations."
*IPCC defines 'very likely' as greater than 90 percent probability of occurrence.
Without further adieu,
No Global Warming denier. The scientific consensus on Anthropogenic Global Warming is real. You're just too much of a partisan coward to acknowledge it.
For example: (Read the last line carefully.)
Consensus: 97% of climate scientists agree. Global Warming is real and caused primarily by man.
Temperature data taken from four international science institutions all show rapid warming over the past few decades. The last decade has been the warmest on record.
Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists agree that Global Warming trends over the past century are very likely due to human activities. Most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position. The following is a partial list of these organizations.
AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
"Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that the greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver."
American Association for the Advancement of Science
"The scientific evidence is clear: global climate change caused by human activities is occurring now, and it is a growing threat to society."
American Chemical Society
"Comprehensive scientific assessments of our current and potential future climates clearly indicate that climate change is real, largely attributable to emissions from human activities, and potentially a very serious problem."
American Geophysical Union
"Human induced climate change requires urgent action. Humanity is the major influence on the global climate change observed over the past 50 years. Rapid societal responses can significantly lessen negative outcomes."
American Meteorological Society
"It is clear from extensive scientific evidence that the dominant cause of the rapid change in climate of the past half century is human-induced increases in the amount of atmospheric greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2), chlorofluorocarbons, methane, and nitrous oxide."
American Physical Society
"The evidence is incontrovertible: Global warming is occurring. If no mitigating actions are taken, significant disruptions in the Earth's physical and ecological systems, social systems, security and human health are likely to occur. We must reduce emissions of greenhouse gases beginning now."
The Geological Society of America
"The Geological Society of America (GSA) concurs with assessments by the National Academies of Science, the National Research Council, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that global climate has warmed and that human activities (mainly greenhouse gas emissions) account for most of the warming since the middle 1900s."
INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (This is the big one. It's international and non-partisan.)
"Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level."
"Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely* due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations."
*IPCC defines 'very likely' as greater than 90 percent probability of occurrence.
Friday, September 19, 2014
My critics in San Francisco are pathetic cowards. Deleted entry #7.
Again, some people, rich pigs and die-hard conservatives in particular, find the following truth very threatening. They flagged it repeatedly until it finally got deleted.
A solemn promise. I will be here for a VERY long time regardless. (Nationwide.)
As long as the COW and the dumbing down of America for profit exist, I'll be right here to inform others. and there. and there. and there. and there. and there. I've been at this for over 8 years now. I've posted well over 20,000 web entries and I've made over 700 calls to talk radio. I've made a lot of very determined enemies along the way. Every psychological trick in the book has been tried on me. Not one of them has ever had their desired effect. They never will.
So do as you will cowardly critics. Respond, ignore, flag or don't flag. But unless you have plans to break my neck, a possibility that I've already planned for, you can forget about breaking my will. Say that reminds me.
Another word about the first Great Depression. It really was a perfect storm. Caused almost entirely by greed. First, there was unprecedented economic growth. There was a massive building spree. There was a growing sense of optimism and materialism. There was a growing obsession for celebrities. The American people became spoiled, foolish, naive, brainwashed, and love-sick. They were bombarded with ads for one product or service after another. Encouraged to spend all of their money as if it were going out of style. Obscene profits were hoarded at the top. In 1928, the rich were already way ahead. Still, they were given huge tax breaks. All of this represented a MASSIVE transfer of wealth from poor to rich. Executives, entrepreneurs, developers, celebrities, and share holders. By 1929, America's wealthiest 1 percent had accumulated 44 percent of all United States wealth. The upper, middle, and lower classes were left to share the rest. When the lower majority finally ran low on money to spend, profits declined and the stock market crashed.
Of course, the rich threw a fit and started cutting jobs. They would stop at nothing to maintain their disgusting profit margins and ill-gotten obscene levels of wealth as long as possible. The small business owners did what they felt necessary to survive. They cut more jobs. The losses were felt primarily by the little guy. This created a domino effect. The middle class shrunk drastically and the lower class expanded. With less wealth in reserve and active circulation, banks failed by the hundreds. More jobs were cut. Unemployment reached 25% in 1933. The worst year of the Great Depression. Those who were employed had to settle for much lower wages. Millions went cold and hungry. The recovery involved a massive infusion of new currency, a World War, and higher taxes on the rich. With so many men in the service, so many women on the production line, and those higher taxes to help pay for it, some US wealth was gradually transferred back down to the lower majority. This redistribution of wealth continued until the mid seventies. By 1976, the richest 1 percent held less than 20 percent. The lower majority held the rest. This was the recovery. A TRUE recovery. A partial redistribution of wealth.
Then it began to concentrate all over again. Here we are 38 years later. The richest one percent now own over 40 percent of all US wealth. The upper, middle, and lower classes are sharing the rest. This is true even after taxes, welfare, financial aid, and charity.
The government won't step in and do what's necessary. Not this time. It's up to us. Support small business more and big business less. Support the little guy more and the big guy less. It's tricky but not impossible.
For the good of society, stop giving so much of your money to rich people.
By the way, the CBO just recently confirmed that government stimulus will be necessary, get this and get it good, FOREVER. One of the primary factors hindering growth according to the CBO, is, you may want to sit down for this one critics, that's right, THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH.
Like I've been saying for 9 years now, the rich have become too rich. Now, we are paying for it.
So please, those of you who care about society more than you care about your favorite gadget or celebrity, STOP GIVING SO MUCH OF YOUR MONEY TO RICH PEOPLE.
No? Ok then. Plan for another severe economic depression. The likes of which have not been seen in 80 years. It will be here by 2020. Sooner and more severe if we implement more conservative economic policies. That's a promise.
A solemn promise. I will be here for a VERY long time regardless. (Nationwide.)
As long as the COW and the dumbing down of America for profit exist, I'll be right here to inform others. and there. and there. and there. and there. and there. I've been at this for over 8 years now. I've posted well over 20,000 web entries and I've made over 700 calls to talk radio. I've made a lot of very determined enemies along the way. Every psychological trick in the book has been tried on me. Not one of them has ever had their desired effect. They never will.
So do as you will cowardly critics. Respond, ignore, flag or don't flag. But unless you have plans to break my neck, a possibility that I've already planned for, you can forget about breaking my will. Say that reminds me.
Another word about the first Great Depression. It really was a perfect storm. Caused almost entirely by greed. First, there was unprecedented economic growth. There was a massive building spree. There was a growing sense of optimism and materialism. There was a growing obsession for celebrities. The American people became spoiled, foolish, naive, brainwashed, and love-sick. They were bombarded with ads for one product or service after another. Encouraged to spend all of their money as if it were going out of style. Obscene profits were hoarded at the top. In 1928, the rich were already way ahead. Still, they were given huge tax breaks. All of this represented a MASSIVE transfer of wealth from poor to rich. Executives, entrepreneurs, developers, celebrities, and share holders. By 1929, America's wealthiest 1 percent had accumulated 44 percent of all United States wealth. The upper, middle, and lower classes were left to share the rest. When the lower majority finally ran low on money to spend, profits declined and the stock market crashed.
Of course, the rich threw a fit and started cutting jobs. They would stop at nothing to maintain their disgusting profit margins and ill-gotten obscene levels of wealth as long as possible. The small business owners did what they felt necessary to survive. They cut more jobs. The losses were felt primarily by the little guy. This created a domino effect. The middle class shrunk drastically and the lower class expanded. With less wealth in reserve and active circulation, banks failed by the hundreds. More jobs were cut. Unemployment reached 25% in 1933. The worst year of the Great Depression. Those who were employed had to settle for much lower wages. Millions went cold and hungry. The recovery involved a massive infusion of new currency, a World War, and higher taxes on the rich. With so many men in the service, so many women on the production line, and those higher taxes to help pay for it, some US wealth was gradually transferred back down to the lower majority. This redistribution of wealth continued until the mid seventies. By 1976, the richest 1 percent held less than 20 percent. The lower majority held the rest. This was the recovery. A TRUE recovery. A partial redistribution of wealth.
Then it began to concentrate all over again. Here we are 38 years later. The richest one percent now own over 40 percent of all US wealth. The upper, middle, and lower classes are sharing the rest. This is true even after taxes, welfare, financial aid, and charity.
The government won't step in and do what's necessary. Not this time. It's up to us. Support small business more and big business less. Support the little guy more and the big guy less. It's tricky but not impossible.
For the good of society, stop giving so much of your money to rich people.
By the way, the CBO just recently confirmed that government stimulus will be necessary, get this and get it good, FOREVER. One of the primary factors hindering growth according to the CBO, is, you may want to sit down for this one critics, that's right, THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH.
Like I've been saying for 9 years now, the rich have become too rich. Now, we are paying for it.
So please, those of you who care about society more than you care about your favorite gadget or celebrity, STOP GIVING SO MUCH OF YOUR MONEY TO RICH PEOPLE.
No? Ok then. Plan for another severe economic depression. The likes of which have not been seen in 80 years. It will be here by 2020. Sooner and more severe if we implement more conservative economic policies. That's a promise.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
My critics in San Francisco are cowards. Deleted entry #6.
The webpage has been created as promised. (Nationwide.)
The web page has been created as promised.
Https://MyCriticsInSanFranciscoAreCowards.Blogspot.com
Now all of my flagged SF entries will be web searchable for years to come. Say that reminds me.
The first sub-prime loans were issued in 1994. It was a gimmick to sell more homes, artificially inflate the market, sell more homes at higher profits, foreclose on those who could not pay when the ARM rates readjusted, take their homes leaving them with nothing to show for their payments, resell the homes at a higher profit and so on. It was a cruel and calculated plan to sell more homes and artificially inflate the market. Those loans were incredibly profitable for well over a decade before the house of cards finally collapsed. In the meantime, bankers got richer along with the richest one percent who made off with higher dividends. It was a sham.
The biggest player in the game was Countrywide. Endorsed by Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres, and Dr Phil. If you have their shows from '04' to '06' on tape, watch them again. All three were paid millions specifically to endorse Countrywide by name. The biggest sub-prime player in the game. They issued more ARM loans than anyone else. Foreclosing on those who could not make their monthly payments when the rates suddenly went through the roof. It was a cruel and calculated plan to sell more homes, artificially inflate the market, foreclose, and resell for a higher profit. The sham worked like a charm for 12 years before the house of cards finally fell in.
At this approximate time, the worthless paper was sold to unsuspecting investors.
So where did the money go? Again, it went to the rich. That's where. It went to the rich for approximately 12 years uninterrupted until the market finally collapsed. The difference was simply lost in market value which again, was artificially increased to begin with.
By the way, there never would have been such a market for sub-prime if it weren't for the record high concentration of wealth and income. That underlying cause still hasn't been resolved and it never will be but the $780 billion dollar bank bailout in 2008 along with over a trillion in government stimulus since then has been keeping the economy on life support.
We do have the illusion of a recovery which is a lot better than nothing short term but it's not a true recovery. The lower majority have not gained any ground whatsoever. Not one inch in terms of net worth or actual buying power. There will be no true recovery without a significant redistribution of wealth. If we are to keep treading water, then government stimulus will be necessary for years to come.
I don't see that happening. I fully expect another crash followed by another Great Depression. It will take place in the near future. Almost certainly within 5 years. Sooner and more severe if we end up with more conservative economic policies.
Either way, the resulting hardship will be endured almost entirely by the lower majority. Not the rich. Just like it was during the first Great Depression.
You may be asking yourself how we ever recovered from the first Great Depression if what I say is true.
