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A kid with a 190 IQ and ZERO morals or ethics.

Many years ago I lived in Greece for a short stint. The man who lived in the apartment next door had just retired with a full pension after a career in government service. He was 47 years old and believed that the taxpayers should pay for everything for him until the day he dies. What was even...

I find the Mexican Government's reaction amusing. A few years ago my wife and I were on vacation in Mexico and a serious crime was committed in the hotel we were staying in. Since it happened right up the hall from us, we were questioned by police. Standard police procedure. The first...

Perhaps when you finish the third grade you'll understand our legal system and the constitution a little better. Here are the basics for an 8 year old: Many things exist outside of the constitution, but rights provided by the constitution do not. I accept that your abililty to discuss any topic...

The contestants in mixed martial arts fights are willing participants. Therefore, no one is violating their rights. The news media blurrs out the faces of crime victims and generally only shows the faces of the perpetrators. If a TV news station tried to package the acts of violence into a video...

People are protected by the Constitution. Animals are not. Filming/selling child abuse or any act of violence against a person is illegal because the vicitim has constitutionally guaranteed rights. Animals do not have rights, therefore their rights cannot be violated.

Italy has declared that owning a Ferrari is a basic human right. Japan immediately declared that owning a Honda is right so that you have a car to drive when your Ferrari is in the shop (which is most of the time).

I agree. Day trading is like crossing the street. Watch the traffic (price and volume) that you can see and make a decision. What traffic was like yesterday or what I think it will be tomorrow is irrelevant. I started day trading after about 8 years as a position and swing trader. That type...

I know what you mean. I trade 20-30 hours a week, make gobs of money, live two blocks from the beach, have a beautiful wife and children; but I feel unfulfilled. After twelve years of psychotherapy I now accept that things are the way they are and there's nothing I can do about it. I'll just...

California has 12% of the nation's population and 33% of all the welfare recipients.

California is bankrupt. The current unfunded pension liability for public employees is over one half TRILLION dollars. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-crane6-2010apr06,0,1985775.story

People have short memories. Over 25,000 skilled workers in the boat building industry lost their jobs because of the "luxury" tax. The luxury tax ended up a net NEGATIVE for the US treasury because of the cost of unemployment benefits and lost income taxes. Thousands of highly skilled people...

While it's true that being faster and smarter can also increase the odds of survival, being more moral does not. Most of what is decribed as "moral behavior" is really just repackaged self-interest in one form or another.

The driving force of evolution is change that increases the odds of survival. If you've spent any time in the wild you know that the survivors are the most ruthless, not the most moral. You would expect evolution to result in ruthlessness, not morality.

18 years in July. Started with $60k. Ten years from now? Who knows?

In 2002 I had a similar experience with a different broker. They did make things right, but it took over two months. Though they never said it directly, their attitude led me to conclude that this kind of thing happens more often than you might think.

I used to put in long hours, too. Then I got married and had children. Life changes. I got more efficient. I'm puting in fewer hours, but I'm just as profitable.

Unfortunately, the Democrats haven't been honest either -- outright vote buying in the Senate, back-room deals with unions, etc. I think most American's have a bad taste in their mouths right now because they think they're being screwed by both parties. Tragically, they're right.

Hey, come on, it's only 35 hours a week.

Over 200 million people go to the doctor each year, or approximately 60% of the US population. http://healthcare411.ahrq.gov/transcript.aspx?id=14 There's no question that a single payer system is the best way to keep down costs. But it also results in rationing. I've lived in Canada...