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"It's a fact of modern life that there is disparity and 'Is it fair or unfair?' is not a valid question. It's just the way it is, and you have to get on with it. People say it's unfair when they don't do anything to change their circumstances."

I would like to introduce these guys to the  kidnapping gangs and drug cartelists currently inflicting honest society throughout Mexico.  They could teach them a thing or two about "fair and unfair" while releiving them of the burden of their "hard earned money" and a few pounds of flesh rather quickly.  Just goes to show what real ambition can do.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 03:23:33 PM EST
The really dangerous guys they'd just buy off.
by tjbuff (timhess@adelphia.net) on Tue Aug 5th, 2008 at 09:29:06 AM EST
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Maybe, but when they know you have money you just keep paying. From each according to his ability to pay.  Seems the minimum payment is $500K, and that's per grab.  Some people have been picked up two and three times; finally they just take what's left and move to another country.  I would imagine the really big boys could use a few more money laundering contacts.  The authorities recently seized $200 million, in cash, that was the proceeds from the drug business.  How many bankers could afford that on a regular basis?

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears
by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Tue Aug 5th, 2008 at 11:11:36 AM EST
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