What is the greatest secret of wealth?

What is the greatest secret of wealth? by Nick Falcone

Answer by Nick Falcone:

In terms of acquiring wealth I would say the following 4 attributes matter more than a good job, connections, great credit, college degree, etc. Those attributes listed will definitely assist you, but I believe the following are key:

• Focus: Being able to stay committed to one objective without letting distractions pull you away & keeping a main objective as a priority allows faster accomplishment of a goal.
• Drive: The engine of reaching success. Keeping up a high level of energy and initiative towards reaching a set destination.
• Confidence: In order to find success we must first believe in ourselves or no one else will. It is said that how we handle failures, not success is the determining factor to being successful. In order to start over you need to have confidence in yourself that this time you will succeed.
• Attitude: A positive attitude is the cornerstone of success. Facing both challenges and accomplishment in stride, dealing with other people, and reaching your goals will all be determined by a positive attitude. Attitude says everything about you and the path your on in life.

The best part of those attributes being the key to success over all others (in my opinion) is that we already possess them all to one degree. They don't cost anything to build upon, they don't take years of study like a degree or having to meet the right people like connections. I wouldn't ignore the first group listed, in fact I would pursue those attributes as well, but I would also keep in mind to build those 4 listed above all others as I think you will notice the results much faster.

How I came to this conclusion was from my years in construction and rehabbing homes. Many times the sub contractors would be from Mexico or Italy etc. Often having moved to the US in the last 5 or 10 years, yet often times very successful in such a limited time with no formal education, and sometimes without fluent English language skills.

A bricklayer from Italy comes to mind especially. He drove a beat up pick up truck to work, started before any other sub contractors did, and stayed later as well. He had his son help him and they worked very hard all day long. At lunch they unpacked food from home, they didn't grab fast food like most others, and after the end of the day they quietly cleaned up and left.

Well one day I wanted a bid on a brick job for a home I was building and contacted the bricklayer above and he asked if I could drop the plans off to him over the weekend. When I did I found him living in a beautiful new home with a new Cadillac in the driveway while his work truck stayed on the street. We got to talking and I found out he'd only been in this country for 8 years and was a baker in Italy, having learned masonry here, becoming proficient at it, and starting a successful business within 2 years of arriving.

He didn't have a degree, great connections, credit established or parents to loan him money. He did have Focus, Drive, Confidence and a Positive Attitude. These attributes showed in his work ethic, how he carried himself, and his interaction with others. He was very personable and friendly, cared about the quality of his work as if it were his own home he was working on, and how he was teaching his son. He was determined to live the American Dream and he was. If that doesn't motivate you to become successful then I don't know what else would. I think about all the advantages I had growing up above those people just coming into this country with very little. If I choose to be lazy and not find my personal success to live a life of my own design then what would my purpose be?

What is the greatest secret of wealth?

How much luck do you need to become rich today?

Zero, just like its always been.

“I’ve found that what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities. (Talon Karrde)” ― Timothy Zahn, Heir to the Empire

“Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Answer by Bernie Klinder:

Zero, just like its always been.

• “Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

People who haven’t figured out how to be successful always dismiss others success as “getting lucky”. What they describe as “being in the right place at the right time” is a component of:

• How much you read/learn: Innovation and insights arise from making connections between two or more technologies that others have overlooked. The more you know and understand, the more possibilities you’ll see. All sorts of really interesting things happen when someone has a deep understanding of +2 fields and a creative mind.
  • If you want to catch more fish, more often, take luck out of your fishing equation and replace it with knowledge of fish, their habitat and behavior, and you will make your own luck. – Tony Bishop
  • The more knowledge you get, the more questions you ask. The smarter you get, the more you realize that everything can be possible – George St-Pierre
• Your social network expands your exposure to new ideas and opportunities: The people you talk to everyday influences your world view, exposure to new ideas and opportunities, meeting other people, and changes your “degrees of separation” from the people you want to meet.
  • “You become the average of the five people you spend the most time with” – Jim Rohn
• A bias toward action: Lots of people have ideas, few do anything about it. Knowledge without action is useless. Your million dollar idea is worthless if you don’t get off the couch.
  • “I’ve found that what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities. (Talon Karrde)” ― Timothy Zahn, Heir to the Empire
• Perseverance : Everyone sees the success, but not the 99 ideas and attempts that failed. If you read the biographies of successful people, you’ll see how often they fell flat on their face, dusted themselves off, and tried again – learning from every failure and building on that knowledge. A common theme I’ve seen among successful people is they aren’t deterred by high walls or obstacles. They find a way or make a way. They see the “walls” as something that blocks potential competitors who aren’t as determined as they are.
  • Perseverance is the mother of good luck – Unknown

Don’t believe the “luck” excuse. Go make your own luck.

