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        Two stories in the news caught my attention partly because of their similarity and their differences.


First Story:
 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080716/bs_nm/samsun
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Second Story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_bi_ge/p
eople_lou_pearlman




        The great thing about both of these stories is, they are both white collar crimes that have been prosecuted and convictions won. That's the similarity. That's actually a great happening, I believe more stories like these two would garner a greater respect for the government, especially if trials where going after politicians, there would also be a increase in viewers of MSM news shows and readership of newspapers. All of these would lead to a greater sense, by the individual, that they were important and would naturally instill a greater pride with a corresponding  rise in hope and moral compass. Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah.

      The differences, aside from being different countries, I know thats important, however, I don't see that as being as important as the victims. In S. Korea the victim was the government, and the criminal is described as a powerful businessman. Now since I believe world wide most politicians have been bought off by powerful businessmen. It was a friend being publicly humiliated in court. Hence the short jail sentence that was suspended. While the fine was high enough to discourage others from doing the same, it most likely didn't change his or his families way of life.  


      In the second story, Peralman is described as a swindler, making him a unsuccessful businessman. The victims in the second story are different also. Banks and investors. The investors I know nothing about, other than they had enough money to invest and they must have expected some sort of return. The banks on the other hand I know a little about, they print money when needed for loans. Most of the time it is done just by accounting in some ones account. Banking has become so profitable its shameful, all new money is created as someone's debt, the fractional reserve system doesn't require the money being lent out to actually be on deposit. Well not most of it anyway, a small fraction yes. but most of it if just created out of thin air and keystrokes on a computer. Blah, Blah Blah, Blah Blah. The banks own more politicians and powerful businessmen than governments hence the difference in the penalties. Twenty five years and a 300 million dollars fine. 

      A successful businessman vs the government, small penalty.      
      A unsuccessful swindler vs the banks, he'll die in jail and have no estate left to will to his heirs.  

      Lesson for me, the banks own the governments. 

   P.S. I tried a whole bunch of times to do the link button thing, couldn't get it right, maybe next time. 
   PSS, I posted this same post in several different sites under different titles and I just felt a need to say some thing extra here in St. Louis. I sadden deeply about the mall shooting and even though I don't know anyone directly involved i ask for your and give my own prayers for those effected. God Bless them all.

        Two stories in the news caught my attention partly because of their similarity and their differences.


First Story:
 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080716/bs_nm/samsun
g_sentence_dc

Second Story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_bi_ge/p
eople_lou_pearlman




        The great thing about both of these stories is, they are both white collar crimes that have been prosecuted and convictions won. That's the similarity. That's actually a great happening, I believe more stories like these two would garner a greater respect for the government, especially if trials where going after politicians, there would also be a increase in viewers of MSM news shows and readership of newspapers. All of these would lead to a greater sense, by the individual, that they were important and would naturally instill a greater pride with a corresponding  rise in hope and moral compass. Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah.

      The differences, aside from being different countries, I know thats important, however, I don't see that as being as important as the victims. In S. Korea the victim was the government, and the criminal is described as a powerful businessman. Now since I believe world wide most politicians have been bought off by powerful businessmen. It was a friend being publicly humiliated in court. Hence the short jail sentence that was suspended. While the fine was high enough to discourage others from doing the same, it most likely didn't change his or his families way of life.  


      In the second story, Peralman is described as a swindler, making him a unsuccessful businessman. The victims in the second story are different also. Banks and investors. The investors I know nothing about, other than they had enough money to invest and they must have expected some sort of return. The banks on the other hand I know a little about, they print money when needed for loans. Most of the time it is done just by accounting in some ones account. Banking has become so profitable its shameful, all new money is created as someone's debt, the fractional reserve system doesn't require the money being lent out to actually be on deposit. Well not most of it anyway, a small fraction yes. but most of it if just created out of thin air and keystrokes on a computer. Blah, Blah Blah, Blah Blah. The banks own more politicians and powerful businessmen than governments hence the difference in the penalties. Twenty five years and a 300 million dollars fine. 

      A successful businessman vs the government, small penalty.      
      A unsuccessful swindler vs the banks, he'll die in jail and have no estate left to will to his heirs.  

