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Old 10-18-2011, 12:32 PM   #1
henry quirk
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"So I'm in favor of involuntary commitment."

HA!

The trick: forcing someone with a worth (power) exceeding that of a small nation to 'do' anything at all.

If he or she can't buy you, then he or she will have you ended and buried deep.

It would be nice if 'right makes/is might' but the reality is 'might makes/is right'.

*shrug*
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Old 10-18-2011, 12:50 PM   #2
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HA!

The trick: forcing someone with a worth (power) exceeding that of a small nation to 'do' anything at all.

If he or she can't buy you, then he or she will have you ended and buried deep.

It would be nice if 'right makes/is might' but the reality is 'might makes/is right'.

*shrug*
The sad part is the wealthy-wanabees who don't realize they too are in 99%.

Then too, the wealthy need to keep in mind the line from the old westerns:
"There's always a faster gun"
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Old 10-18-2011, 12:51 PM   #3
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