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To: faithhopecharity

There is no shortage of conmen who rip off the poor to get rich, is there? “Slumlords” were all the rage 100 years ago. 150 years ago, it was “snake oil salesmen” and carnies. “Come see the Egress...only 25ยข”

Human nature is immutable. Unfortunately, many of those skunks get elected to Congress and go to work in Treasury and other bureaus that legalize theft.


12 posted on 10/15/2025 9:51:39 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

using our taxpayer money (and government guarantees to be eventually paid by our taxes)
compounds the con-men problem

any government involvement should be directed to cleaning up the free marketplace of such con-men, not underwriting their ripoff schemes with our tax money


13 posted on 10/15/2025 12:15:57 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

using our taxpayer money (and government guarantees to be eventually paid by our taxes)
compounds the con-men problem

any government involvement should be directed to cleaning up the free marketplace of such con-men, not underwriting their ripoff schemes with our tax money


14 posted on 10/15/2025 12:21:57 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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