Iacceptandbelievein,gratefulandpraytoGodAlmighty.Relentlesslycuriousaswellasnonjudgmental,Ipursueknowforthesheerjoyofjourneyingthroughtheunknown.ThetimelessvaluesofTruthandIntegrityaremybeaconsandDharmatherightpath,myfearlesscompanion.Igivefreely,acceptgracefullyandgratefully,loveunconditionallyandlivefearlesslyfor,IrealizethatlifeisanendowmentintrusteeshipfromHim.MybeingstartedfromandwillendinHimatatimeofHischoosing…

…then,whymustIworry?Shouldn’tInottobesimplygratefulandrejoiceHisbenevolencewithindustriousreverence?

imagineering…

“Risingtideliftsalltheboats”-onenearlyimpeachedPOTUSbeaminglybemused!

Soitissaidthat"Risingtideliftsalltheboats";perhapsyes,butonlyforthosefortunateoneswhoareonaboat(thosewhoinheritedormade-it),preferablyina"public-fundedtoo-big-to-failyacht”,wheretherentier-darwinian-selfselectindulgentlyplay“eitherwayIwin”varietyofpoker.Forthosewhoareinneck-deepwaterandstrugglingtostayafloatburdenedbynaturalneedsandinducedwants(yes,Iamawareof“free-will-choice”-butalsoversedwithgrandeurofbehavioral-economics),free-passisavailabletothepromisedlandofabundanceagainstaminor-inconvenienceofmortgaged-future-blackhole.Lazycapitalwillheartilyaccommodateanyonewhoisimpatientandimprudentenoughtofall intothemagnanimoussounding“enjoynowandpayatyourconvenience”hook-trap,willnotevenstopatpensionersorpeasants!Oh you naive member of the 99%, if you are chuckling with your cheap beer oblivious to theconsequencesofNPA/default/bankruptcy,wehavemanyameanstogettoourmoney(yoursavings,ifatall),includingyouryettoaccruelabor,notionallyknownasfuture-earnings.Inthenameandperiodoflaissez-fairecapitalism,westarteddoctoringcommunityvaluesandopinions,academia,media,peopleofconsequenceandbynow,havesortedoutmostofthelegislation, lawandregulationsandwhatisleftofconsumerrights,weareworkingonstrippingthemlayerbylayerinthenameof“efficientresourcesdeployment”.Andwheneveryourealize,connectandraiseyourvoiceofobjectioninunison,wehaveaccesstoevenmore substratemeans suchas taxationandpolicy instruments, centralbanks,money supply, interestrates…includingmilitaryindustrialcomplex.Oh,thefinancialilliterateone,thewaysinwhichyouaresurrounded!Remember the words during the congressional hearing of a recent man-made financial crisis byeminent combination of bankers + policy makers + regulators; enthusiastically supported by therichlyfundedacademia,whenitwasasked,“WhytheBankssoldcesspoolbundleofinvestmentstoit'scustomers(attimesalsoknownassophisticatedinvestors)asgoodinvestment,andlaterturnedaroundandbetagainsttheverysameinvestmentstheysold,thattheywillfail"?Answer:"Sir,weweredoingGod'swork"God must be shuddering in his dreams as to what he ended up creating? And when awakerunningforcoverorcheckinghisliabilityinsurance!HeadsIwinandtailyoulooseJack...

Iacceptandbelievein,gratefulandpraytoGodAlmighty.Relentlesslycuriousaswellasnonjudgmental,Ipursueknowforthesheerjoyofjourneyingthroughtheunknown.ThetimelessvaluesofTruthandIntegrityaremybeaconsandDharmatherightpath,myfearlesscompanion.Igivefreely,acceptgracefullyandgratefully,loveunconditionallyandlivefearlesslyfor,IrealizethatlifeisanendowmentintrusteeshipfromHim.MybeingstartedfromandwillendinHimatatimeofHischoosing…

…then,whymustIworry?Shouldn’tInottobesimplygratefulandrejoiceHisbenevolencewithindustriousreverence?

Fastforwardnearly10years...Allofthearchitectsaresafelyensconcedintheirrespectiveoralternativepositionsofcomfortandglory...somehaveevenmadeittothepolicy-makingoffices!Itisa“paytoplay”revolvingdoorSir,ifyoudidn’tknow!Banksandtheinsurancecompanieshavebeenbailedoutwithlong-termpublicborrowingand"hadto have" recessions / contractions / reduced abilities to meet the needs (not the wants) of thegullible-masses / shrinking community - social programs and public infrastructure. Systemicallycriticaland toobig to fail (hail the16thcentury financial innovation:LimitedLiability, ifyouwill)institutionsgotevenbigger,guaranteeingfuturebail-outs,floatingonblissfulmoral-hazard.Obscenesalariesandbonusesarebackwithavengeance...If you are thinking of "income vs. expense" then you are themost sought-after sucker, the smartone'sthinkandacton"assetvs.liabilities",wherein"assetsareprivate"and"liabilitiesarepublic"...foundingprinciplesof"evolvedcapitalismofDarwiniankind"...Wemovedawayfromspeciecurrencysince1974,repealedGlassSteagallActduringClintonregimeandarefuriouslyhosingdownDodd-FrankActaswellasBaselIII,allinthenameofefficiencywithrecklessfaithinthe“freemarket”,amarketmadeupof“mortal,feeble,emotional,guileless,gullible,forgetful,unscrupulous;alongwithromanticizing,dreaming,hopeful,wishfulhuman”,where“checksandbalances”areconsideredtobeimpedimentstotheotherwise“VirtuousCapitalism”.Australia does not wish to be left behind in this mad race, forgetting her history and make-up,repugnantlysellsthefamilysilver,licensespollutionforfistfulofcash(defertheconsequencestotheyet unborn generation) and hasmoved on to unraveling the cherished Australian egalitarianism,stripping the penalty-rate applicable to work during Sabbath, all in the name of employment /efficiency/growth.Australia has evolved well through hard-yakka, elbow grease and shared community values /mateship.Havingcomethusfar,Sheoughttoknowthat,fair-lifecan’tcompetewithindifferencetohunger,dictatorship,tyrannyorpolice-state!HowIwishIstayedignorantandblissful...