Hope this was helpful/insightful.

How much luck do you need to become rich today?

What is your primary reason​ for wanting to stay alive?

What is your primary reason​ for wanting to stay alive? by Ben Rode

Answer by Ben Rode:

To experience everything there is to experience! Since this isn’t a video game, we can’t just restart at the last save point.

Either we die, and that’s it. Or we reincarnate and have to start over as a baby, trying to learn everything all over again.

I have come so far and accomplished so much, and there is so much more fun stuff to do! I’m only just getting started… When I was 16–21, I was an adrenaline junkie, risking my life as much as I could to get a rush. I have too much to live for now!

I live in my dream home, with my dream wife, and a dream business where I get to only do what lights me up, and I have 2 amazing kids and another on the way.

I have come to far to start over now!!!

Thanks for the question. It was fun to reflect on all my gratitudes 🙂

What is your primary reason​ for wanting to stay alive?

If you were alone in your bedroom with a naked woman laying on your bed, would you have sex with her?

Not sure about the calling the police on a naked stranger offering (free?) sex. Or the ‘Just say No’ to a real offer by (naked) someone (other than my significant other/lover)

Answer by Franklin Veaux:

If I am home alone and a random woman I don't know is naked in my bed offering sex, the answer is no.

No, wait a minute, that's not true. The answer is hell no. Plus I'm calling the police.

If I am home alone and a woman I know who is not my lover is naked in my bed and offering sex, the answer is probably no, unless this is a woman I've already been talking to about becoming sexual with.

If I am home alone and one of my lovers is naked in my bed offering sex, the answer is most likely yes.

If you were alone in your bedroom with a naked woman laying on your bed, would you have sex with her?

Donald Trump is a Disruptor and I’m Loving It?

Joel Searby.com

On Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will cement perhaps the most incredible disruption of a political system in history. Entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley types are fond of talking about disruptors. They even take on their own mythological status sometimes as stories are told in whispers and awe of how some guy came up with an idea, bucked the system and made millions. Uber, e-cigarettes, and the mythological creature known as Steve Jobs are a few of the well-known examples.

Let me be clear, I don’t approve of just about anything Donald Trump does or says. But those in hotspots of disruption in our country like Silicon Valley, Austin, Salt Lake and Archer, Florida (that’s where I live) actually do see the opportunities that are arising out of this time.  We realize that the relative chaos and feather-shedding in so many old, stodgy institutions opens up space for new conversations about what is really working…

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What’s the craziest thing you saw while in combat?

What's the craziest thing you saw while in combat? by Sam Morningstar

Answer by Sam Morningstar:

Well, I’ve seen the effects of various types of rounds hitting human beings, and it might certainly be described as “crazy.” Although, even that might be an understatement.

But, the craziest – straaaange – thing I’ve seen is getting ambushed in a coordinated attack, and as we are scrambling to take up firing positions our SAW gunner is sprinting at full speed…trips in the dirt and falls into a drainage ditch. I mean, he just ate it. He ate is harder than I’ve ever seen anyone eat dirt.

And all the guys that were behind him or watching just started busting up laughing for a moment. It was fucking hilarious.

So, for that split instant you forgot where you were. It was like an automatic response mechanism that still expressed itself even in such a crazy and dangerous situation.

What's the craziest thing you saw while in combat?

You made me famous! by: Brandi Blakley

How the Attacks on Trump Reinforce His Strategy

How the Attacks on Trump Reinforce His Strategy

What is the unsubstantiated salacious information that Kremlin has on Trump?