That's easy. Because of a massive infusion of new currency under FDR, government stimulus paid primarily to the low end, WWII, and higher taxes, primarily on the rich to help pay for it, we had a significant and absolutely necessary redistribution of wealth (double digits) from the early 40's to 1976. This final year was the best ever for the middle class. Most households had sufficient income on just one provider. They had home equity and money in the bank.
This was the recovery. A TRUE recovery. A partial redistribution of wealth.
Unfortunately, all of that progress has been reversed because of tax breaks for the rich and their golden corporate geese, the bloated PIG health care industry, the energy and finance industries, the entertainment industry, the electronics industry, the corrupt government, and the dumbest generation of celebrity worshiping, pill popping, 'gotta have it', consumer junkie morons ever. Now, once again, we have the highest concentration of wealth in US history.
It can't work this way. The equation is mathematically impossible to sustain. The depression will come by 2020. Sooner and more severe if we end up with more conservative economic policies.
The web page has been created as promised.
Https://MyCriticsInSanFranciscoAreCowards.Blogspot.com
Now all of my flagged SF entries will be web searchable for years to come. Say that reminds me.
The first sub-prime loans were issued in 1994. It was a gimmick to sell more homes, artificially inflate the market, sell more homes at higher profits, foreclose on those who could not pay when the ARM rates readjusted, take their homes leaving them with nothing to show for their payments, resell the homes at a higher profit and so on. It was a cruel and calculated plan to sell more homes and artificially inflate the market. Those loans were incredibly profitable for well over a decade before the house of cards finally collapsed. In the meantime, bankers got richer along with the richest one percent who made off with higher dividends. It was a sham.
The biggest player in the game was Countrywide. Endorsed by Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres, and Dr Phil. If you have their shows from '04' to '06' on tape, watch them again. All three were paid millions specifically to endorse Countrywide by name. The biggest sub-prime player in the game. They issued more ARM loans than anyone else. Foreclosing on those who could not make their monthly payments when the rates suddenly went through the roof. It was a cruel and calculated plan to sell more homes, artificially inflate the market, foreclose, and resell for a higher profit. The sham worked like a charm for 12 years before the house of cards finally fell in.
At this approximate time, the worthless paper was sold to unsuspecting investors.
So where did the money go? Again, it went to the rich. That's where. It went to the rich for approximately 12 years uninterrupted until the market finally collapsed. The difference was simply lost in market value which again, was artificially increased to begin with.
By the way, there never would have been such a market for sub-prime if it weren't for the record high concentration of wealth and income. That underlying cause still hasn't been resolved and it never will be but the $780 billion dollar bank bailout in 2008 along with over a trillion in government stimulus since then has been keeping the economy on life support.
We do have the illusion of a recovery which is a lot better than nothing short term but it's not a true recovery. The lower majority have not gained any ground whatsoever. Not one inch in terms of net worth or actual buying power. There will be no true recovery without a significant redistribution of wealth. If we are to keep treading water, then government stimulus will be necessary for years to come.
I don't see that happening. I fully expect another crash followed by another Great Depression. It will take place in the near future. Almost certainly within 5 years. Sooner and more severe if we end up with more conservative economic policies.
Either way, the resulting hardship will be endured almost entirely by the lower majority. Not the rich. Just like it was during the first Great Depression.
You may be asking yourself how we ever recovered from the first Great Depression if what I say is true.
That's easy. Because of a massive infusion of new currency under FDR, government stimulus paid primarily to the low end, WWII, and higher taxes, primarily on the rich to help pay for it, we had a significant and absolutely necessary redistribution of wealth (double digits) from the early 40's to 1976. This final year was the best ever for the middle class. Most households had sufficient income on just one provider. They had home equity and money in the bank.
This was the recovery. A TRUE recovery. A partial redistribution of wealth.
Unfortunately, all of that progress has been reversed because of tax breaks for the rich and their golden corporate geese, the bloated PIG health care industry, the energy and finance industries, the entertainment industry, the electronics industry, the corrupt government, and the dumbest generation of celebrity worshiping, pill popping, 'gotta have it', consumer junkie morons ever. Now, once again, we have the highest concentration of wealth in US history.
It can't work this way. The equation is mathematically impossible to sustain. The depression will come by 2020. Sooner and more severe if we end up with more conservative economic policies.
Monday, August 18, 2014
My critics in San Francisco are pathetic cowards. Deleted entry #5.
I've been onto your little games for some time now. THEY WON'T WORK. (Nationwide.)
I've been onto your little games for some time now. They won't work stupid. None of them will ever work. I'll just post more often in random forums, create more web pages, and plug them all over the web. I'll be right here as well. and there. and there. and there. and there. and there. Nothing virtual will ever phase me. Like I've said many times, if you want to break my will, you will have to break my neck first. It's a possibility that I've already planned for. In the meantime, you may as well just click your heels together three times and make a wish for me to go away. The results will be about the same.
Those of you who don't know of the games I refer to don't worry about it. It's between me and them. Say that reminds me.
If this seems out of date, that's because it is. I wrote it several years ago. But it's still relevant.
"Spend your money as wisely as possible. Especially in middle and lower class communities. Check the Fortune 500 list and limit your support of high profit/low labor industries (Hollywood, pro sports, energy, credit, pharmaceutical, cable, satellite, internet advertising, video, and music, cell phone, high fashion, jewelry, ect.). Cancel all but one credit card for emergencies only. Call the provider and demand a lower rate. Be persistent. You may get it. (By the way. I gave this piece of advice long before NBC. I'm not looking for kudos. I'm telling you that NBC is directly affiliated with the credit industry. They could have given you this piece of advice years ago. Instead, they stood by and allowed their parent company, sister companies, and network sponsors to RIP YOU OFF. Even now, they give the occasional 'good guy' financial advice only because they are pressured to do so. They carefully balance every piece of 'good guy' advice with their primary goal to GET YOUR MONEY. Which is why their 'good guy' advice is so often followed by a plug for one of their sister companies, sister channels, network sponsors, or corporate partners. For example: They tell you to pay down your credit card debt. Good advice. They should have given it years ago. Then, they tell you to GET MORE CREDIT CARDS and use them. Bad advice. One week Jean Chatzky tells you to avoid the 'free credit report' scam because it is always followed by a monthly service charge. Good advice. They should have given it years ago. The following week she stands by as her paid fellow adviser Carmen Wong strongly implies for you to have your credit monitored on a monthly basis and praises a caller for doing so. Bad advice. This is actually a plug for one of their network sponsors, corporate partners, or parent company. The praise is nothing but a psychological trick. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Don't take ANYTHING they say at face value. Instead, read between the lines. Carefully weigh every piece of 'good guy' advice given against their primary goal. THEY WANT YOUR MONEY.).
If you need a cell phone, then do your homework and find the best deal on a local pre-pay. You may be able to get one for as little as $10 a month. Don't text. The charge may seem low at the time but their profit margins are obscene. If you want home internet access, then check for a locally based provider. They can be found in nearly every city nationwide. Otherwise, use the least expensive big name provider, and share accounts whenever possible. If you need to search, then use the less popular search engines. They usually produce about same results anyway. Don't pay for any internet download. Their profit margins for such data transfers are obscene. Don't pay to see any blockbuster movie. Instead, wait a few months and rent the DVD from a local store, borrow it, or buy it USED. Then loan it to a friend or family member. If you prefer the outing, then choose a film produced by the lesser known studios with lower paid actors. If you want to see a big name game or event, then watch it in a local bar, club, or at home on network TV. Don't buy any high end official merchandise and don't support the high end sponsors. If its endorsed by a big name celebrity, then don't buy it. If you can afford a new car, then make an exception for GM, Ford, and Dodge. If they don't increase their market share soon, then a lot more people are going to get screwed out of their pensions and/or benefits. Of course, you must know by now to avoid those big trucks and SUVs unless you truly need one for its utility. Don't be ashamed to buy a foreign car if you prefer it. After all, those with the most fuel efficient vehicles consume a lot less foreign oil. Which accounts for a pretty big chunk of our trade deficit. Its a reasonable trade-off. Anyway, the global economy is worth supporting to some extent. Its the obscene profit margins, trade deficits, and BS from OPEC that get us into trouble. Otherwise, the global economy would be a good thing for everyone. Just keep in mind that the big 3 are struggling and they do produce a few smaller reliable cars. Don't frequent any high end department store, mall, or any business in a newly developed center or upper class community. By doing so, you encourage greedy developers, make them richer, and draw vital support away from industrial areas and away from the middle and lower class communities. Instead, support the local retailer and the less popular shopping centers. Especially in lower or middle class communities. If you can afford to buy a home, then do so. But go smaller and less expensive. Don't get yourself in too deep and don't buy into the newly developed condos or gated communities. Instead, find a modest home in a building or neighborhood at least 20 years old. If you live in one of the poorer states, then try to support its economy first and foremost.
Be on the lookout for commercial brainwash plots on TV. They are written into nearly every scene of nearly every show. Most cater to network sponsors, corporate partners, and parent companies. Especially commercial health care. In particular, high profit pharmaceuticals and excessive medical testing. These plugs are countless, calculated, and VERY well written. They have commercial brainwashing down to a science. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Get off the couch and take care of your own body the way nature intended. There is no substitute. If you must see a doctor, then DEMAND that he/she give you more than 5 minutes of their undivided attention. Otherwise, dispute their unreasonable charges. Be prepared with written questions about your condition and get them answered one at a time. If they refuse, then dispute their unreasonable charges. If they prescribe excessive medical testing, then ask if they personally own the equipment or if they are paid a commission for each test. If they find nothing new or significant, then dispute their unreasonable charges. If they prescribe a pharmaceutical, then ask for a generic. Better yet, consider a change in lifestyle or simple tolerance. If they still recommend the name brand pharmaceutical, then ask about any financial ties or conflict of interest. If they get offended, then dispute their unreasonable charges and consider a new doctor. If you must drug away your sniffles, worries, jitters, aches, and pains, then at least do your homework. Be aware of the possible side-effects ahead of time. Don't be surprised to find yourself back a week or two later feeling worse. In which case, you should dispute their unreasonable charges. If you are diagnosed with another medical condition, then ask your doctor what he/she has done to rule out those possible side-effects. Otherwise, dispute their unreasonable charges. Don't let any greedy doctor treat you like a number, make you wait an hour, or rush you out of their office. Otherwise, dispute their unreasonable charges. Don't fall for this CRAP that doctors have no choice but to over-book their time or over-charge their patients because of a high overhead. ITS A LIE. YOUR DOCTOR IS MOST LIKELY A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE. The same goes for their bogus claim to over-test so many of their patients because they are afraid of missing something and being sued for it. THAT IS ANOTHER FLAT-OUT LIE. After all, if this were true, then it would only explain some of the unnecessary testing. NOT THE OBSCENE CHARGES. It also wouldn't explain their own financial ties directly to the manufacturers of said testing equipment. Thats right. Most doctors hold stock in the very same companies that produce that equipment. Its another conflict of interest. So don't fall for their CRAP. Demand their undivided attention and respect. After all, they took an oath. If you have the opportunity before being admitted, then check the record of your hospital. Check to see if they have been investigated or sued for providing unnecessary treatment, excessive medical testing, or fraudulent billing. Dozens have already been caught doing so. Do all of the above regardless of your coverage. Don't force your employer to cover the obscene and often fraudulent charges of a corrupt health care industry. By doing so, you make the problem worse.
