We can synthesize starches from plant pulp, pull oil from anything organic and use the leftovers we throw out as a base for this "Food paste".  Add vitamins and we can have a food source to feed the starving masses.  Don't worry, odds are if you can afford a computer and a broadband internet connection you won't have t...more

And nobody considers putting the money into an income generating investment and and living on the proceeds?  Collecting a modest 5% a year on a 160-170 million after tax jackpot grosses 8 million a year FOREVER.  Who cares, blow it all on hats, the next monthly check of $666,666.66 is on it's way.  Even that can earn a...more

And without a paid e-book option the ebook pirating will begin in earnest.  If people want an ebook version they WILL get it.  The ONLY reason music pirating has gone down at all is because people can pay to download them.  I'm afraid Mr. King is just trying to delay the inevitable, but good try.  Your heart is in the ...more

I like the "Hell Satan Belzebub Company."

Banks would be fine if they didn't pull crap like losing payments and jacking up the interest rate because they cashed a check one day late that they had in their hands for a week, and allowing people to take out loans they can't afford.

Well the Hell Satan Belzebub Company HSBC often uses softer terms to cover what they do. "Customer service" Is waiting until a check is overdue before applying it to a mortgage, but only to the interest and the fees while leaving the principle untouched.  Followed by increasing your interest rate retroactively caus...more

The victims of the Texas accident have a large company who has an insurance company to sue.  The victims of the Boston bombing don't have anyone with deep pockets who's responsible that they can sue.

Why do we worry about fiat currency?  We ALL know it's completely worthless, literally like Monopoly money. We don't need money.  It's simply an excuse as to why come people can have and others can have not.

Yes!  Let's even this out.  Start with those making over $113,000 paying their 12.6% share of medicare and social security taxes on the amount over that.  Second set the capital gains and dividends tax rate the same as regular income and include SS and medicare taxes.  Then flatten the tax rate to the average effective...more