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  1. This news about Paypal…so frightening. I nuked that monster a few months ago (as well as Stripe and others) as a portal. The adjustment takes a bit of time, but now… this is like war. Talk about frogs slow boiling. I hope some people see this danger (unfortunately far too many of my seemingly smart lib former colleagues will WELCOME it). Solari will most definitely get a check, if not a drop off (Hickory Valley is such a quaint little town! Bolivar too!). I’ve gone to close to 85% cash for transactions. It’s been a worthwhile, once back in the swing of it and more and more vendors are appreciating it. Even wrote a check for my Visa bill instead of EBT just to get used to … time lag again. Turtle forth!

  3. It’s interesting that you and John talk about weasels within the medical and legal professions, but speaking as a practitioner in engineering, I am continually amused at how little people understand about what we do, or the risks and vows that we take. As you know, I am the son and father of a doctor, and there are plenty of lawyers in my family, but engineers are by far the most conservative among these because what they do has the most widespread, if comparatively low, rate of risk. Doctors are famously sued because, quite frankly, they have the highest incomes, and the highest insurance coverage. But engineers, they tend to be risk-averse because there is such strong opprobrium within the profession for wildness. This is not to say that there are not cowboys and weasels among us, but, generally the public does not understand risk the way engineers do. The rewards in engineering are generally low, even for people like me who are at the top of the profession economically. Another thing that people do not understand is that engineers provide instructions for what we could generally classify as “contractors” Who have ethics only as far as their economics require. Almost all of the failures that are spectacularly attributed to engineering, are really failures in construction. Doctors and lawyers are like engineers who do the building themselves. There really is no opportunity for an intermediary to question the design.

    Again, despite famous spectacular failures, the engineering profession has a much better track record than either lawyers or physicians. I don’t think there are any other professions that compare to these three. Indeed, I do not think of anything that does not have liability unto the grave is truly a profession, pax “real estate professionals” and other similar jumped up salesmen. If you don’t worry for probity, I don’t think of you as a professional.

  4. In regard to tax liability for crypto, haven’t you and I been talking about this for quite awhile? If they know what you’re transacting then that is, ipso facto, proof that they have the back door that you have mentioned over and over again. This says nothing about my theory that they could declare all crypto illegal currency and force you to convert to theirs, which of course has a back door. The advice remains: stay away!

    1. Catherine and John,

      Fantastic discussion this week. I thought the offer of 1 e-Krona for $0.000094 sounded amazing. As such, I went on the Riksbank website:

      https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/payments–cash/e-krona/false-information-regarding-the-sale-of-e-kronas/

      Which states the following:

      “The Riksbank has also been contacted by individuals describing how they have been called by companies claiming to be selling e-kronas on behalf of the Riksbank. However, it has not been decided yet whether the Riksbank will issue an e-krona and it is not possible to buy them.”

      If anyone else has any additional information, would love to hear it. I’m still interested in purchasing some if the opportunity arises.

      1. Hi,

        I am sharing your post in this week’s Ask Catherine. Check out the audio to hear Catherine’s response.

  7. Due to the considerable praise thus far heaped upon Kristi Noem by Solari Inc., it would be very much worth the time of the community to grasp just how ‘not conservative’ this woman truly is, and yet another representation of utter failure of females in leadership positions. As a native South Dakotan, it is quite irritating to listen to those on the outside speak of her as an honorable steward of the people.

    https://libertyjournal.org/2021/09/15/gov-kristi-noem-is-a-leftist-fraud-who-is-controlled-by-big-business/?fbclid=IwAR0SBkQFMZs4gK1gAMuO4X8hJhpVzmUB-aGNkbPN3Q_9h6NB4PQplaYmNtM

    Kristi Noem is not the people’s governor, but a representative of the medical monopoly enjoyed by Sanford Corporate.

    https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/a-follow-up-on-south-dakota-governor-kristi-noems-record/?fbclid=IwAR0ZSkf4jCLnhReteRd2cz1_dk3JfJNUND3wlvLt6F_9YvFlrY-QT27rTIg

    Please feel free to educate yourselves appropriately.

    https://twitter.com/njhochman/status/1438091435748823041?s=20&fbclid=IwAR2eZf0WLUnZGzxJJlv2QqQELCLyu-oZg0F5KkYXYMhSREyAbNDStdQ-mDA

    Best wishes,
    mc

      1. AG, thank you very much for the article. Yes, it clear to me the Sanford Oligarchy is clearly in league with transnational groups with financial ties to the “MEGA” group of billionaires, located in Israel, and known to be the axis of human trafficking in the world. Sanford is clearly compromised, a closeted homosexual, and seriously degenerate individual. By their fruits it is such that we can know these sub-humans.

        1. Michael – You may find this of interest as well. More SD dots to connect, if one were so inclined.

          Much political intrigue in SD addition to Sanford. In that article Jason Ravensborg (AG) is mentioned. but he’s in personal and professional jeopardy due to a car accident where a man was killed. (He “thought” he hit a deer!) The story has the makings of a page turner novel, with the ending yet to be decided.) Video of the interrogation of JR, was on the internet for awhile and was quite revealing IMO. KN has asked him to resign, legislature is quietly “considering” impeachment charges, all to no avail. Family of the man who died is bringing a personal lawsuit. (1st set of charges resolved with minimal punishment.) Stay tuned.
          Another noteworthy news item for little ol’ SD…
          https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2020/08/06/verizon-wireless-5-g-towers-sioux-falls-south-dakota/3309367001/

    2. Hi,

      I am sharing your post in this week’s Ask Catherine. Check out the audio to hear Catherine’s response.

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