Keep your guard up when watching ANY talk show. These people are not your friends. They are not your advocates. They are paid actors hired to get your attention and your money. Some of them are also executive producers (Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres, and Dr Phil.). Nearly every word, smile, and stupid joke is rehearsed ahead of time. Including those which take place so often during what appear to be 'technical oversights' (Today Show. Even their stage hands are mixed in behind the scenes so that you can hear them laugh at every stupid joke.). Its all fake. Its all calculated. These people are not trying to make the world a happy place. They are trying to entertain you only because their marketing studies have shown that you are more likely to drop your guard and support their sponsors. Nearly every segment is about marketing some over-priced product or service. They will use any excuse to plug a gadget, fashion item, travel destination, credit card, university, drug, medical test, surgical procedure, movie, TV show, book, magazine, song, website, ect. Almost all of it over-priced. Almost all of it resulting in higher profits for their sponsors, partners, and parent companies. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Big business is fine on occasion depending on their product, ethics, employment, profit margins, and profit sharing. Do your homework. If they are screwing up our economy or society, then don't pay them for it.
If you want to support any legitimate charity, then do so directly. Never support any celebrity foundation. Don't be fooled by the sale of baby photos, lies about percentage of income donated, or praise from other well known public figures. Celebrity foundations are CRAP. They spend most of their funding on PR campaigns, exotic travel, and super high end accommodations for themselves. That's right. Filthy rich public figures have been jet-setting the world in the name of 'humanity' for years. Riding in personal jets, staying in super-exclusive resorts, and living it up in exotic locations around the world the likes of which most people could never afford even if their lives depended on it. They bring along agents, advisers, publicists, hair, make-up, wardrobe, lighting, and photo crews who are also in it for themselves. They are paid six or seven figures for their part to schedule, manage, document, showcase, praise, and publicize the 'good will' of said public figures and their respective industries. Every possible expense is passed of as 'incidental' or 'necessary' and billed right back to some 'foundation' named after said public figure and/or respective industry. Every possible tax deduction is claimed. Which are incredibly vague and diverse thanks to our sold-out government. Deals are cut with major networks who agree to praise the 'good will' or 'humanitarian' effort of said public figures and plug their latest commercial project around the same time. Others from around the world pick up the story and save these industries billions in advertising every year. Resulting in higher profits and paychecks for the 1% club. When its all said and done more wealth is transferred from poor to rich. NOT the other way around. So don't support any charity named after a living celebrity. Don't be fooled or inspired by any photo you see in a magazine, any clip on TV, any affiliation, or any short term short sighted progress report. Instead, go to Charitywatch.org and look up a top rated charity to support your favorite cause. Its all there. For example: 'Habitat For Humanity' is a top rated charity. They have been for many years. They operate with a low overhead, volunteer workforce, and donated materials. They have built homes for the less fortunate in nearly every city nationwide. Including New Orleans. They do so as we speak. No similar effort can match their progress hour for hour or dollar for dollar. So there is no legitimate reason to support a slower, less efficient effort represented by a filthy rich Hollywood actor who flies in on a personal jet, takes most of the credit, and makes a deal with a major network for plugs just days before the premier of his latest film or DVD release. By doing so, you support not only the inefficient effort, but also the filthy rich actor. Concentrating more wealth and dumbing down our society further in the process. Instead, support 'Habitat For Humanity'. Its not perfect. It is affiliated with some big business. However, it is MUCH more efficient, effective, and less corrupt than 'Make It Right'. The difference is profound. In general, support the little guy as much as possible and the big guy as little as possible. Keep your own greed in check. Don't play the big stakes lottery games, and don't invest only for profit. Don't believe for a second that you can get rich and still manage to keep your soul because you can't. Don't believe for a second that you can concentrate even more of the world's wealth and somehow 'give back' enough to make up for it because you can't. If you do come into a fortune, then give away the bulk of it to a legitimate cause or directly to others who have far less. Do it quickly before that big money turns your heart black. Find the courage and do it. STAY OUT OF THE 1% CLUB. Encourage others to do the same. Their standard is obscene, unjust, illogical, and immoral. There is no excuse for it. Do your part to reverse the transfer of wealth away from the rich and back to the middle and lower classes.
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I've been onto your little games for some time now. They won't work stupid. None of them will ever work. I'll just post more often in random forums, create more web pages, and plug them all over the web. I'll be right here as well. and there. and there. and there. and there. and there. Nothing virtual will ever phase me. Like I've said many times, if you want to break my will, you will have to break my neck first. It's a possibility that I've already planned for. In the meantime, you may as well just click your heels together three times and make a wish for me to go away. The results will be about the same.
Those of you who don't know of the games I refer to don't worry about it. It's between me and them. Say that reminds me.
If this seems out of date, that's because it is. I wrote it several years ago. But it's still relevant.
"Spend your money as wisely as possible. Especially in middle and lower class communities. Check the Fortune 500 list and limit your support of high profit/low labor industries (Hollywood, pro sports, energy, credit, pharmaceutical, cable, satellite, internet advertising, video, and music, cell phone, high fashion, jewelry, ect.). Cancel all but one credit card for emergencies only. Call the provider and demand a lower rate. Be persistent. You may get it. (By the way. I gave this piece of advice long before NBC. I'm not looking for kudos. I'm telling you that NBC is directly affiliated with the credit industry. They could have given you this piece of advice years ago. Instead, they stood by and allowed their parent company, sister companies, and network sponsors to RIP YOU OFF. Even now, they give the occasional 'good guy' financial advice only because they are pressured to do so. They carefully balance every piece of 'good guy' advice with their primary goal to GET YOUR MONEY. Which is why their 'good guy' advice is so often followed by a plug for one of their sister companies, sister channels, network sponsors, or corporate partners. For example: They tell you to pay down your credit card debt. Good advice. They should have given it years ago. Then, they tell you to GET MORE CREDIT CARDS and use them. Bad advice. One week Jean Chatzky tells you to avoid the 'free credit report' scam because it is always followed by a monthly service charge. Good advice. They should have given it years ago. The following week she stands by as her paid fellow adviser Carmen Wong strongly implies for you to have your credit monitored on a monthly basis and praises a caller for doing so. Bad advice. This is actually a plug for one of their network sponsors, corporate partners, or parent company. The praise is nothing but a psychological trick. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Don't take ANYTHING they say at face value. Instead, read between the lines. Carefully weigh every piece of 'good guy' advice given against their primary goal. THEY WANT YOUR MONEY.).
If you need a cell phone, then do your homework and find the best deal on a local pre-pay. You may be able to get one for as little as $10 a month. Don't text. The charge may seem low at the time but their profit margins are obscene. If you want home internet access, then check for a locally based provider. They can be found in nearly every city nationwide. Otherwise, use the least expensive big name provider, and share accounts whenever possible. If you need to search, then use the less popular search engines. They usually produce about same results anyway. Don't pay for any internet download. Their profit margins for such data transfers are obscene. Don't pay to see any blockbuster movie. Instead, wait a few months and rent the DVD from a local store, borrow it, or buy it USED. Then loan it to a friend or family member. If you prefer the outing, then choose a film produced by the lesser known studios with lower paid actors. If you want to see a big name game or event, then watch it in a local bar, club, or at home on network TV. Don't buy any high end official merchandise and don't support the high end sponsors. If its endorsed by a big name celebrity, then don't buy it. If you can afford a new car, then make an exception for GM, Ford, and Dodge. If they don't increase their market share soon, then a lot more people are going to get screwed out of their pensions and/or benefits. Of course, you must know by now to avoid those big trucks and SUVs unless you truly need one for its utility. Don't be ashamed to buy a foreign car if you prefer it. After all, those with the most fuel efficient vehicles consume a lot less foreign oil. Which accounts for a pretty big chunk of our trade deficit. Its a reasonable trade-off. Anyway, the global economy is worth supporting to some extent. Its the obscene profit margins, trade deficits, and BS from OPEC that get us into trouble. Otherwise, the global economy would be a good thing for everyone. Just keep in mind that the big 3 are struggling and they do produce a few smaller reliable cars. Don't frequent any high end department store, mall, or any business in a newly developed center or upper class community. By doing so, you encourage greedy developers, make them richer, and draw vital support away from industrial areas and away from the middle and lower class communities. Instead, support the local retailer and the less popular shopping centers. Especially in lower or middle class communities. If you can afford to buy a home, then do so. But go smaller and less expensive. Don't get yourself in too deep and don't buy into the newly developed condos or gated communities. Instead, find a modest home in a building or neighborhood at least 20 years old. If you live in one of the poorer states, then try to support its economy first and foremost.
Be on the lookout for commercial brainwash plots on TV. They are written into nearly every scene of nearly every show. Most cater to network sponsors, corporate partners, and parent companies. Especially commercial health care. In particular, high profit pharmaceuticals and excessive medical testing. These plugs are countless, calculated, and VERY well written. They have commercial brainwashing down to a science. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Get off the couch and take care of your own body the way nature intended. There is no substitute. If you must see a doctor, then DEMAND that he/she give you more than 5 minutes of their undivided attention. Otherwise, dispute their unreasonable charges. Be prepared with written questions about your condition and get them answered one at a time. If they refuse, then dispute their unreasonable charges. If they prescribe excessive medical testing, then ask if they personally own the equipment or if they are paid a commission for each test. If they find nothing new or significant, then dispute their unreasonable charges. If they prescribe a pharmaceutical, then ask for a generic. Better yet, consider a change in lifestyle or simple tolerance. If they still recommend the name brand pharmaceutical, then ask about any financial ties or conflict of interest. If they get offended, then dispute their unreasonable charges and consider a new doctor. If you must drug away your sniffles, worries, jitters, aches, and pains, then at least do your homework. Be aware of the possible side-effects ahead of time. Don't be surprised to find yourself back a week or two later feeling worse. In which case, you should dispute their unreasonable charges. If you are diagnosed with another medical condition, then ask your doctor what he/she has done to rule out those possible side-effects. Otherwise, dispute their unreasonable charges. Don't let any greedy doctor treat you like a number, make you wait an hour, or rush you out of their office. Otherwise, dispute their unreasonable charges. Don't fall for this CRAP that doctors have no choice but to over-book their time or over-charge their patients because of a high overhead. ITS A LIE. YOUR DOCTOR IS MOST LIKELY A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE. The same goes for their bogus claim to over-test so many of their patients because they are afraid of missing something and being sued for it. THAT IS ANOTHER FLAT-OUT LIE. After all, if this were true, then it would only explain some of the unnecessary testing. NOT THE OBSCENE CHARGES. It also wouldn't explain their own financial ties directly to the manufacturers of said testing equipment. Thats right. Most doctors hold stock in the very same companies that produce that equipment. Its another conflict of interest. So don't fall for their CRAP. Demand their undivided attention and respect. After all, they took an oath. If you have the opportunity before being admitted, then check the record of your hospital. Check to see if they have been investigated or sued for providing unnecessary treatment, excessive medical testing, or fraudulent billing. Dozens have already been caught doing so. Do all of the above regardless of your coverage. Don't force your employer to cover the obscene and often fraudulent charges of a corrupt health care industry. By doing so, you make the problem worse.
Keep your guard up when watching ANY talk show. These people are not your friends. They are not your advocates. They are paid actors hired to get your attention and your money. Some of them are also executive producers (Oprah Winfrey, Ellen Degeneres, and Dr Phil.). Nearly every word, smile, and stupid joke is rehearsed ahead of time. Including those which take place so often during what appear to be 'technical oversights' (Today Show. Even their stage hands are mixed in behind the scenes so that you can hear them laugh at every stupid joke.). Its all fake. Its all calculated. These people are not trying to make the world a happy place. They are trying to entertain you only because their marketing studies have shown that you are more likely to drop your guard and support their sponsors. Nearly every segment is about marketing some over-priced product or service. They will use any excuse to plug a gadget, fashion item, travel destination, credit card, university, drug, medical test, surgical procedure, movie, TV show, book, magazine, song, website, ect. Almost all of it over-priced. Almost all of it resulting in higher profits for their sponsors, partners, and parent companies. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Big business is fine on occasion depending on their product, ethics, employment, profit margins, and profit sharing. Do your homework. If they are screwing up our economy or society, then don't pay them for it.