Alleges : a) That Donald J. Trump has been in the fold of the Kremlin/Russia for at least 5 years b). He has frequented the services of prostitutes aka escorts

Answer by Kai Neagle:

Details are sketchy but here’s what we know:

• The Russian government has been “cultivating, supporting and assisting” President-elect Trump for up to five years.
• Russian intelligence have gained damaging information against the President-elect. This has been circulating among the media and members in Washington for weeks, however this is the first time that it has been broken to the public.
• The FBI applied for a FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) warrant on the Trump team to monitor suspicious links to Russia through surrogates.
• Russia compiled information sensitive to both Republicans and Democrats, however only released information which damaged Hillary Clinton and other downballot Democrats.
• Allegations regarding communications between Trump surrogates and the Russian government led then-Senator Harry Reid to publish his letter calling on the FBI to investigate President-elect Trump’s ties to Russia.
• This information has been around since last summer, however took on a new meaning today as US intelligence vetted and confirmed that the person who published this opposition research — a former MI6 Intelligence Officer — was legitimate. He has been a reliable source for many years prior. This officer supposedly has a vast network of friends and assets through Europe that were used in collating the document, parts of which were presented to President-elect Trump during his intelligence briefing last Friday.
• The FBI had known about these allegations since August 2016.

UPDATED:

• Trump lawyer Michael Cohen met with Russian officials in Prague during the election campaign.
• President-elect Trump hired Russian sex workers to pee on the bed in the Presidential Suite of the Ritz Carlton in Moscow because the Obama’s had slept there earlier. The FSB may have recorded this act as the hotel is, “known to be under FSB control”. This occurred in 2013, according to unnamed sources.

UPDATED NOW I HAVE READ THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT:

• Donald Trump has been supported by the Russians to divide western alliances.
• The Trump campaign accepted intelligence from the Kremlin regarding Democratic and other rivals. Information was exchanged in both directions — the Trump campaign gave information to Russia and the Russians gave information to the Trump team. The report states that this was agreed and the Trump team used “moles” within the DNC and hackers based in the US and Russia to gather information on HRC. In return, the Trump team was giving information on Russian oligarchs and their families in the US. Paul Manafort and Carter Page are the main links between Russia and the Trump team. This regular exchange of information has purportedly occurred for eight years prior to 2016.
• The campaign was happy to have Russia as a bogeyman as it masked more extensive business ties with China and other third-world countries. The report states that Trump’s dealings with China were worse than his dealings with Russia, apparently involving, “large bribes and kickbacks”.
• In return for support on defeating Hillary Clinton, the Trump campaign promised to ignore Russian intervention in Ukraine as an issue during the campaign and question NATO defence commitments.
• Trump used lots of local prostitutes in Saint Petersburg.
• Carter Page held meetings in Moscow with Igor Sechin and Kremlin internal affairs official Igor Divyekin. Sechin asked about lifting sanction and energy co-operation, however Page was not keen on the idea. Divyekin tells Page the Russians have information on Trump.
• The Kremlin engaged with Carter Page, Jill Stein and Michael Flynn.
• Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych directly paid Paul Manafort, however told Putin there was no paper trail.

Sources: Intel chiefs presented Trump with claims of Russian efforts to compromise him. These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia (You can read the entire classified report on the Buzzfeed article).

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Trump should reveal the information, however it’s not yet clear whether a) it even exists and b) how damaging it could be. If it’s really damaging he’s not going to release it and just submit to President Putin in fear of ruining his political career.

What is the unsubstantiated salacious information that Kremlin has on Trump?

Russia “Has Compromising Info on Trump” (January 2017)

 

Classified documents presented to President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald J. Trump allege that Russian operatives may have compromising personal and financial information about Trump, according to multiple reports. BuzzFeed says this includes “perverted sexual acts.”Russia “Has Compromising Info on Trump” (January 2017)

Is Donald Trump legally correct that “the president can’t have a conflict of interest”?

President-Elect Trump is forgetting that the term “high crimes and misdemeanors” used to define the requirements for impeachment is a term of art that…  “covers allegations of misconduct peculiar to officials, such as perjury of oath, abuse of authority, bribery, intimidation, misuse of assets, failure to supervise, dereliction of duty, conduct unbecoming, and refusal to obey a lawful order.”

Answer by Cliff Gilley:

What President-Elect Trump is forgetting is that the term “high crimes and misdemeanors” used to define the requirements for impeachment is a term of art that…

“covers allegations of misconduct peculiar to officials, such as perjury of oath, abuse of authority, bribery, intimidation, misuse of assets, failure to supervise, dereliction of duty, conduct unbecoming, and refusal to obey a lawful order.”

So, while he may be entirely technically correct that the laws outlined in the US Code and related regulations do not apply to the office of the President, it does not mean that abusing that discretion cannot have real consequences for him.

He is also seemingly ignoring the Emoluments Clause in the Constitution, which absolutely does apply to the President:

No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

The key here is whether or not a foreign state’s decision to stay at a Trump hotel (for example) is a “present” under the clause. And for that, we’ll need to wait and see if the Supreme Court is presented with the opportunity to rule on that interpretation.

