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6 February 2010 | 18 replies
Does the local government of the market you choose make it hard on you or easy on you to get and create jobs and do they punish or reward your success?
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30 April 2010 | 68 replies
It's terrifying when senior officials do "untransparent" deals...whether it's financing off-shore drilling or awarding defense contracts to companies the officials' have large stakes in, it's all very scary...It's sad when the American people have to question the motivations of our administrations...for example, whether things like energy policies and wars are kicked off simply for the pursuit of personal gain by politicians.And dirty politicians should be punished to the fullest extent of the law, whether that be impeachment or even war crimes tribunals...
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22 March 2010 | 30 replies
Rich In a real free market, I would agree that punishing the rich is not only unfair and immoral but counter productive.
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4 May 2010 | 30 replies
Then you're punishing the children, not the mothers or families.
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31 May 2010 | 18 replies
The Arizona law, which took effect Jan. 1, punishes Arizona employers whoknowingly hire ndividuals without valid legal documents to work in theUnited States .
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9 July 2010 | 12 replies
Another factor to consider might be the direction you think our economy is headed in.Both inflation and deflation punish those using leverage in different ways, and in both direct and indirect ways.However, if you own a hard asset free and clear the 'purchasing power' should remain about the same.One trick with real estate is to understand how very illliquid it is and to ensure that you have enough 'operating' funds to hold on to it through any lengthy tough times."
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22 March 2012 | 20 replies
Training by reward is more succesful than training by punishment.
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16 July 2010 | 29 replies
I think all people who commit a crime should be subject to the same punishment regardless of their political agenda.
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19 August 2010 | 61 replies
Not every kid is fortunate enough to have wealthy parents and they shouldn't be punished for this fact.Regarding the semantics of "attendance zones"....I don't really care what you call it.
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23 December 2009 | 50 replies
The government of Israel let the settler roam the Arab quarters like thugs taking the law into their hands and rarely get punished.