Recent content by Maryblume

You obviously don't understand the value of education. Someday if you are able to go to even "a crappy state university" you may learn that the true value of an education is that it teaches you to think for yourself. It's not about becoming part of upper class society. Once you understand the...

Big brother is listening...you might not want to say that...

Some of you people are really good at building and knocking down straw men arguments. But like anything else in life, you get out what you put in. The above poster is completely misguided when he or she claims: First, age has no relationship to responsibility. Second, why stop there? You...

Agree, when starting out, you should only be paper trading. If you can't make money on paper, no way in hell you will make money once you throw in the emotional component. I admit that paper trading is not the same as trading w/ real money for that reason. But gotta start somewhere.

Ok, I see your point about the disabled. I wouldn't have a problem with the government providing 30-year interest free loans for *some* education (medicine, engineering, science) which are aimed at creating wealth. There's really no financial incentive to become a doctor today. People that...

Here's what you said: When you have the attitude of only investing the minimum into your children, what do you think will happen? If their grades are sub-par and they do not have a documented learning disability, then that means that YOU f*cked up! If that happens then somewhere along the...

I agree with you because you are absolutely right. Although why allow medical bills? Fact is that this person will contribute far more to society in her professional and tax contributions over her life than most of the deadbeats who consume hundreds of thousands in welfare and only give...

Honestly, you should not have had kids. Are they any more than f*ck trophies to you?? When they throw your ass in a nursing home and call in hospice once you turn 70, don't come cryin to me!