Is Donald Trump legally correct that "the president can't have a conflict of interest"?

Donald J. Trump acknowledges Russian role in US coup d’état

Trump acknowledges Russia role in U.S. election hacking: aide | Reuters

Hunting for the Presidency. Donald J. Trump’s Silent Coup.

In the early hours of November 9, 2016, one of the most contentious, polarizing, vicious presidential races came to an abrupt, unexpected end when favored presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called Donald J. Trump to concede, shocking a nation that had, only hours before, given little credence to his chances. Donald Trump pulled off the greatest upset in American political history despite a torrent of invective and dismissal of the mainstream media.

– How the “silent majority” shifted the election to Donald Trump in reliable Democratic Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, thus handing him the presidency.

Trump’s campaign was unlike any seen on the national stage—combative, confrontational, maverick, incendiary, fearless – totally unorthodox. Trump’s nomination was the hostile takeover of the Republican party and a resounding repudiation of the failed leadership of both parties whose policies have brought America to the brink of financial collapse as well as endangering our national security. The Trump campaign almost single-handedly harnessed discontent among “Forgotten Americans” despite running a guerrilla-style grass roots campaign to compete with the smooth running and free-spending Clinton political machine.

Donald Trump ran as the anti-Open Borders/Globalism candidate as well as a supporter of American sovereignty and advocate of return to American Exceptionalism, using antipathy against trade deals like NAFTA to win over three of ten Bernie Sanders supporters.

Charts the rise of the alt-conservative (including The Alt Right) media and the end of the mainstream media monopoly on voter impacting information dissemination; opposition research into Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton’s crimes, and the struggle by the Republican establishment to stop Trump and how they underestimated him and Trump’s triumph in three debates where he skillfully lowered expectation levels but skewered Mrs. Clinton for the corruption of the Clinton Foundation, her mishandling of government email, and her incompetence as Secretary of State.

Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Clinton campaign chief John Podesta, Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner aka Carlos Danger, Doug Band, Jeffery Epstein, and the efforts to hide the former first lady’s infirmities and health problems; the phony narrative that Trump was in cahoots with Russian strongman Vladmir Putin or that the e-mails released by Wikileaks came from the Russians.

∙ How Trump’s election has averted near certain war with Russia over Syria and the rejection of the neocon policies of the Obama/Clinton Administration.

⁃ How Trump brilliantly picked at Hillary Clinton’s weaknesses, particularly her reputation as a crooked insider, and ignited the passions of out-of-work white men and women from the rust belt and beyond, at a time when millions of Americans desperately wanted change.

∙ How and why the mainstream media got it wrong

⁃ How the polls were loaded and completely misunderstood who would vote.

by Roger Stone

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1510726926/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

SEE : 2017 Presidential Transition https://greatagain.gov/?gi=38392ee5…

with : Donald J. Trump, Mike Pence and Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr.

The Making of the President 2016: How Donald Trump Orchestrated a Revolution: Roger Stone: 9781510726925: Amazon.com: Books

Which billionaire is the richest in terms of money they could spend (liquid)?

Which billionaire is the richest in terms of money they could spend (liquid)? by @Holborn_Assets

Answer by Robert Parker:

What do you mean by liquid? Are you about cash? The money in a bank account are also liquid even if digital.

Who says a billionaire needs cash to buy something? Even the average persons buy almost everything from Amazon, eBay, and other online shops. You can buy clothes, watches, cars, houses, yachts, and everything you want, by simply making transfers from your account.

And guess what – the richest billionaires in terms of money they could spend are those who have the most billions. Sounds fair, right?

If you doubt that Gates can go to a shop and buy something for $20 billion, then who else can do it and what is so different about him? Of course you will consider the richest person in the world in the first instance. They can make their funds as liquid as they want. Of course you cannot make the whole wealth liquid, but who needs it? You can waste your funds in this way – sometimes the currencies are dropping, sometimes the rats can eat your cash.

"Pablo was earning so much that each year we would write off 10% of the money because the rats would eat it in storage or it would be damaged by water or lost"
Legendary drug lord Pablo Escobar lost $2.1 billion in cash each year — and it didn't matter

Anyway. The richest persons can buy more – this is quite natural.

I hope this helps!

Which billionaire is the richest in terms of money they could spend (liquid)?

