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Not surprised. I only auto-finalize on purchases under $30 with trusted vendors.
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If you actually listen and understand what Romney says you will see he follows Paul almost 100% on economic issues, except for ending the fed and supporting the bank bailouts. On social issues they are similar, federal government should not be involved. They are both from the working sector. They both have character. Both understand that people work at corporations and stockholders are people. They understand the importance of the choice in the private sector as oppose to planners in the public sector. Both oppose unions, that they prevent people from getting jobs there. Both support a strong defense at home.
I support both Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.
I'm not an alcoholic, except for 3 beers a night and passing out in bars on the weekends.
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U.S dollar inflation rate is more like 8%, the government statistics are fucked up.
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It was going to happen sooner or later anyways ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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Can this discussion just stop? This horse has been beat to death already -.-
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FreeMoney hit the nail on the head...
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So I'm in Chicago. A major perception here is that the corporatism/cronyism of city politicians is contributing to these problems. People in poorer neighborhoods like Pilsen (mainly hispanic) pay their property taxes, etc to the city. This money then gets put in a general fund and is used to develop and maintain areas elsewhere (in the well-connected "rich" part of the city) rather than improving the neighborhood it came from. On top of this, many property owners in Pilsen are unable to pay lawyers to explain the tax code to them and so are unaware of many exemptions, etc. The overall effect of this is draining wealth from the poorer neighborhood into the hands of well-connected property developers.
Meanwhile, the people/organizations benefiting from the use of the public funds elsewhere (ie rise in property value) are able to build up wealth. They then start seeing the cheap property in Pilsin and begin buying that up, putting up more expensive housing (for "artists and college students") and forcing out whoever was living on the property to begin with (who never got to use their tax money to invest in projects that would improve lives of themselves and their children). Thus the process of gentrification begins.
So, amongst many, the current attitude is that "community organizing" is the way to go. Larger governments just keep fucking these people over.
Now, what to do about Englewood? I have no idea. That place is crazy. I've experienced first hand that if you're white and go there, cops and drug dealers and everyone hanging outside the liquor stores give you shit until you leave. I've been told by a first hand source you gotta bring your piece with to take out the trash at night (to scare off the crackheads walking at you down the alley and shit) and avoid certain entrance ramps onto I-290 (people pop out of the bushes and carjack you). It's not that these are bad people, they just live in a fucked up environment and need to be willing to do certain shit to survive.
*edit, second hand account is lawndale not englewood
Politicians are the one fucking the poor over, they are spending their money on things that isn't needed.
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that's a very inspiring video, seeing as every photo is of a court room >.<
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I understand now. I simply misunderstood the quote thinking somehow it was stating bitcoin could be counterfeited. I guess I was thinking too hard ![Tongue](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/tongue.gif)
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I'm obviously missing something, what does "money supply" mean other than the total amount of Bitcoins in existance?
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I understand that part, but my question relates to the quote that I mentioned. How can Bitcoins be created out of thin air after the 21million cap is hit?
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I was reading on https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Fractional_Reserve_Banking_and_Bitcoin and it states " The Monetary Base of Bitcoin is limited to 21 million. But because Fractional Reserve Banking is possible, the money supply of bitcoins (which includes demand deposits) can greatly exceed 21 million." ![Huh](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/huh.gif) How is this possible? Wouldn't that be equal to a central bank printing money out the ass?
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Women are like condoms, they stay in your wallet longer then they do on your dick.
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PM me with your bid on the signature space. The Facebook posts will be posted on my account with ~230 real friends that I know IRL. The cost is .5btc per post, with a max of one post a week. Act fast! ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
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