If you want to support any legitimate charity, then do so directly. Never support any celebrity foundation. Don't be fooled by the sale of baby photos, lies about percentage of income donated, or praise from other well known public figures. Celebrity foundations are CRAP. They spend most of their funding on PR campaigns, exotic travel, and super high end accommodations for themselves. That's right. Filthy rich public figures have been jet-setting the world in the name of 'humanity' for years. Riding in personal jets, staying in super-exclusive resorts, and living it up in exotic locations around the world the likes of which most people could never afford even if their lives depended on it. They bring along agents, advisers, publicists, hair, make-up, wardrobe, lighting, and photo crews who are also in it for themselves. They are paid six or seven figures for their part to schedule, manage, document, showcase, praise, and publicize the 'good will' of said public figures and their respective industries. Every possible expense is passed of as 'incidental' or 'necessary' and billed right back to some 'foundation' named after said public figure and/or respective industry. Every possible tax deduction is claimed. Which are incredibly vague and diverse thanks to our sold-out government. Deals are cut with major networks who agree to praise the 'good will' or 'humanitarian' effort of said public figures and plug their latest commercial project around the same time. Others from around the world pick up the story and save these industries billions in advertising every year. Resulting in higher profits and paychecks for the 1% club. When its all said and done more wealth is transferred from poor to rich. NOT the other way around. So don't support any charity named after a living celebrity. Don't be fooled or inspired by any photo you see in a magazine, any clip on TV, any affiliation, or any short term short sighted progress report. Instead, go to Charitywatch.org and look up a top rated charity to support your favorite cause. Its all there. For example: 'Habitat For Humanity' is a top rated charity. They have been for many years. They operate with a low overhead, volunteer workforce, and donated materials. They have built homes for the less fortunate in nearly every city nationwide. Including New Orleans. They do so as we speak. No similar effort can match their progress hour for hour or dollar for dollar. So there is no legitimate reason to support a slower, less efficient effort represented by a filthy rich Hollywood actor who flies in on a personal jet, takes most of the credit, and makes a deal with a major network for plugs just days before the premier of his latest film or DVD release. By doing so, you support not only the inefficient effort, but also the filthy rich actor. Concentrating more wealth and dumbing down our society further in the process. Instead, support 'Habitat For Humanity'. Its not perfect. It is affiliated with some big business. However, it is MUCH more efficient, effective, and less corrupt than 'Make It Right'. The difference is profound. In general, support the little guy as much as possible and the big guy as little as possible. Keep your own greed in check. Don't play the big stakes lottery games, and don't invest only for profit. Don't believe for a second that you can get rich and still manage to keep your soul because you can't. Don't believe for a second that you can concentrate even more of the world's wealth and somehow 'give back' enough to make up for it because you can't. If you do come into a fortune, then give away the bulk of it to a legitimate cause or directly to others who have far less. Do it quickly before that big money turns your heart black. Find the courage and do it. STAY OUT OF THE 1% CLUB. Encourage others to do the same. Their standard is obscene, unjust, illogical, and immoral. There is no excuse for it. Do your part to reverse the transfer of wealth away from the rich and back to the middle and lower classes.
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My critics in San Francisco are pathetic cowards. Deleted entry #4.
All that talk about 'decline', and NOT ONE LOUSY WORD ABOUT THE C.O.W. (Nationwide.)
I have a lot to say in response to the 'Decline Club', but first a few questions for the author:
How is it that you could write a full page about 'decline' in America and somehow overlook the DECLINE of the American Middle Class? In particular, the DECLINE in their NET WORTH. In other words, the DECLINE in the SHARE of TOTAL US WEALTH held by the American Middle Class or the lower 95%? The FINANCIAL LOSS that has been taken by the lower majority in particular over the last 38 years? How in the name of all that is logical could you possibly overlook the RELENTLESS CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH that has taken place over the same time frame? Or the one that took place just prior to, and thereby CAUSING the first Great Depression? The one that was reversed by double digits from 1940-1976 thereby bringing about a TRUE recovery and creating the strongest Middle Class in American History? How in the name of all that is logical could you overlook the fact that all of that progress made from 1940-1976 has been lost? How in the name of all that is logical could you overlook the record high concentration of wealth we now have? How in the name of all that is logical could you entertain even the most remote possibility that our National debt is not related to that record high concentration of wealth?
As I try to understand how anyone with so much to say about 'decline' could possibly overlook all of the above, one question comes to mind. The answer to which may explain such profound ignorance on your part.
By any chance are you a Conservative?
I have a lot to say in response to the 'Decline Club', but first a few questions for the author:
How is it that you could write a full page about 'decline' in America and somehow overlook the DECLINE of the American Middle Class? In particular, the DECLINE in their NET WORTH. In other words, the DECLINE in the SHARE of TOTAL US WEALTH held by the American Middle Class or the lower 95%? The FINANCIAL LOSS that has been taken by the lower majority in particular over the last 38 years? How in the name of all that is logical could you possibly overlook the RELENTLESS CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH that has taken place over the same time frame? Or the one that took place just prior to, and thereby CAUSING the first Great Depression? The one that was reversed by double digits from 1940-1976 thereby bringing about a TRUE recovery and creating the strongest Middle Class in American History? How in the name of all that is logical could you overlook the fact that all of that progress made from 1940-1976 has been lost? How in the name of all that is logical could you overlook the record high concentration of wealth we now have? How in the name of all that is logical could you entertain even the most remote possibility that our National debt is not related to that record high concentration of wealth?
As I try to understand how anyone with so much to say about 'decline' could possibly overlook all of the above, one question comes to mind. The answer to which may explain such profound ignorance on your part.
By any chance are you a Conservative?
My critics in San Francisco are pathetic cowards. Deleted entry #3.
My life was threatened yet again because of my latest blog entry. (Nationwide.)
I've been a regular blogger for about 8 years now. From day one, my entries have been controversial. Appreciated by many but hated by many as well. My critics have been so offended or aggravated on occasion, that they have made suggestive comments regarding the value of my life. I've been asked to 'kill myself' three times that I recall. My life has been threatened four times that I recall. It happened again today. Below is a link to the entry (a copy) that resulted in the latest threat to my life.
Https://ItsAboutTheGreedNotPower.Blogspot.com (Inserted text below for your convenience.)
Our corrupt leaders are obsessed with money. Not power.
I've been a regular blogger for about 8 years now. From day one, my entries have been controversial. Appreciated by many but hated by many as well. My critics have been so offended or aggravated on occasion, that they have made suggestive comments regarding the value of my life. I've been asked to 'kill myself' three times that I recall. My life has been threatened four times that I recall. It happened again today. Below is the entry that resulted in the latest threat to my life.
I've noticed the ongoing campaign to excuse the richest 1% for their relentless efforts to concentrate as much wealth as possible. It's been all over the web and talk radio for several years now. I've noticed the more recent effort to divert our attention instead to fraction of a percentile. To a smaller minority of multi-billionaires. As if the lesser concentrations of millions or hundreds of millions are insignificant. Finally, I am aware of the ABSURD claim that the rich and corrupt are motivated by a desire for 'power', not money. This claim is often made in an attempt to vilify Democrats in particular. As if their ultimate desire is to 'control the masses'.
These brainwash campaigns have precisely ZERO chance to divert my attention. They should be regarded as laughable by the lower 99% regardless of their political persuasions.
Because the ongoing campaign to divert our attention from the evil of greed to the desire for 'power' has made it's way into this forum, I'm going to respond to each and every attempt made here to excuse the rich and the very desire for extreme personal wealth.
Below is a complete list of Federal politicians, judges, and staff members convicted of 'on the job' corruption going back over 100 years. As you can see, the vast majority have been inspired directly by a desire to get or stay rich. Of the examples that remain, a desire to get or stay in paid office is indicated more often than not. Lies have been told (often in relation to financial matters), evidence has been withheld (often in relation to financial matters), and a few motives remain unclear (some of which certainly relate to financial matters) but none of the criminal acts listed below were inspired by anything remotely resembling a desire to 'control the masses'. Unless of course, you consider sexual harassment of two employees such an attempt.
The pattern of financially motivated corruption has applied to both major political parties going back over 100 years. It shows that Democrats and Republicans alike, are inspired almost exclusively by a desire to get rich. Not by a desire to 'control the masses'. Not by a desire for 'power'.
Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) pleaded guilty on February 20, 2013 to one count of wire and mail fraud in connection with his misuse of $750,000 of campaign funds.
Rick Renzi (R-AZ) on June 12, 2013 was found guilty of 17 of the 32 counts against him, including wire fraud, conspiracy, extortion, racketeering, money laundering and making false statements to insurance regulators.
Samuel B. Kent (R) The Federal District Judge of Galveston, Texas was sentenced on May 11, 2009, to 33 months in prison for having lied about sexually harassing two female employees.
Thomas Porteous (D) The Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana was impeached, convicted and removed from office on December 8, 2010 on charges of bribery and lying to Congress.
William J. Jefferson (D-LA) in August 2005 the FBI seized $90,000 in cash from Jefferson's home freezer. He was convicted of 11 counts of bribery in 2009. Jefferson's Chief of Staff Brett Pfeffer, was also convicted of bribery.
Jack Abramoff CNMI scandal involves the efforts of Abramoff to influence Congressional action concerning U.S. immigration and minimum wage laws. Bob Ney (R-OH) pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making false statements as a result of his receiving trips from Jack Abramoff in exchange for legislative favors.
Duke Cunningham (R-CA) pleaded guilty on November 28, 2005 to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion in what came to be called the Cunningham scandal.
Frank Ballance (D-NC) admitted to federal charges of money laundering and mail fraud in October 2005.
Jim Traficant (D-OH) found guilty on 10 felony counts of financial corruption.
Mel Reynolds (D-IL) was convicted in 1999 of 12 counts of bank fraud.
Walter R. Tucker III (D-CA) was convicted of extortion and tax evasion.
Wes Cooley (R-OR), Cooley was convicted of having lied on the 1994 voter information pamphlet about his service in the Army.
Austin Murphy (D-PA) convicted of one count of voter fraud for filling out absentee ballots for members of a nursing home.
House banking scandal: The House of Representatives Bank found that 450 members had overdrawn their checking accounts, but not been penalized. Six were convicted of charges, most only tangentially related to the House Bank itself. Twenty two more of the most prolific over-drafters were singled out by the House Ethics Committee.
Buz Lukens (R-Ohio) convicted of bribery and conspiracy.
Carl C. Perkins (D-Kentucky) pleaded guilty to a check kiting scheme involving several financial institutions (including the House Bank).
Carroll Hubbard (D-Kentucky) convicted of illegally funneling money to his wife's 1992 campaign to succeed him in congress.
Mary Rose Oakar (D-Ohio) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor campaign finance charge not related to the House Bank.
Walter Fauntroy (D-District of Columbia) convicted of filing false disclosure forms in order to hide unauthorized income.
Congressional Post Office scandal (1991--1995), A conspiracy to embezzle House Post Office money through stamps and postal vouchers to congressmen: Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL) Rostenkowski was convicted.
Joe Kolter (D-Pennsylvania) Convicted of one count of conspiracy.
Jay Kim (R-CA) accepted $250,000 in illegal 1992 campaign contributions.
Catalina Vasquez Villalpando, (R) Treasurer of the United States. Convicted of obstruction of justice and tax evasion.
