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June 08, 2011, 06:46:47 PM
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Here is a video of Senator Schumer looking at the Silk Road marketplace on his laptop, and referring to Bitcoin as a surrogate currency:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Schumer-Calls-on-Feds-to-Shut-Down-Online-Drug-Marketplace-123187958.html
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June 10, 2011, 04:40:39 AM
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OK guys, who sold him a SR account?!    Roll Eyes
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June 10, 2011, 06:16:05 AM
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Haven't you heard?

Prohibition works!

Just look at how good it was during the 20's.
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June 10, 2011, 06:20:15 AM
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hes not logged in Tongue so this was taken before the site went stealth.

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June 10, 2011, 06:20:55 AM
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The best way to fight this is to prove Bitcoin can be used for GOOD as well.  
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June 10, 2011, 06:22:34 AM
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I just wish that people who don't understand a particular subject were prohibited from making rulings/laws about it.

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June 10, 2011, 06:24:26 AM
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The best way to fight this is to prove Bitcoin can be used for GOOD as well.  See my sig!  Or come up with other POSITIVE uses for Bitcoin and implement them.  We must lead by example.

Indeed, i said something along these lines earlier today.

We need people to stand up in the news and shout back, pick a public fight with these numbskulls and show them exactly how stupid they are.

The by product of course would be more publicity for bitcoin, and hopefully some politicians feeling really stupid.

ZOMG Moo!
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June 10, 2011, 06:38:46 AM
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I just wish that people who don't understand a particular subject were prohibited from making rulings/laws about it.

Then congress wouldn't be able to pass any new laws or rules.

That wouldn't be any fun now would it?
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June 10, 2011, 06:43:49 AM
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Schumer the schmuck. I'll just call him Schmuker from now on.

Time is money. This means that if you have spare time, you can use it to make money.

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June 10, 2011, 06:45:53 AM
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I wish someone would stand up at one of Ben Bernanke's news conferences and say 'did you realize people buy drugs with your evil currency??'
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