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Well, it seems that the opposite of “Going Galt” may mean eating someone else’s lunch further down the food chain:

"Going Galt" – from the book Atlas Shrugs.  It means to not allow others, especially Greedy Politicians, take advantage of your talent, time, and work ethics simply to take from you to give to others.  The solution is to merely stop working – which has a REAL desultory effect on those that have grown accustomed …

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On Ponzi schemes….

 Once again, when you run out of other peoples’ money…..   BERNIE MADOFF SOCIAL SECURITY Takes money from investors with the promise that the money will be invested and made available to them later Takes money from wage earners with the promise that the money will be invested in a "Trust Fund" and made available …

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Ayotte vs Clegg – a battle over who uses Government to force people to buy stuff they don’t want?

In reading John DiStaso’s column in the Union Leader today, I chuckled when I read this: Clegg said he began to sour on Ayotte way back at the end of last year, when, in criticizing "Obamacare," she clarified an earlier statement by saying that she supported insurance coverage mandates on women’s ob-gyn, prenatal care and …

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“The Great Reneger”

Promises, promises – and each one has an expiration date as he reneges on one after another: From the authors of the video (emphasis mine): TheFischers (uploader) @sperk44 It doesn’t say re-nay-ger it says re-ne-ger. There are two pronunciations of the word: re nig and re neg. There? was a lot of effort put in …

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Notable Quote – William Pitt

“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves.” – William Pitt (1783)