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love, blood, life Join Date: Dec 2004
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I finally found a role model
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Rock n' Roll Doggie
ALL ACCESS Join Date: Jul 2004
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![]() He also suggested that billionaire George Soros sponsor a forum in which ``great minds'' would come together to create a new system of government, as the current system ``is clearly broken.'' Anybody who thinks we need "great minds" to solve the problem probably believes in authoritarian societies. If George Soros is involved then it would probably look like this: ![]() ![]() I think there will always be scammers and robbers out there as long as there is ignorance. What is the saying? "There's a sucker born every minute." "He added, ``The evil female plant -- marijuana. It gets you high, it makes you laugh, it does not produce a hangover. Unlike alcohol, it does not result in bar fights or wife beating. So, why is this innocuous plant illegal? Is it a gateway drug? No, that would be alcohol, which is so heavily advertised in this country.'' Lahde said the only reason marijuana remains illegal is because ``Corporate America, which owns Congress, would rather sell you Paxil, Zoloft, Xanax and other addictive drugs, than allow you to grow a plant in your home without some of the profits going into their coffers.'' I agree with the idea that people can get addicted to prescription drugs and companies like making money on over prescription of drugs, but legalising marijuana has it's own problems with addiction and driving under the influence: InfoFacts - Marijuana
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love, blood, life Join Date: Jan 2004
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Marijuana is one of the safest drugs in existence. if one isn't smoking every day it isn't problematic and on the scale of social harm it pales in comparison to alcohol.
You attack Soros for being authoritarian but support a state punishing individuals for controlling what substances go into their own bodies and what they do with their own minds.
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Sounds like my kind of guy.
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love, blood, life Join Date: Dec 2004
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I barely noticed the legalise marijuana stuff. I have little interest in this subject. On balance I think I'm probably in favour of legalising it, provided it's not extended to hard drugs like cocaine and heroin.
I was much more interested in his views on the financial services industry, and the lack of meritocracy therein in an industry that shouts the loudest about being, well, a meritocracy. Also, the guy f***ed the system from within, made his fortune, and got out with his integrity intact. This is something I admire. In my own small way, I will continue to do my little trades as an after-hours activity, do more research, and get better and better at my little sideline. And I will succeed, though probably not to his level. I will do it on my terms, as Lahde did it on his terms.
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I'm not sure I'm convinced that he planned to quit at this time. It's likely he just got flooded with redemption requests like the other hedge funds. The hedge fund industry is in a crisis of its own at the moment.
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I thought you were going to say it was me.
![]() i'm very disappointed not to be your new role model.
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![]() Soros to me is another rich guy that feels guilty that he's rich and feels the envy of others and now wants to be perceived as helping the "little guy" in order to improve his appearance. This is much like Bill Gates who doesn't want to be hated anymore so he gets into charity. How do you feel about Keynesian economics vs. Monetarism? What should be done about NAFTA if it's not wholly satisfactory? These are two areas that Reagan was talking about. I feel that Reagan failed at influencing economists since nowadays Keynesian economics and demand side economics is still quite popular even amongst conservatives.
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I like this dude...is he single?
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I'm having trouble understanding what makes this man "admirable," especially since he surely knew perfectly well what the broader consequences of the collapse he was betting on would be. Lucrative and clever and schadenfroh yes, but admirable?
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We can all join him and move to Galt's gulch.
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Well, ok. What kind of things do you admire?
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Well, lots of things, but not that kind of spiteful vengefulness. Why didn't he instead blow the whistle on these "people stupid enough to take the other sides of my trades" from the beginning? I get that he's clever and made a fortune f**cking the system, I just don't see that as "admirable."
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