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  • Before the Collapse: Why We Must Rein in Unsecured Debt — Now

    09/21/2025 2:29:19 PM PDT · by CIB-173RDABN · 53 replies
    VANITY | CIB-173RDABN
    🇺🇸 Before the Collapse: Why We Must Rein in Unsecured Debt — NowBy The HermitThere’s a quiet crisis unfolding beneath the surface of the U.S. economy: over a trillion dollars in credit card debt, the majority of it unsecured, with no collateral, no real oversight, and no meaningful limits. It’s not just a number — it’s a ticking time bomb.It may not look like 1929 — but in structure, in risk, and in who will bear the fallout, it feels dangerously familiar.📉 We've Seen This Movie BeforeIn the 1920s, Americans were allowed to buy stocks on margin — putting down...
  • I am Pro-Choice! (I also happen to be pro-life)

    10/13/2005 12:43:25 PM PDT · by Prime Choice · 233 replies · 3,602+ views
    Sacred Cow Burgers ^ | 10/12/2005 | Sacred Cow Burgers
  • THE BLUNT TRUTH ABOUT MARIJUANA: Five Facts Parents Must Know

    09/30/2005 11:33:57 AM PDT · by A CA Guy · 895 replies · 9,443+ views
    Black Entertainment EURweb ^ | September 30, 2005 | National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
    Every day 4,700 kids try marijuana for the first time. In fact, marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug among America's youth. Unfortunately, a lot of American teens, and their parents, continue to see marijuana as harmless. QUESTION 1: Ecstasy is more popular than marijuana among kids today. True or False? False. Far more youth use marijuana than any other drug. Among kids who use drugs, approximately 60 percent use marijuana only. QUESTION 2: Marijuana is not addictive. True or False? False. Research shows that marijuana is addictive. In fact, more teens enter treatment with a primary diagnosis of...