Nicholas Mavroules (D-Massachusetts) convicted of extortion, accepting illegal gifts and failing to report them on congressional disclosure and income tax forms.
Albert Bustamante (D-Texas) convicted of accepting bribes.
David Durenberger Senator (R-Minnesota) denounced by Senate for unethical financial transactions and then disbarred. Convicted of misuse of public funds.
Robert Frederick Collins (D) Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Convicted of Bribery.
Walter Nixon (D) US Judge (Mississippi) (appointed by Lyndon Johnson in 1968) Was impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate for perjury.
Housing and Urban Development Scandal A controversy concerning bribery by selected contractors for low income housing projects.
James G. Watt (R) United States Secretary of the Interior, 1981--1983, convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Deborah Gore Dean, (R) Executive Assistant to (Samuel Pierce, Secretary of HUD 1981--1987, and not charged). Dean was convicted of 12 counts of perjury, conspiracy, bribery.
Phillip D. Winn (R) Assistant Secretary of HUD, 1981--1982, pleaded guilty to bribery in 1994.
Thomas Demery, (R) Assistant Secretary of HUD, convicted of bribery and obstruction.
Joseph A. Strauss, (R) Special Assistant to the Secretary of HUD, convicted for accepting payments to favor Puerto Rican land developers in receiving HUD funding.
Wedtech scandal Wedtech Corporation convicted of bribery for Defense Department contracts.
Mario Biaggi (D-New York), convicted of accepting bribes.
Robert Garcia (D-New York), convicted of accepting bribes.
Iran-Contra Affair (1985--1986); A secret sale of arms to Iran, to secure the release of hostages and allow U.S. intelligence agencies to fund the Nicaraguan Contras, in violation of the Boland Amendment.
Caspar Weinberger (R) United States Secretary of Defense, was indicted on two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice on June 16, 1992.
Robert C. McFarlane (R) National Security Adviser, convicted of withholding evidence.
John Poindexter (R) National Security Advisor, was convicted on April 7, 1990 for his role in the Iran-Contra Affair.
Oliver North (R) Member of the National Security Council, was fired by President Reagan on the same day Poindexter resigned. North was found guilty of perjury and conspiracy.
Elliott Abrams (R) Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, convicted of withholding evidence.
Michael Deaver (R) White House Deputy Chief of Staff to Ronald Reagan 1981--85, convicted of perjury related to lobbying activities.
Sewergate A scandal in which funds from the EPA were selectively used for projects which would aid politicians friendly to the Reagan administration.
Rita Lavelle (R), assistant EPA Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency misused 'superfund' monies and was convicted of perjury.
Donald E. "Buz" Lukens (R-Ohio), Convicted of two counts of bribery and conspiracy.
Abscam FBI sting involving fake 'Arabs' trying to bribe 31 congressmen. The following Congressmen were convicted:
Harrison A. Williams Senator (D-New Jersey), Convicted on 9 counts of bribery and conspiracy.
John Jenrette Representative (D-South Carolina) Convicted of bribery and conspiracy.
Richard Kelly (R-Florida) Accepted $25K and then claimed he was conducting his own investigation into corruption. Convicted.
Raymond Lederer (D-Pennsylvania), "I can give you me" he said after accepting $50K. Convicted.
Michael Myers (D-Pennsylvania) Accepted $50K saying, "...money talks and bullshit walks." Convicted.
Frank Thompson (D-New Jersey), convicted of bribery.
John M. Murphy (D-New York), convicted of bribery.
Mario Biaggi (D-New York), Convicted of obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gratuities for his role in the Wedtech scandal, Just before expulsion from the House, he resigned. The next year he was convicted of another 15 counts of obstruction and bribery.
Pat Swindall (R-Georgia) convicted of 6 counts of perjury.
George V. Hansen (R-Idaho) censured for failing to file out disclosure forms.
Frederick W. Richmond (D-New York),Convicted of tax evasion.
Dan Flood (D-Pennsylvania) censured for bribery. Convicted.
Joshua Eilberg (D-Pennsylvania), convicted of conflict-of-interest charges.
Alcee Hastings (D-Florida), Federal District court judge impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate of soliciting a bribe.
Harry Claiborne (D-Nebraska), Federal District court Judge impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate on two counts of tax evasion.
Fred Richmond (D-New York) -- Convicted of tax fraud.
Charles Diggs (D-Michigan), convicted on 29 charges of mail fraud and filing false payroll forms which formed a kickback scheme with his staff.
Frank M. Clark (D-Pennsylvania), convicted of mail fraud and tax evasion on June 12, 1979.
Koreagate scandal involving alleged bribery of more than 30 members of Congress by the South Korean government represented by Tongsun Park.
Richard Tonry (D-Louisiana), convicted of receiving illegal campaign contributions.
James F. Hastings (R-New York), convicted of kickbacks and mail fraud, he also took money from his employees for personal use.
John V. Dowdy (D-Texas), Allegedly tried to stop a federal investigation of a construction firm. Convicted of perjury.
Bertram Podell (D-New York), convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest.
Frank Brasco (D-New York) Sentenced to three months in jail and fined $10,000 for conspiracy to accept bribes from a reputed Mafia figure who sought truck leasing contracts from the Post Office and loans to buy trucks.
Richard T. Hanna (D-CA), convicted in an influence-buying scandal in 1974.
Watergate (1972--1973) Republican 'bugging' of the Democratic Party National Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel led to a burglary which was discovered. The cover up of the affair by President Richard Nixon (R) and his staff resulted in 69 government officials being charged and 48 pleading guilty, including 7 for actual burglary. Eventually, Nixon resigned his position.
John N. Mitchell (R) former Attorney General, convicted of perjury.
Frederick C. LaRue (R) Advisor to John Mitchell, convicted of obstruction of justice.
Richard Kleindienst (R) Attorney General, found guilty of "refusing to answer questions".
H. R. Haldeman (R) Chief of Staff for Nixon, convicted of perjury.
John Ehrlichman (R) Counsel to Nixon, convicted of perjury.
Egil Krogh (R) Aide to John Ehrlichman, convicted of perjury.
John W. Dean III (R) Counsel to Nixon, convicted of obstruction of justice.
Dwight L. Chapin (R) Deputy Assistant to Nixon, convicted of perjury.
Charles W. Colson (R) Special Consul to Nixon, convicted of obstruction of justice.
Cornelius Gallagher (D-New Jersey) convicted of tax evasion.
J. Irving Whalley (R-Pennsylvania), convicted in 1973 for using mails to deposit staff salary kickbacks and threatening an employee to prevent her from giving information to the FBI.
Martin B. McKneally (R-New York), convicted in 1971 for failing to file income tax return.
New York US Representative James Fred Hastings (R-NY) was a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention and the 1972 Republican National Convention. He was elected to Congress in 1968 and served from January 3, 1969, until he resigned on January 20, 1976 after being convicted of kickbacks and mail fraud.
Daniel Brewster (D-Maryland) Senator convicted of accepting " an unlawful gratuity without corrupt intent ".
Frank W. Boykin Congressman (D-AL) was convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest in July 1963.
Thomas F. Johnson (D-Maryland) was convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest regarding the receipt of illegal gratuities.
Frank Boykin (D-Alabama) was convicted in a case involving a conflict of interest and conspiracy to defraud the government.
Thomas J. Lane (D-Massachusetts) convicted for evading taxes on his congressional income.
Ernest K. Bramblett (R-California), convicted of making false statements in connection with payroll padding and kickbacks from congressional employees.
Walter E. Brehm (R-Ohio) convicted of accepting contributions illegally from one of his employees.
J. Parnell Thomas (R-New Jersey): a member of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), was convicted of salary fraud.
Andrew J. May (D-Kentucky) Convicted of accepting bribes in 1947 from a war munitions manufacturer.
James M. Curley (D-Massachusetts), convicted of fraud.
John H. Hoeppel (D-CA) convicted in 1936 of selling an appointment to the West Point Military Academy.
Harry E. Rowbottom, (R-IN) was convicted in Federal court of accepting bribes from persons who sought post office appointments.
George English (D) U.S. District Judge of Illinois, impeached for taking an interest-free loan from a bank of which he was director.
The Harding administration was marred by scandals stemming from his appointment of men in his administration whom he had known in Ohio. They came to be known as the Ohio Gang. They include;
Albert Fall (R) Secretary of the Interior who was bribed by Harry F. Sinclair for control of the Teapot Dome federal oil reserves in Wyoming.
Charles R. Forbes (R) appointed by Harding as the first director of the new Bureau of Veterans Affairs. After constructing and modernizing VA hospitals, he was convicted of bribery and corruption.
Thomas W. Miller (R), Head of the Office of Alien Property: convicted of fraud by selling valuable German patents seized after World War I for far below market price as well as bribery.
There you go. Over 100 years worth of convictions. The vast majority of which support my assertion that corrupt politicians, Democrats and Republicans alike, are inspired almost exclusively by a desire to get rich. Rarely by anything but. Almost never by anything remotely resembling a desire to 'control the masses'.
Of course, the ongoing campaign to divert our attention from the evil of greed to the desire for power will continue. Not that I deny the corrupt influence of power or the harm that has been done by those who wield too much. But the single greatest force of societal corruption is the desire for extreme personal wealth. Not the desire for 'power'. Any claim to the contrary is absurd.
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I've been a regular blogger for about 8 years now. From day one, my entries have been controversial. Appreciated by many but hated by many as well. My critics have been so offended or aggravated on occasion, that they have made suggestive comments regarding the value of my life. I've been asked to 'kill myself' three times that I recall. My life has been threatened four times that I recall. It happened again today. Below is a link to the entry (a copy) that resulted in the latest threat to my life.
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Our corrupt leaders are obsessed with money. Not power.
I've been a regular blogger for about 8 years now. From day one, my entries have been controversial. Appreciated by many but hated by many as well. My critics have been so offended or aggravated on occasion, that they have made suggestive comments regarding the value of my life. I've been asked to 'kill myself' three times that I recall. My life has been threatened four times that I recall. It happened again today. Below is the entry that resulted in the latest threat to my life.
I've noticed the ongoing campaign to excuse the richest 1% for their relentless efforts to concentrate as much wealth as possible. It's been all over the web and talk radio for several years now. I've noticed the more recent effort to divert our attention instead to fraction of a percentile. To a smaller minority of multi-billionaires. As if the lesser concentrations of millions or hundreds of millions are insignificant. Finally, I am aware of the ABSURD claim that the rich and corrupt are motivated by a desire for 'power', not money. This claim is often made in an attempt to vilify Democrats in particular. As if their ultimate desire is to 'control the masses'.
These brainwash campaigns have precisely ZERO chance to divert my attention. They should be regarded as laughable by the lower 99% regardless of their political persuasions.
Because the ongoing campaign to divert our attention from the evil of greed to the desire for 'power' has made it's way into this forum, I'm going to respond to each and every attempt made here to excuse the rich and the very desire for extreme personal wealth.
Below is a complete list of Federal politicians, judges, and staff members convicted of 'on the job' corruption going back over 100 years. As you can see, the vast majority have been inspired directly by a desire to get or stay rich. Of the examples that remain, a desire to get or stay in paid office is indicated more often than not. Lies have been told (often in relation to financial matters), evidence has been withheld (often in relation to financial matters), and a few motives remain unclear (some of which certainly relate to financial matters) but none of the criminal acts listed below were inspired by anything remotely resembling a desire to 'control the masses'. Unless of course, you consider sexual harassment of two employees such an attempt.