What does the first day of a 5+ year prison sentence feel like?

We walk into a gauntlet of correctional officers who start yelling and telling us to shut the f*ck up; not ask them for anything because we had nothing coming. After being strip-searched and yelled at for about 30 minutes…. I thought about the times when I coulda, woulda, shoulda, taken action to stop this nightmare from happening, but it was way too late.  When I finally opened my eyes and looked around the filthy cell, there was nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. I felt like the most worthless piece of crap ever known to mankind. My life had just hit rock bottom and I couldn’t see any way up or out. That was by far the worst moment of the worst day of my entire life. –  – Kenyatta Leal from behind bars at San Quentin State Prison via The Last Mile San Quentin (Quora prisoner outreach program)

I remember my first day because it was my worst day. I was sentenced to life in prison on September 25, 1995 and about a week later was transferred from the San Diego County Jail to RJ Donovan Prison for intake into the state prison system. The morning of my transfer a deputy came to my cell and told me that I was “catching the chain” to the pen.  I had just made it to sleep as my cellmate and I had stayed up late playing chess and talking. He was a 19 year old 1st termer headed to the joint with a life sentence and every night he would ask me a gang of questions about prison life. I felt compelled to answer his questions in as much detail as possible because I knew he didn’t understand the danger he was headed into and he needed all the help he could get.

As I got myself together my  cellmate sat up on his bunk, wrapped his arms around his knees and watched me like a child would watch a parent. My heart went out to the little dude because he needed more guidance than I ever could give him. I started to remind him of some of the things we had talked about but the deputy came back to get me. He told me to state my name and booking number then turn around and cuff up. I complied and when I turned back around to cuff up, my  cellmate was sitting there crying. I will never forget that look of hopelessness on his face and I can only imagine the look on mine. I told him to keep his head up and I walked down the stairs with the deputy. Right then I said a prayer for that kid because as bad as my situation was, he was someone who had it far worse than me.

We got to the holding cell and there were about 20 others waiting to catch the chain also. They call it catching the chain because we’re all chained together as we go to the pen. The single file chain of men made its way outside and it felt good to walk around a bit and breathe in that crisp morning air. As we loaded onto the bus the deputies unchained us from each other, but we were left shackled at the waist and ankles. No one said a word on the bus and my heart was beating so hard I could hear it. The ride to Donovan took all of 20 minutes as the prison is literally within eye sight of the county facility from which I was transferred. The sun was just coming up as we pulled into R&R (Receiving & Release) at Donovan.

I couldn’t wait to get out of those handcuffs and leg irons; being shackled up like that is something I could never get used to. As soon as we walked into R&R I saw someone I knew from the county jail and he was all smiles as he asked me how much time I had. When I told him 25 years to life his eyes got big and he took a step back, as if I had some kind of virus he didn’t want to catch. His response surprised me. First it made me feel nervous, then worried that everyone else would respond to me the same way. He didn’t know what to say and neither did I. I tried to ease the awkwardness of the moment with small talk about my appeal but no matter what I said I couldn’t escape the growing despair in my gut; and that was only the first day.

We made it out of R&R around noon and got back on the bus to go to the “4″ yard. We pulled up next to building 16 and unloaded straight into the dayroom. Once inside, we walked into a gauntlet of correctional officers who immediately started yelling and telling us to shut the f*** up and not ask them for anything because we had nothing coming. After being strip searched and yelled at for about 30 minutes, we all had to sit and wait to be interviewed by the gang coordinator. While we waited, I heard familiar voices of people I knew who had caught the chain before me, asking if I needed anything. At that point I was so depressed and downtrodden that I didn’t respond verbally. I just shook my head.

After my interview, I walked upstairs to the cell where I’d spend the rest of the first day of a life sentence. I stepped inside and the sound of the cold steel door slamming behind me ricocheted around inside my skull, making me dizzy. I just stood there in shock. I remember wanting to scream but when I opened my mouth nothing but sobs came out. I was devastated. I heard people calling my name on the tier but I couldn’t speak. I closed my eyes hoping to find some relief, but what I saw in my mind’s eye were all of the horrible choices I made and the faces of the people that I hurt in the process. I thought about the times when I coulda, woulda, shoulda, taken action to stop this nightmare from happening, but it was way too late.

Looking back, it was as if I was on a runaway train to prison and every choice I made accelerated my imminent arrival. When I finally opened my eyes and looked around the filthy cell, there was nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. I felt like the most worthless piece of crap ever known to mankind. My life had just hit rock bottom and I couldn’t see any way up or out. That was by far the worst moment of the worst day of my entire life.