      Lesson for me, the banks own the governments. 

   P.S. I tried a whole bunch of times to do the link button thing, couldn't get it right, maybe next time. 

        Two stories in the news caught my attention partly because of their similarity and their differences.


First Story:
 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080716/bs_nm/samsun
g_sentence_dc

Second Story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_bi_ge/p
eople_lou_pearlman




        The great thing about both of these stories is, they are both white collar crimes that have been prosecuted and convictions won. That's the similarity. That's actually a great happening, I believe more stories like these two would garner a greater respect for the government, especially if trials where going after politicians, there would also be a increase in viewers of MSM news shows and readership of newspapers. All of these would lead to a greater sense, by the individual, that they were important and would naturally instill a greater pride with a corresponding  rise in hope and moral compass. Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah.

      The differences, aside from being different countries, I know thats important, however, I don't see that as being as important as the victims. In S. Korea the victim was the government, and the criminal is described as a powerful businessman. Now since I believe world wide most politicians have been bought off by powerful businessmen. It was a friend being publicly humiliated in court. Hence the short jail sentence that was suspended. While the fine was high enough to discourage others from doing the same, it most likely didn't change his or his families way of life.  


      In the second story, Peralman is described as a swindler, making him a unsuccessful businessman. The victims in the second story are different also. Banks and investors. The investors I know nothing about, other than they had enough money to invest and they must have expected some sort of return. The banks on the other hand I know a little about, they print money when needed for loans. Most of the time it is done just by accounting in some ones account. Banking has become so profitable its shameful, all new money is created as someone's debt, the fractional reserve system doesn't require the money being lent out to actually be on deposit. Well not most of it anyway, a small fraction yes. but most of it if just created out of thin air and keystrokes on a computer. Blah, Blah Blah, Blah Blah. The banks own more politicians and powerful businessmen than governments hence the difference in the penalties. Twenty five years and a 300 million dollars fine. 

      A successful businessman vs the government, small penalty.      
      A unsuccessful swindler vs the banks, he'll die in jail and have no estate left to will to his heirs.  

      Lesson for me, the banks own the governments. 

   P.S. I tried a whole bunch of times to do the link button thing, couldn't get it right, maybe next time. 

        Two stories in the news caught my attention partly because of their similarity and their differences.


First Story:
 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080716/bs_nm/samsun
g_sentence_dc

Second Story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_bi_ge/p
eople_lou_pearlman




        The great thing about both of these stories is, they are both white collar crimes that have been prosecuted and convictions won. That's the similarity. That's actually a great happening, I believe more stories like these two would garner a greater respect for the government, especially if trials where going after politicians, there would also be a increase in viewers of MSM news shows and readership of newspapers. All of these would lead to a greater sense, by the individual, that they were important and would naturally instill a greater pride with a corresponding  rise in hope and moral compass. Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah.

      The differences, aside from being different countries, I know thats important, however, I don't see that as being as important as the victims. In S. Korea the victim was the government, and the criminal is described as a powerful businessman. Now since I believe world wide most politicians have been bought off by powerful businessmen. It was a friend being publicly humiliated in court. Hence the short jail sentence that was suspended. While the fine was high enough to discourage others from doing the same, it most likely didn't change his or his families way of life.  


      In the second story, Peralman is described as a swindler, making him a unsuccessful businessman. The victims in the second story are different also. Banks and investors. The investors I know nothing about, other than they had enough money to invest and they must have expected some sort of return. The banks on the other hand I know a little about, they print money when needed for loans. Most of the time it is done just by accounting in some ones account. Banking has become so profitable its shameful, all new money is created as someone's debt, the fractional reserve system doesn't require the money being lent out to actually be on deposit. Well not most of it anyway, a small fraction yes. but most of it if just created out of thin air and keystrokes on a computer. Blah, Blah Blah, Blah Blah. The banks own more politicians and powerful businessmen than governments hence the difference in the penalties. Twenty five years and a 300 million dollars fine. 

      A successful businessman vs the government, small penalty.      
      A unsuccessful swindler vs the banks, he'll die in jail and have no estate left to will to his heirs.  

      Lesson for me, the banks own the governments. 