The pattern of financially motivated corruption has applied to both major political parties going back over 100 years. It shows that Democrats and Republicans alike, are inspired almost exclusively by a desire to get rich. Not by a desire to 'control the masses'. Not by a desire for 'power'.
Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) pleaded guilty on February 20, 2013 to one count of wire and mail fraud in connection with his misuse of $750,000 of campaign funds.
Rick Renzi (R-AZ) on June 12, 2013 was found guilty of 17 of the 32 counts against him, including wire fraud, conspiracy, extortion, racketeering, money laundering and making false statements to insurance regulators.
Samuel B. Kent (R) The Federal District Judge of Galveston, Texas was sentenced on May 11, 2009, to 33 months in prison for having lied about sexually harassing two female employees.
Thomas Porteous (D) The Federal Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana was impeached, convicted and removed from office on December 8, 2010 on charges of bribery and lying to Congress.
William J. Jefferson (D-LA) in August 2005 the FBI seized $90,000 in cash from Jefferson's home freezer. He was convicted of 11 counts of bribery in 2009. Jefferson's Chief of Staff Brett Pfeffer, was also convicted of bribery.
Jack Abramoff CNMI scandal involves the efforts of Abramoff to influence Congressional action concerning U.S. immigration and minimum wage laws. Bob Ney (R-OH) pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making false statements as a result of his receiving trips from Jack Abramoff in exchange for legislative favors.
Duke Cunningham (R-CA) pleaded guilty on November 28, 2005 to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion in what came to be called the Cunningham scandal.
Frank Ballance (D-NC) admitted to federal charges of money laundering and mail fraud in October 2005.
Jim Traficant (D-OH) found guilty on 10 felony counts of financial corruption.
Mel Reynolds (D-IL) was convicted in 1999 of 12 counts of bank fraud.
Walter R. Tucker III (D-CA) was convicted of extortion and tax evasion.
Wes Cooley (R-OR), Cooley was convicted of having lied on the 1994 voter information pamphlet about his service in the Army.
Austin Murphy (D-PA) convicted of one count of voter fraud for filling out absentee ballots for members of a nursing home.
House banking scandal: The House of Representatives Bank found that 450 members had overdrawn their checking accounts, but not been penalized. Six were convicted of charges, most only tangentially related to the House Bank itself. Twenty two more of the most prolific over-drafters were singled out by the House Ethics Committee.
Buz Lukens (R-Ohio) convicted of bribery and conspiracy.
Carl C. Perkins (D-Kentucky) pleaded guilty to a check kiting scheme involving several financial institutions (including the House Bank).
Carroll Hubbard (D-Kentucky) convicted of illegally funneling money to his wife's 1992 campaign to succeed him in congress.
Mary Rose Oakar (D-Ohio) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor campaign finance charge not related to the House Bank.
Walter Fauntroy (D-District of Columbia) convicted of filing false disclosure forms in order to hide unauthorized income.
Congressional Post Office scandal (1991--1995), A conspiracy to embezzle House Post Office money through stamps and postal vouchers to congressmen: Dan Rostenkowski (D-IL) Rostenkowski was convicted.
Joe Kolter (D-Pennsylvania) Convicted of one count of conspiracy.
Jay Kim (R-CA) accepted $250,000 in illegal 1992 campaign contributions.
Catalina Vasquez Villalpando, (R) Treasurer of the United States. Convicted of obstruction of justice and tax evasion.
Nicholas Mavroules (D-Massachusetts) convicted of extortion, accepting illegal gifts and failing to report them on congressional disclosure and income tax forms.
Albert Bustamante (D-Texas) convicted of accepting bribes.
David Durenberger Senator (R-Minnesota) denounced by Senate for unethical financial transactions and then disbarred. Convicted of misuse of public funds.
Robert Frederick Collins (D) Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Convicted of Bribery.
Walter Nixon (D) US Judge (Mississippi) (appointed by Lyndon Johnson in 1968) Was impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate for perjury.
Housing and Urban Development Scandal A controversy concerning bribery by selected contractors for low income housing projects.
James G. Watt (R) United States Secretary of the Interior, 1981--1983, convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Deborah Gore Dean, (R) Executive Assistant to (Samuel Pierce, Secretary of HUD 1981--1987, and not charged). Dean was convicted of 12 counts of perjury, conspiracy, bribery.
Phillip D. Winn (R) Assistant Secretary of HUD, 1981--1982, pleaded guilty to bribery in 1994.
Thomas Demery, (R) Assistant Secretary of HUD, convicted of bribery and obstruction.
Joseph A. Strauss, (R) Special Assistant to the Secretary of HUD, convicted for accepting payments to favor Puerto Rican land developers in receiving HUD funding.
Wedtech scandal Wedtech Corporation convicted of bribery for Defense Department contracts.
Mario Biaggi (D-New York), convicted of accepting bribes.
Robert Garcia (D-New York), convicted of accepting bribes.
Iran-Contra Affair (1985--1986); A secret sale of arms to Iran, to secure the release of hostages and allow U.S. intelligence agencies to fund the Nicaraguan Contras, in violation of the Boland Amendment.
Caspar Weinberger (R) United States Secretary of Defense, was indicted on two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice on June 16, 1992.
Robert C. McFarlane (R) National Security Adviser, convicted of withholding evidence.
John Poindexter (R) National Security Advisor, was convicted on April 7, 1990 for his role in the Iran-Contra Affair.
Oliver North (R) Member of the National Security Council, was fired by President Reagan on the same day Poindexter resigned. North was found guilty of perjury and conspiracy.
Elliott Abrams (R) Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, convicted of withholding evidence.
Michael Deaver (R) White House Deputy Chief of Staff to Ronald Reagan 1981--85, convicted of perjury related to lobbying activities.
Sewergate A scandal in which funds from the EPA were selectively used for projects which would aid politicians friendly to the Reagan administration.
Rita Lavelle (R), assistant EPA Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency misused 'superfund' monies and was convicted of perjury.
Donald E. "Buz" Lukens (R-Ohio), Convicted of two counts of bribery and conspiracy.
Abscam FBI sting involving fake 'Arabs' trying to bribe 31 congressmen. The following Congressmen were convicted:
Harrison A. Williams Senator (D-New Jersey), Convicted on 9 counts of bribery and conspiracy.
John Jenrette Representative (D-South Carolina) Convicted of bribery and conspiracy.
Richard Kelly (R-Florida) Accepted $25K and then claimed he was conducting his own investigation into corruption. Convicted.
Raymond Lederer (D-Pennsylvania), "I can give you me" he said after accepting $50K. Convicted.
Michael Myers (D-Pennsylvania) Accepted $50K saying, "...money talks and bullshit walks." Convicted.
Frank Thompson (D-New Jersey), convicted of bribery.
John M. Murphy (D-New York), convicted of bribery.
Mario Biaggi (D-New York), Convicted of obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gratuities for his role in the Wedtech scandal, Just before expulsion from the House, he resigned. The next year he was convicted of another 15 counts of obstruction and bribery.
Pat Swindall (R-Georgia) convicted of 6 counts of perjury.
George V. Hansen (R-Idaho) censured for failing to file out disclosure forms.
Frederick W. Richmond (D-New York),Convicted of tax evasion.
Dan Flood (D-Pennsylvania) censured for bribery. Convicted.
Joshua Eilberg (D-Pennsylvania), convicted of conflict-of-interest charges.
Alcee Hastings (D-Florida), Federal District court judge impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate of soliciting a bribe.
Harry Claiborne (D-Nebraska), Federal District court Judge impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate on two counts of tax evasion.
Fred Richmond (D-New York) -- Convicted of tax fraud.
Charles Diggs (D-Michigan), convicted on 29 charges of mail fraud and filing false payroll forms which formed a kickback scheme with his staff.
Frank M. Clark (D-Pennsylvania), convicted of mail fraud and tax evasion on June 12, 1979.
Koreagate scandal involving alleged bribery of more than 30 members of Congress by the South Korean government represented by Tongsun Park.
Richard Tonry (D-Louisiana), convicted of receiving illegal campaign contributions.
James F. Hastings (R-New York), convicted of kickbacks and mail fraud, he also took money from his employees for personal use.
John V. Dowdy (D-Texas), Allegedly tried to stop a federal investigation of a construction firm. Convicted of perjury.
Bertram Podell (D-New York), convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest.
Frank Brasco (D-New York) Sentenced to three months in jail and fined $10,000 for conspiracy to accept bribes from a reputed Mafia figure who sought truck leasing contracts from the Post Office and loans to buy trucks.
Richard T. Hanna (D-CA), convicted in an influence-buying scandal in 1974.
Watergate (1972--1973) Republican 'bugging' of the Democratic Party National Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel led to a burglary which was discovered. The cover up of the affair by President Richard Nixon (R) and his staff resulted in 69 government officials being charged and 48 pleading guilty, including 7 for actual burglary. Eventually, Nixon resigned his position.
John N. Mitchell (R) former Attorney General, convicted of perjury.
Frederick C. LaRue (R) Advisor to John Mitchell, convicted of obstruction of justice.
Richard Kleindienst (R) Attorney General, found guilty of "refusing to answer questions".
H. R. Haldeman (R) Chief of Staff for Nixon, convicted of perjury.
John Ehrlichman (R) Counsel to Nixon, convicted of perjury.
Egil Krogh (R) Aide to John Ehrlichman, convicted of perjury.
John W. Dean III (R) Counsel to Nixon, convicted of obstruction of justice.
Dwight L. Chapin (R) Deputy Assistant to Nixon, convicted of perjury.
Charles W. Colson (R) Special Consul to Nixon, convicted of obstruction of justice.
Cornelius Gallagher (D-New Jersey) convicted of tax evasion.
J. Irving Whalley (R-Pennsylvania), convicted in 1973 for using mails to deposit staff salary kickbacks and threatening an employee to prevent her from giving information to the FBI.
Martin B. McKneally (R-New York), convicted in 1971 for failing to file income tax return.
New York US Representative James Fred Hastings (R-NY) was a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention and the 1972 Republican National Convention. He was elected to Congress in 1968 and served from January 3, 1969, until he resigned on January 20, 1976 after being convicted of kickbacks and mail fraud.
Daniel Brewster (D-Maryland) Senator convicted of accepting " an unlawful gratuity without corrupt intent ".
Frank W. Boykin Congressman (D-AL) was convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest in July 1963.
Thomas F. Johnson (D-Maryland) was convicted of conspiracy and conflict of interest regarding the receipt of illegal gratuities.
Frank Boykin (D-Alabama) was convicted in a case involving a conflict of interest and conspiracy to defraud the government.
Thomas J. Lane (D-Massachusetts) convicted for evading taxes on his congressional income.
Ernest K. Bramblett (R-California), convicted of making false statements in connection with payroll padding and kickbacks from congressional employees.
Walter E. Brehm (R-Ohio) convicted of accepting contributions illegally from one of his employees.
J. Parnell Thomas (R-New Jersey): a member of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), was convicted of salary fraud.
Andrew J. May (D-Kentucky) Convicted of accepting bribes in 1947 from a war munitions manufacturer.
James M. Curley (D-Massachusetts), convicted of fraud.
John H. Hoeppel (D-CA) convicted in 1936 of selling an appointment to the West Point Military Academy.
Harry E. Rowbottom, (R-IN) was convicted in Federal court of accepting bribes from persons who sought post office appointments.
George English (D) U.S. District Judge of Illinois, impeached for taking an interest-free loan from a bank of which he was director.
The Harding administration was marred by scandals stemming from his appointment of men in his administration whom he had known in Ohio. They came to be known as the Ohio Gang. They include;
Albert Fall (R) Secretary of the Interior who was bribed by Harry F. Sinclair for control of the Teapot Dome federal oil reserves in Wyoming.
