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"If you can't win, change the rules." this is what we should do with financial crisis.

Peter Diamandis in the one of his talks said "If you can't win, change the rules" and this is what we should do with financial crisis. We have got now much better technology and ideas so we should use these all of things to make better future. We should stop listen politicians and we should just take care about ourself. In this way we can use the Internet as a tool for direct democracy which could change the rules and could let us win.

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  • Ailwyn McGeoch

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    Mar 28 2012: The way I understand it, the rules are not the problem, it is our attitude towards lending. We are collectively responsible for those in power, and despite technological advances, problems will not just disappear overnight.

    Changing the rules can only go so far, and while a great ideal, it not as a solution to the financial crisis. We can't write off debt with creative thoughts.
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      James Turner 10+

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      Apr 7 2012: The financial crisis is one manufactured by those who control the money. Bad decisions are not fixed with new rules and the current world issue of a financial crisis is a manufactured problem.
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        Robert Winner 50+

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        Apr 8 2012: Lets look at recent decisions. Cap and Trade was voted down by the US Presidents own party as being a bad idea and destructive to the US future. The President set on Socialism, issued Exuctive orders through the Secretary of Energy to set Cap and Trade energy rules to become effective within 5 years. The owners of coal fired power plants have served notice if Obama is relected and these rules remain coal fired power will cease to exist. The President invested and supported heavily in "green" alternative fuels and lost taxpayer "our" money. He changed the rules and made bad decisions which may well be the death knoll for us industry and the beginning of massive government takovers, ergo, socialism his goal and that of his advisor and benifactor George Siros.
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          James Turner 10+

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          Apr 8 2012: I guess what you have told me above shows that it is a manufactured crisis. Bad decisions by parties in power with incomplete understandings of economics or economics that do not work create the crisis by choice thus manufactured. I have no connection to Soros and am not even sure what he intends to create. Since a socialist state would not add to his wealth this seems counter productive. Is he driven by the ideal that he can make and break governments>
          Does this clear up my thinking for you?
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        Robert Winner 50+

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        Apr 9 2012: You need to read up on George soros and his desire for a one world government, his connection with the current administration, and the governments he has toppled.
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          James Turner 10+

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          Apr 9 2012: May I ask if you can recommend a definitive book on Soros?
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        Robert Winner 50+

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        Apr 9 2012: First google George Soros and selct from: GS Obama; GS Biography; GS Evil; GS Nazi Colllaborator; GS Wikipedia; GS Foundation; etc ..... I know that there is one book in publication but have not read any others. George Soros and Union Leaders are the most frequent White House visitors. BBC News, which I often view for another perspective, asked why only FOX News had voiced concern over the Obama and Soros connection. They expressed extreme concern over the US's news media (written, radio, and TV) being ultra liberal and "in bed" with Obama. This could explain why more Americans are not aware of Soros' influence over the US President. Best. Bob

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