All communications between inmates and external channels are facilitated by approved volunteers since inmates do not have access to the internet. This program with Quora is part of The Last Mile San Quentin: @TLM

What does the first day of a 5+ year prison sentence feel like?

What credit cards do millionaires possess?

What credit cards do millionaires possess? by Anonymous

Answer by Anonymous:

My dad is a multi-millionaire.

Our net-worth is about 75 Million.

All though, I don’t go surfing through my dad’s wallet, but I’ve seen him use his BMO-Elite MasterCard, he uses this when shopping not to cause attention.

All though, my dad does like to live below his means, is why he declined the American Express Black Card, I think they call it.

What credit cards do millionaires possess?

Trump Breaks US Stance with Direct Taiwan Call (December 2016)

Trump Breaks US Stance with Direct Taiwan Call (December 2016) on @Quora

Knowledge about Trump Breaks US Stance with Direct Taiwan Call (December 2016).

Trump Breaks US Stance with Direct Taiwan Call (December 2016)

What keeps Thomas Friedman up at night?

I really get cranking about all the climate, environmental, financial and geopolitical problems I see emerging today.  If America goes weak or into decline, I believe my kids won't just grow up in a different America. They will grow up in a fundamentally different world — one that is less stable and less dedicated to expanding the universe of free markets and free people. And my view is that right now America is in a slow decline — just slow enough for us not to stop and do everything we can and must do to reverse that decline. All those things are big and hard –and you can only do big hard things when you do them together. They require collective action. And right now our political system is so broken and dysfunctional we cannot do anything big and hard together. So all the things we know we should be doing are "off the table.'' Right now the pile of things that are off the table is so high it has reached the height of the table.  We kick our country around like it is a football. But as a friend of mine likes to say: it is not a football, it is a Faberge egg and we can drop it and break it. We are in danger of doing just that.

Answer by Thomas Friedman:

What keeps me up at night?

Well, I can ruin any dinner party when I really get cranking about all the climate, environmental, financial and geopolitical problems I see emerging today. But what keeps me up most is America. I am a big believer that America is far from perfect, needs to earn and re-earn its "exceptional'' badge every year– it and makes more than its share of mistakes.

But on balance, I also believe that America, when it is at its best, is a beacon of hope, an example of democratic capitalism and the provider of an enormous number of free global public goods — by the way it has helped balance Europe and Asia since World War II and the trade and international financial systems we support and the way we catalyze action against thugs like Putin when they take a bite out of the country next door.

If America goes weak or into decline, I believe my kids won't just grow up in a different America. They will grow up in a fundamentally different world — one that is less stable and less dedicated to expanding the universe of free markets and free people. And my view is that right now America is in a slow decline — just slow enough for us not to stop and do everything we can and must do to reverse that decline. All those things are big and hard –and you can only do big hard things when you do them together. They require collective action. And right now our political system is so broken and dysfunctional we cannot do anything big and hard together. So all the things we know we should be doing are "off the table.'' Right now the pile of things that are off the table is so high it has reached the height of the table.

We kick our country around like it is a football. But as a friend of mine likes to say: it is not a football, it is a Faberge egg and we can drop it and break it. We are in danger of doing just that.

What keeps Thomas Friedman up at night?

How can you make a trillion dollars?

How can you make a $1,000,000,000,000 ($1 trillion) dollars? by Lee Ballentine

Answer by Lee Ballentine:

There is a legal method, dating to the 14th century, that would allow a President of the United States to make a $1 trillion coin. Doing this was seriously proposed in 2011 as a means of keeping the United States government operating while Congress blocked raising our debt limit. The method is called seigniorage (the king’s or lord’s portion) which is defined as the difference between the cost of the bullion (precious metal) used to make a coin, and the face value legally assigned to it. Here’s how you would do it:

1. Be elected President.
2. Appoint a Secretary of the Treasury.
3. Have the Secretary of the Treasury order the U.S. Mint to strike a special platinum coin with a face value of one trillion dollars.
4. Place this coin on deposit at the Federal Reserve’s Treasury Account.

Congratulations! You just made $1 trillion and used it to pay down the debt of the United States by that amount. Recall that the Constitution, in Article 1, Section 8, gives Congress the sole power “To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures.” In 1996, the Republican Congress updated the law at Section 31 U.S.C. § 5112 of the U.S. Code for the Treasury Department to "mint and issue platinum bullion coins" in any denominations the Secretary of the Treasury may choose.