Charles R. Forbes (R) appointed by Harding as the first director of the new Bureau of Veterans Affairs. After constructing and modernizing VA hospitals, he was convicted of bribery and corruption.
Thomas W. Miller (R), Head of the Office of Alien Property: convicted of fraud by selling valuable German patents seized after World War I for far below market price as well as bribery.
There you go. Over 100 years worth of convictions. The vast majority of which support my assertion that corrupt politicians, Democrats and Republicans alike, are inspired almost exclusively by a desire to get rich. Rarely by anything but. Almost never by anything remotely resembling a desire to 'control the masses'.
Of course, the ongoing campaign to divert our attention from the evil of greed to the desire for power will continue. Not that I deny the corrupt influence of power or the harm that has been done by those who wield too much. But the single greatest force of societal corruption is the desire for extreme personal wealth. Not the desire for 'power'. Any claim to the contrary is absurd.
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Alright you 'low information' conservatives. You asked for it. SMACK! (Nationwide.)
A word for the utterly predictable Obama bashing partisan puppets. Otherwise known as 'low information' conservatives.
Obama haters. Those of you who feel that because Obama can't resolve conflict outside of his own borders, he must be incompetent. He is far from it. The problem is that you die-hard partisans misinterpret everything you see, hear, and read. Your stubborn partisan mentality has literally prevented you from absorbing the truth. Not just any truth but truth well documented. Obama's credibility and ability to consider complex issues in detail are a matter of formal record.
The truth I refer to is this:
"Now let me be clear -- I suffer no illusions about Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal man. A ruthless man. A man who butchers his own people to secure his own power. He has repeatedly defied UN resolutions, thwarted UN inspection teams, developed chemical and biological weapons, and coveted nuclear capacity.
He's a bad guy. The world, and the Iraqi people, would be better off without him.
But I also know that Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors, that the Iraqi economy is in shambles, that the Iraqi military a fraction of its former strength, and that in concert with the international community he can be contained until, in the way of all petty dictators, he falls away into the dustbin of history.
I know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a US occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences. I know that an invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, rather than best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the recruitment arm of al-Qaeda.
I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars."
Naive my ass. Incompetent my ass. Inexperienced my ass.
As predicted by Barrack Obama, the Iraq War did in fact prove to be about as dumb as wars get. Not necessarily the concept but certainly the effort under the circumstances at that time. Virtually the entire Republican party from the state level all the way up to the highest office was proven dead wrong on the issue. Roughly 1/2 of the Democratic party was proven dead wrong as well (The other 1/2 were proven right.).
Barack Obama was one of the exceptions. The man is a critical thinker. You utterly predictable Obama bashers would realize this if your own die-hard partisan puppet ideology didn't prevent you from absorbing any knowledge which does not re-affirm that ideology. You simply filter it out. This is pure cowardice.
You die-hard partisan puppet Obama bashers also fail to realize that because of a growing world population, greater demands on life-sustaining resources, economic instabilities, record high economic disparities, obsessive competition, the profound and corrupt influence of the private sector on virtually every politician, corrupt world leaders, and your own determination to separate as many people as possible by political party, it has become more difficult than ever for an American president to effect anything remotely resembling widespread or long term stability outside of the American borders.
Damn right mistakes have been made by the Obama Administration. In my opinion, they haven't been anywhere near as profound or costly as the mistakes made by the Bush Administration but then again, Obama hasn't been challenged by the likes of Hussein or Bin Laden. At least not as president. For that reason, it's a difficult comparison to make. What I do know for sure is that significant mistakes were made by the last administration. They have been made by this administration. They will be made by the next administration and the one after that and the one after that. This will be true regardless of which political party is in power at any given time. It is an absolute certainty.
The issue of foreign policy is far too engulfing and complex to define by your small minded die-hard partisan Obama bashing ideology. It will never be understood in any real detail by the masses, the partisan pundits, or virtually anyone outside of high ranking office and without access to classified information.
The painful reality is that in this post 9/11 world with a growing population, a warming climate, limited resources, and all of the complications which arise from competition, no American President could ever hope to have anything but a somewhat positive but very limited effect on global stability. In fact, any President would be lucky to break even. Still, you die-hard partisan puppet Obama bashers live by some outrageous Fantasy Land pipe dream that your own partisan puppet heroes could ever do significantly better.
I'm telling you they can't. Their failure to do so is a matter of formal record.
The Bush Administration failed to anticipate 9/11 as it was being planned by Al-Qaeda in both Afghanistan and America. Because of that failure, we lost over 3000 civilians in one day. The Pentagon was severely damaged. The subsequent effort in Afghanistan did produce results but it was clear by 2006 that some of the progress made was being lost. More losses were taken in 2007 and 2008. The effort had become less effective and more costly in terms of resources and lives. Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind 9/11, was able to elude the Bush Administration full term. He was not held accountable for any of it. Saddam Hussein defied a number of UN resolutions under Bush. He did so with blatant arrogance. He had virtually the entire intelligence community including that of the US fooled under Bush. He did not have the weapons of mass destruction. The initial invasion of Iraq was based in large part, on false US intelligence. That initial invasion was a success but the Bush Administration failed to anticipate the civil war and related complications that would arise from the sudden loss of a very effective, although brutal dictator. We lost over 4000 US troops in Iraq under Bush. Tens of thousands were severely injured. Over 150,000 Iraqi civilians lost their lives under Bush. Russia invaded Georgia under Bush. Iran was already in the process of trying to develop nuclear weapons under Bush. Syria, North Korea, ect. All of these foreign policy issues were brewing long before Obama took the office of President.
I'm telling you die-hard partisan puppet Obama bashers that by disregarding the growing complexities of foreign policy, demanding that any US President or political party somehow overcome them, and trying to place excessive blame for their failure to do what no US president or political party has ever done, you make blithering idiot fools of yourselves.
For the record, I am not a Democrat. I would never lower myself to affiliation with any political party. I do oppose Obama on a number of issues and I support the opposition on several. However, I will not stand by and let you utterly predictable die-hard partisan puppet Obama bashing ideologues dumb down my fellow citizens with shallow, misleading, terribly spun, or blatantly false information.
It will never be anywhere near as simple as you claim it to be.
By the way you flat-footed FOX loving fxxx wads. If you have the nerve to claim that Hussein had the WMDs that he was accused of having by the Bush administration, then explain to us which of those WMDs in his arsenal at that time fell under the definition given to justify the Iraq war. Then explain why he didn't use them to defend his empire even as it was being crushed before his eyes. Then rate the accuracy of the pre-war intelligence assessments regarding those WMDs made under the Bush administration on a scale from 1-10.
Tell you what little partisan puppet morons. Because you are notorious for running your idiot conservative mouths and posting your small minded 'low information' entries all over the web without doing your research first, I'll give you a prime opportunity to get a few of your facts straight before you embarrass yourselves any further.
Read this: http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/07/10/3458691/still-no-wmd-iraq/
Ready, set, GO!
A word for the utterly predictable Obama bashing partisan puppets. Otherwise known as 'low information' conservatives.
Obama haters. Those of you who feel that because Obama can't resolve conflict outside of his own borders, he must be incompetent. He is far from it. The problem is that you die-hard partisans misinterpret everything you see, hear, and read. Your stubborn partisan mentality has literally prevented you from absorbing the truth. Not just any truth but truth well documented. Obama's credibility and ability to consider complex issues in detail are a matter of formal record.
The truth I refer to is this:
"Now let me be clear -- I suffer no illusions about Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal man. A ruthless man. A man who butchers his own people to secure his own power. He has repeatedly defied UN resolutions, thwarted UN inspection teams, developed chemical and biological weapons, and coveted nuclear capacity.
He's a bad guy. The world, and the Iraqi people, would be better off without him.
But I also know that Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors, that the Iraqi economy is in shambles, that the Iraqi military a fraction of its former strength, and that in concert with the international community he can be contained until, in the way of all petty dictators, he falls away into the dustbin of history.
I know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a US occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences. I know that an invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, rather than best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the recruitment arm of al-Qaeda.
I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars."
Naive my ass. Incompetent my ass. Inexperienced my ass.
As predicted by Barrack Obama, the Iraq War did in fact prove to be about as dumb as wars get. Not necessarily the concept but certainly the effort under the circumstances at that time. Virtually the entire Republican party from the state level all the way up to the highest office was proven dead wrong on the issue. Roughly 1/2 of the Democratic party was proven dead wrong as well (The other 1/2 were proven right.).
Barack Obama was one of the exceptions. The man is a critical thinker. You utterly predictable Obama bashers would realize this if your own die-hard partisan puppet ideology didn't prevent you from absorbing any knowledge which does not re-affirm that ideology. You simply filter it out. This is pure cowardice.
You die-hard partisan puppet Obama bashers also fail to realize that because of a growing world population, greater demands on life-sustaining resources, economic instabilities, record high economic disparities, obsessive competition, the profound and corrupt influence of the private sector on virtually every politician, corrupt world leaders, and your own determination to separate as many people as possible by political party, it has become more difficult than ever for an American president to effect anything remotely resembling widespread or long term stability outside of the American borders.
Damn right mistakes have been made by the Obama Administration. In my opinion, they haven't been anywhere near as profound or costly as the mistakes made by the Bush Administration but then again, Obama hasn't been challenged by the likes of Hussein or Bin Laden. At least not as president. For that reason, it's a difficult comparison to make. What I do know for sure is that significant mistakes were made by the last administration. They have been made by this administration. They will be made by the next administration and the one after that and the one after that. This will be true regardless of which political party is in power at any given time. It is an absolute certainty.
The issue of foreign policy is far too engulfing and complex to define by your small minded die-hard partisan Obama bashing ideology. It will never be understood in any real detail by the masses, the partisan pundits, or virtually anyone outside of high ranking office and without access to classified information.
The painful reality is that in this post 9/11 world with a growing population, a warming climate, limited resources, and all of the complications which arise from competition, no American President could ever hope to have anything but a somewhat positive but very limited effect on global stability. In fact, any President would be lucky to break even. Still, you die-hard partisan puppet Obama bashers live by some outrageous Fantasy Land pipe dream that your own partisan puppet heroes could ever do significantly better.
I'm telling you they can't. Their failure to do so is a matter of formal record.
The Bush Administration failed to anticipate 9/11 as it was being planned by Al-Qaeda in both Afghanistan and America. Because of that failure, we lost over 3000 civilians in one day. The Pentagon was severely damaged. The subsequent effort in Afghanistan did produce results but it was clear by 2006 that some of the progress made was being lost. More losses were taken in 2007 and 2008. The effort had become less effective and more costly in terms of resources and lives. Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind 9/11, was able to elude the Bush Administration full term. He was not held accountable for any of it. Saddam Hussein defied a number of UN resolutions under Bush. He did so with blatant arrogance. He had virtually the entire intelligence community including that of the US fooled under Bush. He did not have the weapons of mass destruction. The initial invasion of Iraq was based in large part, on false US intelligence. That initial invasion was a success but the Bush Administration failed to anticipate the civil war and related complications that would arise from the sudden loss of a very effective, although brutal dictator. We lost over 4000 US troops in Iraq under Bush. Tens of thousands were severely injured. Over 150,000 Iraqi civilians lost their lives under Bush. Russia invaded Georgia under Bush. Iran was already in the process of trying to develop nuclear weapons under Bush. Syria, North Korea, ect. All of these foreign policy issues were brewing long before Obama took the office of President.
I'm telling you die-hard partisan puppet Obama bashers that by disregarding the growing complexities of foreign policy, demanding that any US President or political party somehow overcome them, and trying to place excessive blame for their failure to do what no US president or political party has ever done, you make blithering idiot fools of yourselves.
