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The Straight Story

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5. Ya know, it's funny

Reply to love_katz (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 10:38 PM

Jul 2013

Said this before but worth repeating - many people were warning about the dot com bubble, then the housing and financial markets and regulation, the war in Iraq, etc and so on. And much of it seemed fairly common sense.

But the people in power never listened. Probably because the people pulling their strings knew they would make money.

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Congress Eyes Plan To Ramp Up Oregon Timber Harvest [View all] NewThinkingChance40 Jul 2013 OP

Leave the trees and grow hemp instead, would create jobs The Straight Story Jul 2013 #1

I agree with Straight Story... love_katz Jul 2013 #2

I often have wondered at the ignorance of our government in such things The Straight Story Jul 2013 #3

Follow the money... love_katz Jul 2013 #4

Ya know, it's funny The Straight Story Jul 2013 #5

That's always what it is about... love_katz Jul 2013 #7

The question is mick063 Jul 2013 #6

It doesn't really matter. love_katz Jul 2013 #8

This could be a good thing or a bad thing, depends on the specifics and implementation PufPuf23 Aug 2013 #9

Good find and worth looking at The Straight Story Aug 2013 #10

You are welcome! More like interesting article and easy search from my life experience. PufPuf23 Aug 2013 #11