Bring back an Alcatraz-style island prison. It's cheaper to imprison for life than it is to sentence someone to death. In other words, we can...
No no no, it's much simpler than all that. No successful trader is "supportive" because no successful trader is that stupid/suicidal. This isn't...
Just can't quite bring myself to let this slide. So... do you even know what "organic" means? It refers to a carbon-containing compound....
Do you have a similar chart for, say, Rome? Or the Ottoman Empire? Or ancient China? Or hell, even Great Britain. At their height (i.e., back...
A common sentiment, but (as always) it neglects to take into account the possibility of self-reinforcement. If the company's own trades happen...
Errr, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't both of the twin towers collapse due to fire, too? Damage from impact wasn't enough; it was the burning...
I'm looking for a way to automatically download the 1 year of historical bars IB offers with TWS. This requires a large number of requests, as at...
Canyonman, do you understand the concept of "sunk costs"? It's not too unusual for a corporation will undertake a major project, sink millions...
Don't care. Countries all over the world--much of South America, Southeast Asia, China, North Korea, etc.--are full of similar assholes....
You want to guarantee our safety? Let's get the hell out of Iraq and use the ~$2.5 billion WEEKLY savings to build that border fence people keep...
My monitor is messed up at the moment and I'm pressed for time, so I'll make this brief and focused. Do some research. In its earliest years,...
Since you're too lazy/apathetic to read my previous post, let me ask you: why is it ok to give Iraqis billions of dollars a week yet it's...
The hell? Last time I checked, Bush was not the president of China, nor am I a citizen of China. I highly doubt that Bush is directly...
And I do not agree with such attitudes. However, a few hundred million here and there just isn't nearly as important as the billions we squander...
Canyonman: I'm for Obama mainly for two reasons: 1. Since we lack the courage to make it right (e.g. forcibly partition the country) we...
Why would you think that? Before the general election, I think this is a significant possibility. If he somehow manages to win, I think this is...
People who limit themselves to military targets are not terrorists. That doesn't make them good people--witness the German navy, which (at...
Exactly. Back in '04, I saw several grass roots campaigns spring up dedicated to getting out the "truth" about Kerry. Like it or not, the...
Disclaimer: Do not mistake the tone of this post to be anti-Obama. Come November, I will likely be voting for him just on principle. However,...
No, that wouldn't be unreasonable. It also wouldn't be unreasonable to expect them to be civil about it and inform their client of the situation...
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