   P.S. I tried a whole bunch of times to do the link button thing, couldn't get it right, maybe next time. 

        Two stories in the news caught my attention partly because of their similarity and their differences.


First Story:
 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080716/bs_nm/samsun
g_sentence_dc


Second Story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_bi_ge/p
eople_lou_pearlman




        The great thing about both of these stories is, they are both white collar crimes that have been prosecuted and convictions won. That's the similarity. That's actually a great happening, I believe more stories like these two would garner a greater respect for the government, especially if trials where going after politicians, there would also be a increase in viewers of MSM news shows and readership of newspapers. All of these would lead to a greater sense, by the individual, that they were important and would naturally instill a greater pride with a corresponding  rise in hope and moral compass. Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah.

      The differences, aside from being different countries, I know thats important, however, I don't see that as being as important as the victims. In S. Korea the victim was the government, and the criminal is described as a powerful businessman. Now since I believe world wide most politicians have been bought off by powerful businessmen. It was a friend being publicly humiliated in court. Hence the short jail sentence that was suspended. While the fine was high enough to discourage others from doing the same, it most likely didn't change his or his families way of life.  


      In the second story, Peralman is described as a swindler, making him a unsuccessful businessman. The victims in the second story are different also. Banks and investors. The investors I know nothing about, other than they had enough money to invest and they must have expected some sort of return. The banks on the other hand I know a little about, they print money when needed for loans. Most of the time it is done just by accounting in some ones account. Banking has become so profitable its shameful, all new money is created as someone's debt, the fractional reserve system doesn't require the money being lent out to actually be on deposit. Well not most of it anyway, a small fraction yes. but most of it if just created out of thin air and keystrokes on a computer. Blah, Blah Blah, Blah Blah. The banks own more politicians and powerful businessmen than governments hence the difference in the penalties. Twenty five years and a 300 million dollars fine. 

      A successful businessman vs the government, small penalty.      
      A unsuccessful swindler vs the banks, he'll die in jail and have no estate left to will to his heirs.  

      Lesson for me, the banks own the governments. 

   P.S. I tried a whole bunch of time to do the link button thing, couldn't get it right, maybe next time. 

        Two stories in the news caught my attention partly because of their similarity and their differences.


First Story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080716/bs_nm/samsun
g_sentence_dc
Second Story:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080716/ap_on_bi_ge/p
eople_lou_pearlman




        The great thing about both of these stories is, they are both white collar crimes that have been prosecuted and convictions won. That's the similarity. That's actually a great happening, I believe more stories like these two would garner a greater respect for the government, especially if trials where going after politicians, there would also be a increase in viewers of MSM news shows and readership of newspapers. All of these would lead to a greater sense, by the individual, that they were important and would naturally instill a greater pride with a corresponding  rise in hope and moral compass. Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah.

      The differences, aside from being different countries, I know thats important, however, I don't see that as being as important as the victims. In S. Korea the victim was the government, and the criminal is described as a powerful businessman. Now since I believe world wide most politicians have been bought off by powerful businessmen. It was a friend being publicly humiliated in court. Hence the short jail sentence that was suspended. While the fine was high enough to discourage others from doing the same, it most likely didn't change his or his families way of life.  


      In the second story, Peralman is described as a swindler, making him a unsuccessful businessman. The victims in the second story are different also. Banks and investors. The investors I know nothing about, other than they had enough money to invest and they must have expected some sort of return. The banks on the other hand I know a little about, they print money when needed for loans. Most of the time it is done just by accounting in some ones account. Banking has become so profitable its shameful, all new money is created as someone's debt, the fractional reserve system doesn't require the money being lent out to actually be on deposit. Well not most of it anyway, a small fraction yes. but most of it if just created out of thin air and keystrokes on a computer. Blah, Blah Blah, Blah Blah. The banks own more politicians and powerful businessmen than governments hence the difference in the penalties. Twenty five years and a 300 million dollars fine. 

      A successful businessman vs the government, small penalty.      
      A unsuccessful swindler vs the banks, he'll die in jail and have no estate left to will to his heirs.  

      Lesson for me, the banks own the governments.

   P.S. I tried a whole bunch of time to do the link button thing, couldn't get it right, maybe next time. 

      A recent study and subsequent recommendation by a drug company claims that we should start testing infants (2 yr. olds) and start them on a life time drug regiment for high cholesterol. Have we gone completely nuts? What will be next? These children will never be able to get insurance or jobs when they become adults. I know it sounds cruel but considering the population problem, it might not be in the best interest of the planet as a whole, if the medical industry would continues playing God at the expense of all of us. Looking at their history of drug development and side effects that are worse than the original problem. We don't need to teach them how and what to eat or the benefits of exercise, will just drug them. There is no cure for the this kind of sick thinking. 

      A recent study and subsequent recommendation by a drug company claims that we should start testing infants (2 yr. olds) and start them on a life time drug regiment for high cholesterol. Have we gone completely nuts? What will be next? These children will never be able to get insurance or jobs when they become adults. I know it sounds cruel but considering the population problem, it might not be in the best interest of the planet as a whole, if the medical industry would continues playing God at the expense of all of us. Looking at their history of drug development and side effects that are worse than the original problem. We don't need to teach them how and what to eat or the benefits of exercise, will just drug them. There is no cure for the this kind of sick thinking. 

         A police officer shot and killed in the line of duty, and the state brings in their toughest prosecutor and judge from up state at a cost of over a million dollars and they take the death penalty off the table? sounds like to me they've looked at the case and in an attempt to save face for even arresting Ryan Fredricks, their willing to dangle life in jail in front of him, hoping that he'll take it and avoid a trial that would bring the facts into the light of public scrutiny. 

     Will some one have to file freedom of information papers to get the results of the independent study of the Chesapeake Police. Everything about the behavior of the Chesapeake police should scare the fecal matter. out of the citizens of Chesapeake. Ryan Fredricks is a POW in the war on a drug that at one time was legal in Va. for Dr.s to write a prescriptions for.  The state built all these prisons and want to fill them. This just creates a need or excuse for them to raise taxes, since they can't import prisoners from any other states now. Jail as  private industry just doesn't sound like a free country to me. I miss America. maybe I should move back, right out side the Va. state line.

Crisis, a time of intense difficulty, trouble or danger.Crisis, a time when a difficult or important decision must be made. Crisis, the turning point of a disease when an important change takes place indicating either recovery or death.Crisis, the point in a play or story when a crucial conflict takes place, determining the outcome of the plot. 

     This word was used time and time again when the governor and other state officials were talking about the traffic and road problems recently. All they could come up with is more predictions of doom and gloom and scary forecasts of how bad the problem is and how bad it's going to get in an attempt to cast a shadow of fear so dark that we would cheer at the ideal of giving up more of our money in the hope of seeing some relief in five, ten or fifteen years as the project slowly get finished. All I could think of is that bumper sticker that was popular a few years back " A LACK OF PLANNING ON YOUR PART, DOESN'T MAKE A EMERGENCY ON MY PART. 

      I don't think we should give this state one more cent for roads until the make a true commitment to mass transit. I talking about a real mass transit system. Not just more HRT buses but a system that can get you from IOW to the ocean front in the same or less time than driving yourself. From Hampton and Newport News to deep into Chesapeake in a timely fashion. Maybe a rail system that parallels the interstate with buses at the exit ramps. Why are this so called experts so short sighted that all they can think of is more of the same. More Roads and bridges that will be overcrowded the day they open. We just missed a very good chance to get rid of some of the overcrowding by sending one or two carriers to Florida, but noooo, we need the jobs. It would have been the best thing for this area and the country as a whole, keeping all of the forces here instead of spreading them out makes us sitting ducks for a WMD attack that could wipe out the east coast military. If we're to believe all the fear they keep dishing out about WMDs Then moving the carriers makes so much sense. It would ease the traffic problem and in general help to check the cost of living in the Tidewater area as there would be more housing available for a smaller population. But all they can think of is to take more money from us, and you can remember how well they manage it. With the absolutely  sickening handling of the 64 mess on the peninsula. Governor Kain talked about making a adult decision, well he ought to grow up and admit that more of the same isn't the right way to go. Intentionally slowing growth until we get a good mass transit system is the really tough correct way of fixing this Crisis.