The Senate has severely scaled back the Stock Act, the law to stop members of Congress and their staff from trading on insider information. “Old ways to get rich: Invent good stuff. New ways to get rich: Insider trading. Taxes and rents. Capital raids.” Well, as a famous 1/32 Cherokee said, “you didn’t build that.” In other words, “Where’s my cut?”
Author: Bonfire of the Absurdities
After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.
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