Harvard constitutional law authority Laurence Tribe has argued that this method is valid and no one has standing to challenge it. Barack Obama worked the last debt ceiling crisis out with Congress, but this could become an issue again in the future. Stay tuned.

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How can you make a trillion dollars?

What will you do to get wealthy during the next financial crisis?

What will you do to get wealthy during the next financial crisis?

Answer by Tommy Mello:

“I’ve always made more money in bad markets than in good markets”: Donald Trump

I’ll show you how to make more money in a bad economy than ever thought possible

When people are broke and there properties are not worth much – it is time to buy.

There are so many professionals that teach how to buy in a bad economy, but the best thing you can do today is build your credit up, start buying and selling homes, and start a real estate business(buy, fix, flip). The goal is to have a line of credit when the economy goes down – you have to have buying power and know the right areas to buy in.

I know exactly where to buy b/c I’ve studies where the government dumps money into certain economies. Read this book if you want to learn.

This book explains the role the government plays in expanding the money supply – $$$ flows into the economy in patterns. Mr. Maybury shows exactly how the government does not do this evenly – he shows how to identify the spots and calls them cones.

Now, if you learn to get a line of credit and are prepared / liquid when the time comes – you can make a killing… But if you learn how to do it a good economy, you will really do well in a bad economy. More people are willing to take creative deals in a bad economy as well, owner financed, etc… This allows you way more opportunity to get creative with deals – which means you can be a middle man making millions.

I literally have built businesses in bad times and can tell you it is not easy. Bad economies = time to take market share. Save money and be ready to make large moves and know one thing – HISTORY repeats itself. It is cyclical and will always be bullish and bearish. My goal will be to buy houses, businesses, and other assets for pennies on the dollar – make sure you are buying on the way down – you never really know where the bottom is, but don’t get to mad if you didn’t buy at the bottom, just make sure you can cash flow.

Cash flowing is tough, but there are areas in the US you can buy for $20k and get your money back within 2 years. If you are cash flowing appropriately, usually the banks will load. But if you took my previous advice and started a business, you should have people on the side line willing to give you their retirement money because they are loosing their ass and investing in you at least they will have a piece of property to back their money. I’ve worked with investors that raised over 5 million in 2007 on the friends and family network. Literally, there are so many great ways to buy with 1031 exchange and renting out to section 8…

I actually sell leads to investors looking to buy house for 50 cents on the dollar – these are exclusive leads that go straight to buyers – if you are interested message me – also see my Linkedin.

What will you do to get wealthy during the next financial crisis?

Why does $500 trillion rich Rothschilds are not on Forbes richest people list?

Why are $500.000.000,000,000 ($500 trillion) rich Rothschilds not on Forbes richest people list?

Answer by Steven Hager:

Does anyone think this is a real question and not something deployed by counterintelligence to mine for potential recruits to the radical right wing? The question is slanted. First, dynastic families hold their wealth in the corporations they control, the trusts they control, the foundations they control, the banks they control, and the real estate they own. Forbes is using IRS information to rank according to visible income. The reasons these dynasties created the foundations was to shelter income from taxation by donating to causes that enhanced their agendas. Origins of the Jewish Conspiracy Theory

Why does $500 trillion rich Rothschilds are not on Forbes richest people list?

Do you know any rich people?

Do you know any rich people?

Answer by Marina Mawby:

Yes.

My dad was a friend to a billionaire with a net worth of $20 billion (he made his money from scratch, he was not born Into wealth so I respect him for that) he's not famous or anything just very rich.

He lives in a 100 million dollar mansion on a faraway farm (and no he doesn't live in America) and has 2 adopted daughters one is 15 (nearly 16) and the other is 3 and a half. He was and I'm sure is still a very good looking man, kind of like the definition of tall dark handsome and mega rich and he was very down to earth and humble BUT he did not want a relationship he chose to be celibate for life and he said as a rich man it's now harder to find a genuine woman who will love you for you and not your money, he's totally content with being single and having his 2 daughters around he's also a hands on dad he homeschools both his daughters and he does not spoil them in any way they are well behaved and very good girls.

He also drives with the same car he bought when he first started driving which is an old Holden car, he does own a Bugatti and a Lamborghini but he only uses them for special events other than that he only uses his old Holden car for everyday driving. He also gives a lot to charity. I would love to be humble, single, mega rich and not be stupid with my money just like him, but *sigh* I can only dream lol.

