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Originally Posted by Dick Butler
Good discussion. No one on this thread has mentioned the Cash in a Flash corner loan stores and their evil.Another example of something flying under the radar of the government and taking advantage of the less informed. As regards government and its responsibility seems most in government support more worrying about getting elected than doing what is BEST for the country. Unfortunately many voters are going for something for nothing policies. If it takes a tax to pay for it the result is anything but cheap the loss of money in doing it the government way is extreme...waste or inefficiency.
Our racing will take the "hit" for many reasons and fuel prices to our businesses, sponsors, food stores and heating costs will be the cause. It wont need to be the towing costs. Personal overhead is going higher in many ways. At least the cost of health care is further off the front page today.
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Excellent point(s) Dick. I still value the simple, survival methods of my Southern roots (my dad's side of family) and the resourceful lessons that got me through some lean times. I could never comprehend the many complexities of accounting, but understood the importance of saving money, only stepping out of bounds a couple of instances. I can't help but have cynical thoughts in this present day of complex technology and legal jargon that separates the haves & have-nots it has created a great divide between the two. The results allow the highly educated "haves" to prey upon old fashioned hard working "have-nots" through influential thinking which ultimately separates them from their hard earned money. Only now we're seeing results in epidemic proportions.
Where I live there's great contrast in population between Northeastern "city slickers" and Southern "country folk". So it's no surprise to see many of these "cash-in-a-flash" sometimes next door to pawn shops. Our state (Florida) is also experiencing a health care system meltdown, possibly a result of similar circumstances. I mentioned (I think) a few years back about our local Yellow Pages having like 10 pages of doctors but over 30 for trial and injury lawyers, perhaps explaining why lawyers who prey upon the uninformed in greedy, tribal-ritualistic like ways. The influential push of instant gratification in today's society is like a drug habit to many, forcing good hearted honest people into bad fiscal prioritization. Sadly, I still hear stories like this amongst racers; those who've bought the best of everything, but can't feed their families, mortgaged the house sometimes 3 times over for that pusher-diesel coach, and forgo health insurance (and don't realize the devastation until it's too late).
Again, I don't want to sound off against anyone and really want this to be a non-agenda thread. But I know I'm not alone in my way of thinking or setting about this dream called Stock Eliminator. I have struggled against the odds trying to enter into this sport for MANY years, yearning for that elusive "Wally", a desire to set a record, and the respect of my peers, still waiting here in my 40s, and wondering if I'll ever get there. I?ve made many personal sacrifices that have allowed for small, simple, albeit progressive goals. But only because I didn't want to end up in the streets with my family to accomplish this dream.