For the record, I am not a Democrat. I would never lower myself to affiliation with any political party. I do oppose Obama on a number of issues and I support the opposition on several. However, I will not stand by and let you utterly predictable die-hard partisan puppet Obama bashing ideologues dumb down my fellow citizens with shallow, misleading, terribly spun, or blatantly false information.
It will never be anywhere near as simple as you claim it to be.
By the way you flat-footed FOX loving fxxx wads. If you have the nerve to claim that Hussein had the WMDs that he was accused of having by the Bush administration, then explain to us which of those WMDs in his arsenal at that time fell under the definition given to justify the Iraq war. Then explain why he didn't use them to defend his empire even as it was being crushed before his eyes. Then rate the accuracy of the pre-war intelligence assessments regarding those WMDs made under the Bush administration on a scale from 1-10.
Tell you what little partisan puppet morons. Because you are notorious for running your idiot conservative mouths and posting your small minded 'low information' entries all over the web without doing your research first, I'll give you a prime opportunity to get a few of your facts straight before you embarrass yourselves any further.
Read this: http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/07/10/3458691/still-no-wmd-iraq/
Ready, set, GO!
Sunday, August 17, 2014
My critics in San Francisco are pathetic cowards. Deleted entry #1.
Jason Buzi is a calculated attention seeking FILTHY RICH PIG. (PR Stuntsville)
The entry below was first posted in late May. From day one, this was all too easy to predict. It was just another commercially motivated publicity stunt. See photo.
"I have a VERY SIMPLE CHALLENGE for the 'anonymous' person who has been making the news for hiding money all over the area and posting tweets with clues about where to find the money. My challenge is so incredibly simple that it requires no additional effort. My challenge is this: Don't say or do ANYTHING more than you already have to promote your product, service, commercial image, or political motive. Don't say or do ANYTHING more than you already have to benefit from the worldwide publicity which has resulted from your alleged 'generosity'. Don't say or do ANYTHING more than you already have to save hundreds of thousands of dollars over the cost of traditional advertising in which you pay for ad space and National or worldwide exposure. In short, my challenge is this.
STOP DROPPING CLUES ABOUT YOUR IDENTITY. STAY ANONYMOUS.
That's right. Don't get caught in the act. Don't have your photo taken or your voice recorded. Don't give anymore clues about your identity. Don't call your publicist. Don't tell your friends, co-workers, or family members. And for damn sure, DON'T CALL THE PRESS OR DO ANY INTERVIEWS. IN PARTICULAR, DON'T APPEAR ON CNN OR THE TODAY SHOW.
That's right pig. If you haven't figured this out already, then I'll spell it out for you.
I'M CALLING YOU OUT FOR THIS COMMERCIALLY OR POLITICALLY MOTIVATED PUBLICITY STUNT.
You mad yet? GOOD. You want to prove me wrong? Fine. It's very simple.
STAY ANONYMOUS. JUST GIVE THE MONEY, SHUT UP, AND GO AWAY.
If one full year goes by with no confirmation of your identity, then I will have been proven wrong. But let's not kid ourselves. That won't happen.
THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN. YOU WILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN. NO WAY IN HOLY HELL. YOU DIDN'T GO THROUGH ALL THIS TROUBLE JUST TO BE FORGOTTEN. YOU HAVE AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE. YOU WILL GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO BENEFIT FROM THIS CALCULATED PUBLICITY STUNT. YOU WILL CAPITALIZE ON THE WORLDWIDE PUBLICITY. YOU INTEND TO GET EVEN RICHER AS A DIRECT RESULT.
We both know that your identity will be made public. After all, that's the idea. That's the plan. It's already in progress. You will soon reveal your identity or have it revealed for you with a carefully written story to explain the circumstances under which it was revealed. You will probably end up on CNN just like the pig CEO from Iowa who pretended to be homeless and gave away a grand in order to promote himself and a certain commercial entity. Thereby saving a fortune over the cost of traditional advertising. It's always the same with you people. There is always an ulterior motive. A self-centered greedy pig ulterior motive. Always without exception.
ALWAYS WITHOUT EXCEPTION. CH'CHING!
Anyone care to make a few predictions? How long will it be before the pig follows through with his plan to benefit from the worldwide publicity thereby saving hundreds of thousands or possibly millions of dollars over the cost of traditional advertising? How many TV interviews will he do? Which network will book him first (if they haven't already)? CNN or NBC? How long will it be before the money hiding pig starts doing business as the most well known and easily recognizable real-estate developer in the entire world second only to Donald Trump?
How many millions of dollars worth of traditional advertising would have been necessary to achieve the status that he will soon achieve as a direct result of this calculated publicity stunt?
Want to go a little deeper? Good. Lets go a little deeper.
If this money hiding pig truly gives a damn about the 'wealth gap' that he pretends to be uncomfortable with, then why would he DELIBERATELY capitalize on the worldwide publicity which has already resulted from this little stunt and GET EVEN RICHER AS A DIRECT RESULT THEREBY EXPANDING THAT WEALTH GAP EVEN FURTHER?
I'll tell you why. It's because of one particular form of evil. The one form which has already caused one Great Depression and damn near caused another just a few years ago. It's the particular form of evil that has de-industrialized major American cities like Detroit, Youngstown, and Chicago while developing others unnecessarily. Often clear-cutting dense forest or paving over fertile farmland in the process. It's the particular form of evil that has already concentrated America's privately held wealth to record high levels, resulting in the weakest American middle class and the highest rate of welfare. It's the particular form that has made basic life sustaining resources like food, clean water, and energy too expensive to afford by at least 75% of the world's people.
It's the one particular form of evil that makes those who succumb to it incredibly easy to predict.
THAT FORM OF EVIL IS GREED. MARK MY WORDS. THE MONEY HIDING PIG HAS AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE. HE WILL SOON REVEAL HIS IDENTITY OR HAVE IT REVEALED FOR HIM IN ORDER TO CAPITALIZE ON THE WORLDWIDE PUBLICITY AND DO MORE BUSINESS THAN EVER AS THE MOST WELL KNOWN AND EASILY RECOGNIZABLE REAL-ESTATE DEVELOPER IN THE ENTIRE WORLD SECOND ONLY TO DONALD TRUMP.
There is nothing I can do to prevent this without breaking the law but I do intend to rip on this guy for years to come. Soon, I will have the opportunity to rip on him by name. "
Update: The money hiding pig has come forward. Now, Jason Buzi is a celebrity. This was all too easy to predict. Ch'Ching!
The entry below was first posted in late May. From day one, this was all too easy to predict. It was just another commercially motivated publicity stunt. See photo.
"I have a VERY SIMPLE CHALLENGE for the 'anonymous' person who has been making the news for hiding money all over the area and posting tweets with clues about where to find the money. My challenge is so incredibly simple that it requires no additional effort. My challenge is this: Don't say or do ANYTHING more than you already have to promote your product, service, commercial image, or political motive. Don't say or do ANYTHING more than you already have to benefit from the worldwide publicity which has resulted from your alleged 'generosity'. Don't say or do ANYTHING more than you already have to save hundreds of thousands of dollars over the cost of traditional advertising in which you pay for ad space and National or worldwide exposure. In short, my challenge is this.
STOP DROPPING CLUES ABOUT YOUR IDENTITY. STAY ANONYMOUS.
That's right. Don't get caught in the act. Don't have your photo taken or your voice recorded. Don't give anymore clues about your identity. Don't call your publicist. Don't tell your friends, co-workers, or family members. And for damn sure, DON'T CALL THE PRESS OR DO ANY INTERVIEWS. IN PARTICULAR, DON'T APPEAR ON CNN OR THE TODAY SHOW.
That's right pig. If you haven't figured this out already, then I'll spell it out for you.
I'M CALLING YOU OUT FOR THIS COMMERCIALLY OR POLITICALLY MOTIVATED PUBLICITY STUNT.
You mad yet? GOOD. You want to prove me wrong? Fine. It's very simple.
STAY ANONYMOUS. JUST GIVE THE MONEY, SHUT UP, AND GO AWAY.
If one full year goes by with no confirmation of your identity, then I will have been proven wrong. But let's not kid ourselves. That won't happen.
THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN. YOU WILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN. NO WAY IN HOLY HELL. YOU DIDN'T GO THROUGH ALL THIS TROUBLE JUST TO BE FORGOTTEN. YOU HAVE AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE. YOU WILL GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO BENEFIT FROM THIS CALCULATED PUBLICITY STUNT. YOU WILL CAPITALIZE ON THE WORLDWIDE PUBLICITY. YOU INTEND TO GET EVEN RICHER AS A DIRECT RESULT.
We both know that your identity will be made public. After all, that's the idea. That's the plan. It's already in progress. You will soon reveal your identity or have it revealed for you with a carefully written story to explain the circumstances under which it was revealed. You will probably end up on CNN just like the pig CEO from Iowa who pretended to be homeless and gave away a grand in order to promote himself and a certain commercial entity. Thereby saving a fortune over the cost of traditional advertising. It's always the same with you people. There is always an ulterior motive. A self-centered greedy pig ulterior motive. Always without exception.
ALWAYS WITHOUT EXCEPTION. CH'CHING!
Anyone care to make a few predictions? How long will it be before the pig follows through with his plan to benefit from the worldwide publicity thereby saving hundreds of thousands or possibly millions of dollars over the cost of traditional advertising? How many TV interviews will he do? Which network will book him first (if they haven't already)? CNN or NBC? How long will it be before the money hiding pig starts doing business as the most well known and easily recognizable real-estate developer in the entire world second only to Donald Trump?
How many millions of dollars worth of traditional advertising would have been necessary to achieve the status that he will soon achieve as a direct result of this calculated publicity stunt?
Want to go a little deeper? Good. Lets go a little deeper.
If this money hiding pig truly gives a damn about the 'wealth gap' that he pretends to be uncomfortable with, then why would he DELIBERATELY capitalize on the worldwide publicity which has already resulted from this little stunt and GET EVEN RICHER AS A DIRECT RESULT THEREBY EXPANDING THAT WEALTH GAP EVEN FURTHER?
I'll tell you why. It's because of one particular form of evil. The one form which has already caused one Great Depression and damn near caused another just a few years ago. It's the particular form of evil that has de-industrialized major American cities like Detroit, Youngstown, and Chicago while developing others unnecessarily. Often clear-cutting dense forest or paving over fertile farmland in the process. It's the particular form of evil that has already concentrated America's privately held wealth to record high levels, resulting in the weakest American middle class and the highest rate of welfare. It's the particular form that has made basic life sustaining resources like food, clean water, and energy too expensive to afford by at least 75% of the world's people.
It's the one particular form of evil that makes those who succumb to it incredibly easy to predict.
THAT FORM OF EVIL IS GREED. MARK MY WORDS. THE MONEY HIDING PIG HAS AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE. HE WILL SOON REVEAL HIS IDENTITY OR HAVE IT REVEALED FOR HIM IN ORDER TO CAPITALIZE ON THE WORLDWIDE PUBLICITY AND DO MORE BUSINESS THAN EVER AS THE MOST WELL KNOWN AND EASILY RECOGNIZABLE REAL-ESTATE DEVELOPER IN THE ENTIRE WORLD SECOND ONLY TO DONALD TRUMP.
There is nothing I can do to prevent this without breaking the law but I do intend to rip on this guy for years to come. Soon, I will have the opportunity to rip on him by name. "
Update: The money hiding pig has come forward. Now, Jason Buzi is a celebrity. This was all too easy to predict. Ch'Ching!
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