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Goldman Sachs bankers are so afraid that we (the proletariat people) might figure out what they're doing to us and our country that they are buying guns and fortifying their houses:
No, talk of Goldman and guns plays right into the way Wall- Streeters like to think of themselves. Even those who were bailed out believe they are tough, macho Clint Eastwoods of the financial frontier, protecting the fistful of dollars in one hand with the Glock in the other. The last thing they want is to be so reasonably paid that the peasants have no interest in lynching them.
Meanwhile, we the proletariat people consumers, are failing in our duty to spend more by not using credit cards on black friday. This is bad because "people who buy gifts with a credit card tend to spend anywhere from 20 to 40 percent more on the gift . . . "
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So, the collapse in housing prices and the foreclosure crisis have set the stage for yet more mortgage fraud! God, capitalism rocks! Viz:
The firm also reported that real estate agents and other professionals increasingly are involved in the schemes, which are growing in popularity due to the abundant supply of foreclosures, and the fact that appraisals frequently aren’t required in order to sell distressed properties.
Will a birth control pill for men trigger a second sexual revolution? My guess: a noticeable uptick in STDs. Nobody likes condoms.
So, if they ban divorce in California, would other states be forced to recognize that under the full faith and credit clause? How would that work? But, it might save a buck:
Other petition signers said they were motivated by a sincere interest to preserve marriages. One was Ervin Hulton, a 47-year-old dishwasher who said he believes in making it harder for couples to separate.
"The way I feel, why go out and spend all these tons of money for marriage, the photography and all that? And along down the line, it's going to shatter," said Hulton, who is single.
Have a nice day.