He Has bad dress sense despite his massive walk in closet, he would go to an outdoor market In the farm area and wear knee length shorts and a simple v neck t shirt with Jandals/flip flops what ever you call them, haha.

I don't know what he's doing now because the last time we saw him was 9 years ago, all I know is just 3 years ago he adopted his 3 year old girl and is now 49 years old. And luckily for us he once invited us for dinner and I was amazed by his house and backyard pool, indoor pool and his massive cinema it made me want to be rich haha.

Edit: oh and I forgot to add that he installed a slide in his 15 year old daughters bedroom so instead of having to use the staires to Come down she just slides down, how fun!!

Update: if anyone wondered what type of Bugatti and Lamborghini he owns.

they are gold Lamborghini aventador and a black Bugatti Chiron which was 2.5 million dollars.

I found pictures that are exactly the style and colour he owns, just same examples of his car but not his cars.

His daughter must have a blast washing these cars!

EDIT: to the people who are thinking: “wait a minute the Bugatti Chiron is not out yet”!?

He pre-ordered it on February and it was sent to him 2 weeks ago, I finally met him again yesterday after my dad got a hold of him and found out my cancer had gotten worse, he came to visit me in the hospital and I asked him.

Also he's a good friend of buagtti’s president Wolfgang durheimer.

Bugatti Chiron

Gold Lamborghini aventador

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He won't date anymore because unfortunately this is what he sees when he's talking to most women.

Update: Also anyone wondering that Holden is only in Australia, yes it's only in Australia because he used to live there years ago when I used to see him , since I hadn't seen him for along time I only mentioned the things I remembered at THAT time when I visited him in Aussie, but now 2 days ago after 9 years as I said I saw him again and caught up to him and found out he's not in Australia anymore and now lives in Oslo,Norway which obviously means he doesn't have his Holden anymore, his eldest daughter is in her early 20’s now (he adopted her when he was 26) and his youngest is still 3 and again as I said he's 49 now since I already mentioned it, he adopted her just 3 years ago. I only knew that about him but not that he moved out of Australia or the other things. I just caught up with what he's doing now when he finally came to see me again in hospital, And of course bought a new mansion while at it lol. So guess i will delete the Holden bit haha. Apologies for not mentioning that earlier on my edit! My mistake.

UPDATE: I’d also like to add something very sweet he told me when I asked him about rdating and looking out for gold diggers, he said:

“My 3 year old daughter is the only girl I have been spending my money on so I'd rather spend money her rather than another woman who's just with me for the money and materialistic stuff, my daughter needs me for more than materialistic things like a roof over her head (aka mansion :P) food,water and clothes, grown women can do these themselves by getting a job but not my helpless little girl”.

he’s not saying all women are gold diggers but for him it's much harder to find a genuine woman who's not in it for the money, he's good living the rich and single life *sigh* how i wish to live that life.

Do you know any rich people?

Donald J. Trump is President-elect in Stunning Repudiation of the Establishment

Donald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the Establishment – The New York Times

Qui Nguyen (39) takes #1rst place (of 6,737 players) for $8,005,310 ($8 mil) : is 2016 WSOP main event champion.

Las Vegas Strip regular Qui Nguyen  (39, Qui Nguyen Poker) finishes in #1rst place (of 6,737 ppl) for $8,005,310 ($8 mil) in the 2016 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino (‘November Nine‘ finalists televised on ESPN).

In addition to the $8,000,000 prize purse, Qui Nguyen receives a $50,000 WSOP bracelet made from 427 grams of white and yellow gold and more than 2,000 diamonds and rubies totaling more than 44 carats.

*buy in : $10,000 ($10K)

FOX Sports www.foxsports.com/other/story/qui-nguyen-wins-main-event-8m-at-world-series-of-poker-110216

Sports Illustrated   World Series of Poker: Nguyen takes home $8 million prize | SI.com

Tom Hayden, 60s activist, Vietnam war protestor, ex husband of Jane Fonda; dead at 76

 

Tom Hayden: 60s activist, SDS* leader; Vietnam war protestor, ex-husband of Jane Fonda, member of the Chicago Eight : dead at 76.

*Students for a Democratic Society

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hayden

http://tomhayden.com

 

Tom Hayden, anti-war activist and ex-husband of Jane Fonda, dies at 76