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Cal Carpenter

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8. I am opposing a social order in which it is possible for one man...

Reply to DeSwiss (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 08:36 AM

Jul 2014

I am opposing a social order in which it is possible for one man who does absolutely nothing that is useful to amass a fortune of hundreds of millions of dollars, while millions of men and women who work all the days of their lives secure barely enough for a wretched existence.
"Statement to the Court Upon Being Convicted of Violating the Sedition Act" (18 September 1918)

--E V Debs

(rolling over in his grave. Despite an exceptional decade or two last century, we've only moved backwards, Mr Debs.)

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Undisputable Bubble Insanity: No Revenue, No Assets Company Up Over $1 Billion [View all] DeSwiss Jul 2014 OP

Candy, birth, and time always holds true hobbit709 Jul 2014 #1

I thought there was meant to be some minimum viability for a company to get a stock exchange listing muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #2

Posted to for later reading. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #3

It's over the counter, not listed or buyable on any official exchange. stevenleser Jul 2014 #13

It is the stock market, it is always a con. PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #4

There's just as much nitrous oxide inside the bubble as there ever was . . . hatrack Jul 2014 #5

The more "mainstream" financial press has picked up the story. It will be interesting to see what, genwah Jul 2014 #6

This one is bound to pop soon sharp_stick Jul 2014 #7

I am opposing a social order in which it is possible for one man... Cal Carpenter Jul 2014 #8

Thanks for that quote. redqueen Jul 2014 #10

+1 leftstreet Jul 2014 #11

+1 billion Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #14

Name sounds like "SINK". Coincidence? nt Maven Jul 2014 #9

Good lord, how much of this is from formulas blindly coming up "buy" at computerized brokerages? haele Jul 2014 #12

I dont think any. I don't think over the counter stocks work that way. stevenleser Jul 2014 #15

With the way Wall Street is doing lately you can ge taway with it Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #16