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Nightcap #12: The Man Dials 911

September 11, 2014 Nightcap where The Man fills in and asks "Are you pissed off enough to change?" (Hat tip to Sgt. Quinn)



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Debrief #30: The War On Terror Edition

September 11, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief podcast where DT and The Man discuss the 13th anniversary of the terror attacks that changed the world and the ISIS problem. Plus, the Taupe Pope of Hope POSPOTUS Barack Hussein Obama falls in!



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Pissed MGTOW Podcast

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Debrief #29: Labor Force Participation Rate, Climate Change, and Dealing with Leftists

September 05, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss Oktoberfest beer and the onset of Fall, the record number of people not participating in the labor force, Climate Change debunked yet again, and how to deal with Leftists in everyday life.



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Debrief #28: The Dour Hour with Racist Alerts Aplenty!

August 30, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss "Asians" and terror alerts in the UK, and the fact that soldiers need to get ready from what's coming.



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Nightcap #11: Sweet Emotion

August 25, 2014 Nightcap where DT discusses creating the "Awesome Lightning Storm" video and the surprising emotions felt again listening to the "1812 Overture."



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Awesome Lightning Storm

View from DT's kitchen door of the lightning storm on August 24, 2014. There was no rain, and the thunderhead was directly overhead. It was quite the show. The video has been edited slightly to cut out the brief pauses between bolts and flashes and to time with the music. Epileptics, WARNING!

Nightcap #10: As Time Goes By

August 22, 2014 Nightcap where DT discusses the reality of time speeding up as you age and grow older, and the importance of appreciating the moments you have before they're gone.



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Debrief #27: Ferguson Goons, Misdiagnosed Economy, and Banana Republic Political Retribution

August 20, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss the ongoing Ferguson Riots, recent updates on the economy, and the burgeoning Banana Republic of the USSA.



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Nightcap #9: Dumb Music For Dumb People

August 20, 2014 Nightcap where DT discusses the dumb, unimaginative music that plays on pop radio while he lifts at the gym.



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Nightcap #8: Laughterbation

August 19, 2014 Nightcap where DT argues it's a good thing to crack yourself up.



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Nightcap #7: All About the Unicorn

August 18, 2014 Nightcap where DT discusses how a society obsessed about race and racial preference programs have affected him personally and perhaps society as a whole.



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Nightcap #6: Cut Some Slack

August 17, 2014 Nightcap where DT encourages all of us to cut each other some slack.



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Nightcap #5: The Reluctant Troll

August 16, 2014 Nightcap where DT discuss how to be a Reluctant Troll and reluctantly own leftists on the interwebz.



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Nightcap #4: The Little Things

August 15, 2014 Daily Nightcap where DT talks about high aspirations and appreciating the little things.



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Debrief #26: Ferguson Riots, Superstorm Lightning Round, and Extended POSPOTUS Visit

August 14, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief podcast where DT and The Man discuss the Ferguson riots and police response, a jam-packed Lightning Round due to a jam-packed news week, and a surprise visit from Obama on his golfing/dancing/Matha's Vineyard vacation.



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Nightcap #3: Sacrifice on Altar of Anti-Bush

August 14, 2014 Nightcap podcast where DT discusses the ISIS situation in Iraq.



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Nightcap #2: I Don't Vote

August 13, 2014 Nightcap where DT explains why he no longer votes.



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Nightcap #1: Robin Williams Suicide and Economic Utility

August 12, 2014 Nightcap Podcast where DT discusses Robin Williams' suicide in terms of economic utility.



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25th Week-a-versary Free For All Debrief!

August 07, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief Podcast where DT and The Man (he's back!) relax and let it all hang out and have a completely unstructured discussion ranging from waterslides to radical Islamists. But trust us, there is a point and a message within the madness.



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Coming Soon: DT's Daily Nightcap

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Impeachment Strategy Confirmed, 4% GDP Growth, and Pro-Choice to Women's Health

July 31, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief Podcast where a solo DT discusses confirmation of the Democrats running against Impeachment strategy, Q2 GDP growth estimate of 4% and its reaction, Pro-Choice advocates changing the name to Women's Health, and a Lightning Round that covers pretty much everything else happening this week.



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Purity Tests, IRS Shenanigans, "USA" Chant Racist, and Awesomeness

July 23, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss ideological and group-think purity tests, the latest news on the IRS scandal, La Raza declaring "USA" chant is racist, and an overall theme of awesomeness throughout. Plus, POTUS drops by for a visit between fundraisers.



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Cappy Croons, Chaos, BRIC Bank, and Unicorns

July 17, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief podcast where DT and The Man discuss the surprise musical hit by Cappy Cap Aaron Clarey, recent chaos in Ukraine and Gaza, the formation of a BRIC Bank to compete with the IMF/FED, and a Lightning Round that unfortunately includes Unicorns and No Go Zones yet again.



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Going Galt Cloward-Piven Style Revisited

July 11, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief podcast where DT and The Man take a break from the news of the week to retrench and revisit the second post on The Black Brigade blog: How to Go Galt Cloward-Piven Style.



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Independence Day Edition!

July 02, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss the chaos at the US southern border, Germany no longer wanting its gold back from the FED, and a Lightning Round that includes DT's best rant yet.



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POTUS Visit, -2.9% Growth, Iraq Update, Alien Invasion and More Sponsors!

June 26th Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man get a surprise visit from President Barack Obama, discuss the second revision to Q1 GDP growth, the chaos in Iraq, the illegal alien invasion across the US southern border, and more sponsors (again, not really)!



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Iraq Falling, Fake Economy, Washington Colorless-skins and More Sponsors!

June 19th, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss the latest news out of Iraq, some economic stats that indicate the economy is fake, a supercharged Lightning Round that includes those racist Washington Redskins, and more Sponsors (again, not really).



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Lerner E-mails Lost, Iraq Wrecked, Impeachment, and Sponsors!

June 14, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss the lost Lois Lerner IRS e-mails, Iraq chaos, the horrible week that was in the Lightning Round, Impeachment of President Obama, and new Sponsors (not really).



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Deserter Bergdahl, r>g, Negative Interest Rates, and PUA Putin

June 05, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief Podcast, where DT and The Man discuss kid freedom, the deserter Bergdahl and POW swap controversy, the Frenchie economist concerned about inequality, and a Lightning Round that includes everything from negative interest rates to Vladimir Putin negging like a PUA.



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Israel Cashless, National Database, and Lightning Round

May 30, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss Israel going cashless, the national Housing and Everything Including the Kitchen Sink Database, and a few extras in the Lightning Round including Bilderberg 2014.



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Memorial Day, Michelle Brownshirt Obama, Hood Disease, and Russia/China Gas Deal

May 22, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss Memorial Day, a graduation speech by Michelle Obama, PTSD Hood Disease, and the recent natural gas deal between Russia and China.



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BRIC Dedollarization, Jailbreak 36000, and Economic Cycles

May 15, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief where DT and The Man discuss the recent Russian Dedollarization meeting, the record setting jailbreak of 36,000 criminal illegal immigrants, and economic cycle theories predicting doom in the near future.



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Turkeys, Wheel of Doom, and Game of Thrones

May 08, 2014 Black Brigade Brief Debrief Podcast where DT and The Man discuss hunting turkeys, use the Wheel of Doom to select this week's news stories, and Obama as King Joffrey from Game of Thrones.

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Sterling Racist, Evil Tax Collectors, and the All Seeing Eye

April 29, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief Podcast where DT and The Man discuss the Donald Sterling racist comments controversy, a story out of New York where a widow's home was auctioned by the county to pay a $6.30 tax bill, and a recent court order out of NY to force Microsoft to turn over all data related to an e-mail account in Ireland.

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Cliven Bundy (NOT) a Racist, Glenn Beck a Fraud, Equality vs Equity

April 25, 2015 Black Brigade Debrief Podcast where DT and the Man discuss the short-lived Nevada Ranch victory and Cliven Bundy racism controversy, Glenn Beck throwing him and other liberty lovers under the bus, and an insane illustration of Equality vs. Equity. Also, Unicorns.

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From the Mind of The Man: More on "Have We Lost the War Already?"

The more I am starting to believe we are merely going down a slow death spiral....and I conclude we have truly lost the war already.  The more I look around, the more lunacy I see.  The lunacy is never challenged by our side, and there is no emotion, pushback or protest from our "allies".  Are we winning?  No, we are in full retreat and losing ground by miles each day, not mere inches.  The traditional ways are over, and it is time for some new tactics.

How do I know?  I took 20 minutes to find these examples, and it is right out there in the open for all to see.....

Example: Lies contort themselves into policy decisions.  We know, because we have been paying attention, that "deportations" mean illegals merely crossing the border.  Relaxing "deportations" means that ICE and Border Patrol will turn into social justice agents, giving illegals food and water and letting them pass into our country.  Floodgates will be open, and the Dems will get them amnesty and voting rights before you know it.

Example: We don't need to go all the way to Socialism, just so darn close it is Socialism.  You don't help one class of people by pulling the other classes down, but this Frenchie doesn't understand that BASIC principle.  Sure, taxing all the billionaires sounds like a GREAT idea to brain dead zombies, but we know that they will never stop at just the billionaires.  There aren't enough of them to make an impact.  This is pandering to the brain dead zombies, politicians and acadmanians, but it will get traction since they all feel the same way.  Envy is an ugly thing....

Follow-up: With the elites celebrating the Frenchy's work above, they are now beginning to advocate for a maximum wage.  Isn't that special?  Is that what our founders intended?

Example: Columbus was a racist conqueror.  Everyone knows that, so we need to follow the example of the City of Berkley, California.  Crime, potholes, debt, failing infastructure, congestion....those are minor issues compared to this.

Finally, Breaking News: The Culture War is Over, and Conservatives have Lost.  This is a damning article that summarizes something that all of us can agree on and something I talked about last week.  We have lost the culture, and consequently, the work of a legion of Progressives in agencies, schools, colleges, media, Hollywood, non-profits, advocates and activists is bearing fruit.  The last paragraph of the article is correct:

"Conservatives have largely lost the culture, and it can't be won back by passing some landmark piece of legislation. Instead, it's going to be a long, hard slog. The good news is that, though conservatives typically hate the term "reactionary," most conservative victory is first predicated on liberal overreach.  

It may be that if things get bad enough, America will finally start looking inward."

My God.....I had never contemplated that it couldn't be won....that we never had a chance.  I think it is time to retool my thinking on the current status of life in modern day America and develop a new plan of attack.

4 articles on YahooNews alone about the Bundy thing.  Amazing.  The MSM and Machine just sighed a huge relief.  Bundy and the Liberty Movement/Militias can be painted as the MSM and Machine have wanted to paint them: gun-toting Racist hicks on welfare that are breaking the law.

It just sucks that all of the momentum from last weekend got blown away by Bundy's comments.  Just really a stupid thing....made it WAY to easy for the zombie horde to swarm on the red meat.

Linkage to just YahooNews articles:

Breaking News on Bundy's Comments
http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/cliven-bundy-just-ruined-his-cause-20140424

Jon Stewart punishing Hannity for Bundy support
http://theweek.com/article/index/260437/speedreads-jon-stewart-deftly-shows-sean-hannity-why-you-dont-pick-a-fight-with-jon-stewart

Black List of Bundy Supporters
http://news.yahoo.com/list-cliven-bundys-supporters-now-know-hes-pro-133625625.html

These are all trending on YahooNews above the fold (no need to move the screen to see them).

Are we winning yet?  #notwinning

The Man

Private Sector Jobs vs. Government Check Stats, Circular Firing Squads, and Have We Lost the War Already?

April 18, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief Podcast where DT and The Man discuss recent stats comparing households of private sector jobs versus households receiving government checks, recent outbreaks of circular firing squads regarding the Nevada Ranch showdown, and whether we have already lost the war and how that changes perspectives on what to do.



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DTU #3: Hyperinflation vs. Deflationary Debt Death Spiral

Third class of Don't Tread University where DT discusses the two schools of thought regarding the eventual economic collapse and what to do about it.



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Detroit Update, Nevada Ranch Insanity, and Les Nessman's Hog Futures Report

April 10, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief Podcast where DT and the Man discuss updated information regarding the mob attack story out of Detroit, the government throwing its weight around in Nevada, and meat price inflation and what to do about it.

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Chaplin Redux, WWII, Petrodollar Demise and No Go Zones

Latest Black Brigade Debrief Podcast where DT and The Man discuss the Charlie Chaplin speech from "The Great Dictator," WWII, recent developments in Russia and other BRIC nations regarding the end of the Petrodollar, and a recent story out of the No Go Zone of Detroit.

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Zombies, Aliens, Putin and Chaplin

This week on The Black Brigade Debrief, DT and the Man discuss The Walking Dead Finale (spoilers), more evidence that Obama is indeed not "The Deporter in Chief," recent developments in Ukraine, and conclude with Charlie Chaplin's speech from the 1940 film "The Great Dictator" set to music created almost 70 years later.

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Ukraine's Princess Leia and Dastardly Deportation Statistics

The Black Brigade Debrief returns this week for a second time, where DT and The Man again discuss recent developments in the Ukraine, as well as the fact that President Obama as "Deporter in Chief" is an absolute fraud.

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Crimea Part 3 and "We're All Racists" with DT and The Man?

Fourth Black Brigade Debrief Podcast where DT did the best he could with a one sided conversation due to difficulties with Audacity on the other end with The Man. At times humorous, it is well worth a listen.

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DTU - Buying Gold and Silver

Second class of Don't Tread University where I discuss the ins and outs of buying gold and silver.

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A couple links mentioned in the podcast:

Goldsilver.com Presentation

Gainesvillecoins.com

Fishy Sanctions and Waived Mandates

Third Black Brigade Debrief podcast with DT and The Man, where we discuss the continuing crisis in Ukraine and another waived mandate of the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.

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DTU - Money versus Currency

Don't Tread University is in session. In this first class, DT discusses Money versus Currency.

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Crimea River and the IRS Hearing Circus

In the March 8, 2014 Black Brigade Debrief with DT and The Man, we discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the recent IRS hearing circus.

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The Black Brigade Debrief with DT and The Man

First Podcast where DT and the Man discuss fundamental Black Brigade concepts:

1. Getting out of the system as much as you can
2. The four stages of collapse/crisis
3. Going Galt

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Flowery Delivery Fraud - A Cautionary Tale and Call to Inaction

Valentine's Day is coming up gents! Yay! It's the bestest day in all the year for men, isn't it?

Men everywhere, scared shitless at the reality of inevitably disappointing their beloved sweeties, will take to the interwebz in the vain attempt of selecting some pretty vase filled with flowers to be delivered on the Day of Days. Most breathe a sigh of relief when they find something that looks nice, click the "Buy" button, enter all the required information, proceed through checkout (hoping that they are not unwittingly signing up for endless streams of junk mail, spam, and telemarketing calls), and finally get the confirmation of the order. Mission accomplished!

You are being scammed. You are being defrauded. The online florist networks are a total and complete scam.

I recently bought my wife a plant for her birthday. I thought after twelve years of marriage, and having only had flowers delivered to her work once, that she deserved to feel special on her birthday, because, you know, I do love her after all and want her to be happy. I always thought the idea of flowers was stupid and wasteful, so I never had them delivered - at most I would go out and buy some myself and have them waiting at home. I thought having a plant delivered, that wouldn't shrivel up and die after a couple days, leaving behind a vase that either gets thrown in a closet or in the trash, was more my style, and thus a more honest gift.

So I went online like many others do and searched for local florist shops near her work. A bunch popped up, and I perused a few of them, looking at the pictures of the plants. I noticed that they had the same pictures of some of the plants. Great! Competition between shops! Capitalism at work! So I compared the prices, and went with the lower price for the same plants, pot, everything. All in all, it took me between a half hour and a hour to pick out a plant I thought she would like.

I get through checkout, and the confirmation page suddenly has a little disclaimer very visible:

Substitution Policy:

In the event your selection is unavailable, a substitute of comparable quality and value will be delivered.

It also said something like "as indicated on the order page," but I didn't remember seeing that disclaimer before I hit the "Place Order" button. My Spidey-senses started tingling at this point, as I began to suspect that I had just been punked. If they're telling me after I have already picked out the plant and spent the money that they might have to substitute it with something else, it was very likely this is exactly what was going to happen.

Here's the plant I thought I had just bought:

It's awesome. It's big - 23 inches wide by 18 inches high - and I thought with the asian-style pot, it would look really classy in her office. I wrote as much on the card that would accompany the plant.

So I wait for her birthday, I get the call around noon, she says she got it and thank you. Happily, I said something like "It's big, isn't it?" hoping that it would fit in her office. She responded "Eh, sort of..." I then got the details, and it didn't sound like the plant I ordered. I sent her a link to what it was supposed to look like, and she took a picture of what she got and sent it to me:

Not even close. It's only about 12 to 16 inches wide, about twelve inches high, different plants, different pot, not "classy" at all. If you do the math on my size estimate, it was about half the size it should be, and that's just in two dimensions. It would be even smaller including depth.

Here they are relative to each other, adjusted to scale:

I didn't respond to my wife's e-mail. She liked the plant "just the same" and I didn't want to ruin her birthday. Instead, I did a simple search for "flowery delivery fraud scam."

I found these links: Anatomy of a Flower Fraud and All American Florist Scam

Read the articles. The website does a good job detailing the scam. Here's how it works, and worked on me:

1. Local florists pay to be a part of the online network, whether it be Teleflora, FTD, et al. in the hopes of getting more business and exposure.
2. The online network creates unique webpages for each local florist shop, where shoppers can look at pictures of the arrangements, plants, etc. These images are the same on all the local shop webpages, so these webpages are quick and dirty templates with just enough differences for the customer to believe they are unique.
3. The online network handles the processing of orders - the shopper is redirected to the online network page to complete the order.
4. Hidden on the order page in a link is the disclaimer "In the event your selection is unavailable, a substitute of comparable quality and value will be delivered." The selection made by the customer will never be available.
5. The online network takes their cut of the sale (who knows how much), and sends the order along to the local shop.
6. The local shop does not have the plant or arrangement available by design, and only has the remaining dollar value to create a "substitute of comparable quality and value."
7. The online network and local shop hope the customer will not notice the difference in quality and value. What few do follow up, notice, and are angry enough to call and complain, the local shop takes the loss and the online network keeps their cut.

That's how the scam works. But it's not why the scam works.

I have one question to ask: Why is this scam not all over the media? Why is it some lowly "florist detective" website detailing this scam and trying to warn unsuspecting men (and women) everywhere that they are being defrauded of their time, energy, and money? Why is this scam not detailed inside the various and sundry female magazines that litter storeroom shelves? Why is it not all over Oprah or The View?

Because women don't care. Well, they do care, but just not that their boyfriends and husbands, whom they allegedly love and care for, are being defrauded. First, the dutiful boyfriends and husbands are being led to believe they are picking out a certain arrangement of flowers or plants, in certain vases or pots, when in reality they are really only hitting a dollar amount button. I personally took some time to pick out something I thought my wife would like. I imagine most men shopping for flowers online do the same. But it's an illusion. Second, they are being defrauded out of their money, because after the cut to the mafia-like online network, the local florist has a much smaller amount of money to create a substitute. To women, this scam is just "the cost of doing business." After all, if the scam were exposed, they wouldn't get flowers delivered to them at work in front of all their work friends!

In addition to women not caring, men are lazy. Well, maybe lazy is not the right word - we seek efficiency. If there is a convenient way of getting something done, we do it that way. Our time is valuable. So, if we have the choice to pick something out online from the comfort of our homes or offices, we're going to do it that way as opposed to a more time consuming and less efficient alternative. Once the job is done, we are unlikely to follow up and make sure you got what we ordered. We'll hear "I love the flowers. Thank you honey!" on the phone, and that's good enough for us. We don't generally care about flowers, but we do care about avoiding wrath. So, when there is an online alternative to calling the florist shop directly, we'll go online every time - and furthermore, unlike talking on the phone, we can see what we're ordering online and actually make it somewhat personal. If we wanted to take the time to visit the florist shop in person, we certainly wouldn't have the flowers delivered. We would deliver them ourselves. But women love having flowers delivered to them at work. So, we go along with the scam, knowingly or unknowingly, and figure it's just "the cost of doing business."

For full disclosure, I did not phone the local florist shop to complain (they did not provide an email address). I'd rather spend my valuable time researching the root of the problem, and write this blog post, than spend time recouping a small amount of money, getting angry, treating someone over the phone like crap, etc. - that is dealing with the symptom of the problem, not the root cause. I'm sure the local shop would've done their best to make me a happy customer, either by refunding a portion of my order, or allowing me to return the plant for a full refund. That is why I have not named the local florist. In fact, I am somewhat sympathetic to the local florists, because this scam is so well constructed and designed that a local shop can not operate without it and survive. The online florist networks come up first in an online search. They appear to be legit local businesses, convenient, and offer numerous specific choices. That's why it's the mafia-style "cost of doing business" justification for participating in the scam. They would lose if they were not a part of the scam and give the gang their cut.

The sickest and most cynical part of the scam is this: if you order through an online network, the flowers or plants are not really from you - what you choose is substituted with something smaller or different, picked out and arranged by the florist. You just provide the money to make it happen, and the info to get it to the recipient, believing all the while you put some thought and creative effort into it. You know, like romance? Your wife or girlfriend might just as well have the obligatory "thank you sex" with the florist. It's a charade, and everyone is playing along with it. Ignorance is bliss, is it not?

Hear the battle cry, Black Brigadiers! DO NOT COMPLY. This is a call to inaction. Have some self-respect, and refuse to engage in this fraud and deception this Valentine's Day. You are being played for chumps and suckers. If you want to have flowers delivered, pick them out right there in the shop and deliver them yourself. If you don't want to do that, then do something else you want to do, or do nothing. Your choice. But REFUSE to be played for a chump and a sucker.

And ladies, have some respect for the men you allegedly love and don't make them feel guilty for not participating in this fraud! When you see a co-worker get flowers delivered to them, and all the women are ooh-ing and aah-ing over the beautiful flowers, you should say "Those flowers are nice. The flowers he really purchased must've been really beautiful!" And when Ms. Center-Of-Attention looks at you quizzically, explain the fraud to her, and how her boyfriend or husband is being cheated out of time and money to make her happy for a couple hours, tops.

It's time to kill this fraud of a holiday that is Valentine's Day. The laziness of men combined with the high-maintenance of women has created the perfect soil for frauds and scams like online florist networks to flourish.

Strike at the root, and refuse to comply.

Kindergarten Roundup for Red-Pill Kouples!

This morning before school was "Kindergarten Roundup" for my littlest one, so my wife and I dutifully got the sleepy kids ready earlier than normal to attend the meeting. We had already been through it with our oldest, and our youngest attends preschool, so it wasn't really a big deal for us, but was more for our little one to get ready for kindergarten.

The school served cookies and coffee for the parents while the little ones were ushered off for orientation. We got a packet of stuff, and as the principal, school nurse, lunch lady, and teachers made their presentations, I looked through the papers.

One of the handouts read like this:

Building Self-Esteem

21 Hints

1. Don't correct me in front of people if you can help it. It'll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private.
2. Don't be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.
3. Don't spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for. I'm only testing you.
4. Don't be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure.
5. Don't let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages.
6. Don't make me feel smaller than I am. It only makes me behave stupidly "big."
7. Don't make me feel my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of value.
8. Don't protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes.
9. Don't be too upset when I say "I hate you." It isn't you I hate, but your power to thwart me.
10. Don't make too much notice of my small ailments. Sometimes they get me the attention I need.
11. Don't nag. If you do I shall have to protect myself by appearing deaf.
12. Don't make rash promises. Remember that I feel badly let down when promises are broken.
13. Don't forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should. That is why I'm not always very accurate.
14. Don't tax my honesty too much. I'm easily frightened into telling lies.
15. Don't put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I will stop asking and seek information elsewhere.
16. Don't tell me my fears are silly. They are terribly real. You can do much to reassure me if you try to understand.
17. Don't suggest you are perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when I realize you are neither.
18. Don't ever think it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me feel surprisingly warm toward you.
19. Don't forget how quickly I am growing up. It may be very difficult for you to keep pace with me but please try.
20. Don't forget I love experimenting. So, please put up with it.
21. Don't forget that I can't thrive without lots of understanding love. But, I don't need to tell you, do I?

I had to chuckle while reading it, because there was more red-pill wisdom in this handout intended for parents dealing with children entering kindergarten than all the printed self-help magazines on the storeroom shelves. The same hints directed towards relationships between husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends, are chock full of harsh truth and wisdom. However, while it is safe to give this advice to parents in dealing with their children, it would be apostasy to give the same advice to couples.

Here's how the handout would read for couples:

Building a Happy Relationship

13 Hints from Men to Women:

1. Don't correct me in front of people if you can help it. It'll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private. (Stop with the shit-tests already.)
2. Don't let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages. (Sometimes you need to get me off my ass, get me to eat healthier, drink less, etc.)
3. Don't make me feel smaller than I am. It only makes me behave stupidly "big." (Yes, a penis joke.)
4. Don't make me feel my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of value. (While I do make mistakes, there are many things I do right, so keep things in perspective.)
5. Don't make too much notice of my small ailments. Sometimes they get me the attention I need. (i.e. - the "Man Cold.")
6. Don't nag. If you do I shall have to protect myself by appearing deaf. (Self explanatory.)
7. Don't tax my honesty too much. I'm easily frightened into telling lies. ("Do I look fat in this dress?")
8. Don't put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I will stop asking and seek information elsewhere. ("Why don't we talk anymore?" might be due to you.)
9. Don't suggest you are perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when I realize you are neither. (Get off the pedestal. Deep down you don't want to be up there anyway.)
10. Don't ever think it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me feel surprisingly warm toward you. (Get over yourself and past your own ego and apologize when you fuck up. I do it all the time, it won't kill you.)
11. Don't forget how quickly I am growing up. It may be very difficult for you to keep pace with me but please try. (Post red-pill awakening change is fast. Undoing decades of lies and brainwashing is painful and difficult.)
12. Don't forget I love experimenting. So please, put up with it. (In bed.)
13. Don't forget that I can't thrive without lots of understanding love. But, I don't need to tell you, do I? (I need your love, support, kindness and encouragement to conquer the world and fight the good fight. Unfortunately, it does seem that I do have to tell you this.)

Building a Happy Relationship

8 Hints from Women to Men 

(with maybe some additional overlap with the above)

1. Don't be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you. (You need to be the rational one and lead. If you lead consistently, I will follow you.)
2. Don't spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for. I'm only (shit-)testing you. (If you never say "no" I lose respect, and thus desire, for you.)
3. Don't be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it. I makes me feel more secure. (Self-explanatory.)
4. Don't protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes. (If I waste a bunch of money on a pair of shoes, you shouldn't take me out to dinner that month to enforce discipline. I won't like it, but I'll respect you.)
5. Don't be too upset when I say "I hate you." It isn't you I hate, but your power to thwart me. (Insert "You're so mean" or "You're an asshole.")
6. Don't make rash promises. Remember that I feel badly let down when promises are broken. ("Baby, I can change" or "I promise to never have sex with the secretary again" are bad signs for the relationship, and you should just have the balls to break it off.)
7. Don't forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should. That is why I'm not always very accurate. (Hormones, hormones, hormones. Emotions, emotions, emotions.)
8. Don't tell me my fears are silly. They are terribly real. You can do much to reassure me if you try to understand. (Kill the damn spider already, and sometimes I just need you to listen and not solve every problem.)

Imagine that, I find red-pill wisdom at Kindergarten Roundup. The same advice, given to adults, would result in a wailing and gnashing of teeth of feminists and manginas everywhere.

Libertarians! Give No Quarter!

As a libertarian, I've taken note of something interesting lately in debates with the left. Specifically, I noticed it in the controversy surrounding the indefinite suspension of Phil Robertson from A&E's hit reality show, "Duck Dynasty," for comments made regarding homosexuals. If I have to explain this story to you, kindly crawl back under that rock and go back into hiding.

Reading comments online, and watching the debate on television, I was amused at how leftists suddenly become very libertarian in their thinking when someone they disagree with is fired from a private company. I read and heard comments from leftists-turned-libertarian like:

• This is not a first amendment issue. Phil has a right to say whatever he wants.
• A&E is a private company, and they can hire and fire whoever and however they choose.
• A&E made a business decision.
• This is a private contract, and is solely between Phil and A&E.
• Phil is guaranteed the right to say whatever he wants. He's just not guaranteed a job.
• GLAAD has a right to boycott. It's the free market at work.

It also amused me at how leftists suddenly became authorities on the Christian religion, proclaiming that the comments were "Ant-American and Anti-Christian." I don't know if they've ever read the Bible, but it's pretty clear what it says about homosexuality. I am not a Christian, and that is not what this post is about, but I thought it was worth mentioning that alongside a sudden streak of libertarian-ism, these leftists also suddenly started claiming biblical and christian authority.

The frustration for me in watching all this was that libertarians allowed them to make these libertarian arguments without retort, and all but joined with them and agreed with them!

Fellow liberty lovers and Black Brigadiers - we need to get more practical and tactical here.

GIVE NO QUARTER!

Do you honestly believe that if the roles and personalities were reversed - if it was a leftist making anti-american comments, or anti-white, or anti-christian - and they were fired from a private company, that the same arguments would be made? Of course not! Do you remember the Dixie Chicks controversy? Or how about recent news where a wedding photographer could not refuse a gay client, and was forced by the state to photograph the wedding? Or Obamacare requiring religious organizers to provide and pay for contraception services? In the case where one of their own is on the chopping block, it suddenly would be a first amendment issue, the private company could not fire someone based on their political or religious beliefs, it's a civil rights issue, it's hatred, a boycott is un-american, etc.

Leftists are not honest brokers. With them, the ends justify the means. They don't believe in the libertarian principles and arguments they make from time to time, they are just using them to further their insidious goals. Once they are no longer useful, just like the people they use, they will be discarded and tossed aside without a second's thought.

The whole notion of private property rights was settled long ago with the Civil Rights Act. If a private business cannot choose who they wish to associate with, and they are forced to make "public accommodations" for everyone regardless of race, creed, disability, or gender, then there are no private property rights. We must play by the rules they have made and values they champion - rules and values they have codified into law.

The fact is, under their sacrosanct Civil Rights Act, A&E could not fire Phil based on his religious views. This is religious discrimination. A&E under the Civil Rights Act does not have a right to hire and fire whoever they want, for whatever reasons they want.

GIVE NO QUARTER! Show them no mercy! Hold them to their own laws and principles.

It is so frustrating to see libertarians, in their quest for purity and consistency, giving aid and comfort to the enemies of liberty. They are not your friends. They will not suddenly see the light. They will never become libertarians and consistently apply libertarian principles.

Your retort should be: "Are you saying we should abolish certain sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?" And then destroy them utterly, because they will have nowhere to hide. They will be exposed for the frauds they are.

I understand the desire to be consistent and principled, but we need to be more practical and tactical. When leftists suddenly start making libertarian arguments, your Spidey-senses should start tingling. Use the opportunity to attack. Use their own principles and beliefs against them. Discredit and destroy them.

You'd think I'd embed the great Led Zeppelin, but no:

GIVE NO QUARTER!

Inheritance as Insurance Policy

Captain Capitalism linked to me today, so I'm seeing a little more traffic and thinking more about my post on reverse mortgages and Baby Boomers.

A couple readers commented on how expecting an inheritance is wrong - how it's acting like a whiny, spoiled brat - and I agree. The point of the post about the popularity of reverse mortgages with Boomers is that it proves they are not concerned at all about passing on wealth to their families.

The idea of providing an inheritance to your children was once viewed as something to aspire to - historically, it was an organizing principle of our family structure and thus fundamental to our development as a species and civilization - but the Boomers have been so reckless, selfish and greedy there will be nothing left to pass on when they die. The long chain of history breaks with them.

Like the muscle cars they popularized in their youth, they are running on fumes right now, and the tank will be bone dry when the engine finally sputters and dies. They just hope beyond hope they get across the finish line before it does.

As an added bonus, these former V8 driving, now V8 drinking abominations will leave behind a mountain of debt for their children and grandchildren to contend with. "Free love" has become "Free Healthcare" just in time for them to need it. "Don't trust anyone over 30" has become "Lifestyle Lifts" and "Cialis." They're living it up like there's no tomorrow, because in their drug addled minds there is no tomorrow. They inherited a ethos of "Live Free or Die" and mutated it into "Live for Free and Diet." They've strip-mined this country for all it's worth, leaving behind the refuse piles, debris, toxic chemicals and sludge for others to clean up. The USA will be a giant superfund site when the last Boomer is dead and gone. This is our inheritance, and their legacy.

Is selfishness to blame for the "Me Generation?"

At first glance, building up a nest egg to pass on to your loved ones seems like a selfless idea. You worked hard, saved, and when you're gone, you selflessly leave a little generational wealth to pass along so your children have a chance at better life than you did. And on and on, presumably, your family becoming ever more wealthy with the seed money you planted. Rather than you enjoying all the fruits of your labor, you sacrifice for your family's benefit, so that greater fruits may be harvested in the future.

The overall negative view of the Boomer Generation and its legacy proves that the idea of an inheritance may not be as selfless as it appears. An inheritance is more of an insurance policy than a gift.

You want your kids to come home for Christmas? They are much more likely to do so if they know there is an inheritance coming. It's a little carrot waiting for them for good behavior, right? But the inheritance doesn't have to just be monetary either. If you've done a good job as a parent, and prepared your child for life, and created a loyal, loving family, that is an inheritance worth more than money. But at its core, an inheritance is a bribe for good behavior.

He just wants to grow old gracefully

No one would ever think to allow a WWII generation senior to die in a gutter someplace, strewn aside like a crushed can of cheap beer. The "Greatest Generation" accomplished much, and made the world a better place for their children and grandchildren. Even if individually they don't have much to pass along to their children monetarily, they are still held in high esteem by society at large by virtue of what they suffered and accomplished. Social Security will be there for them. Medicaid will be there for them. They will be cared for when they cannot care for themselves, because society owes them a debt. Whatever their faults, and there are many as with all generations, they will be viewed as a net positive in history.

She just wants to stay young forever

But the Boomers? Not only did they screw up their own families through divorce, they've likewise screwed up the country through their irresponsibility, greed, self-aggrandizement and negligence. Rather than correcting the mistakes of their parents, they doubled, tripled, quadrupled down on them. They rebelled against the virtues of their elders that made them feel bad about themselves, and adopted and championed what made them feel good. "If it feels good, do it."

The Boomers are not held in high esteem by society at large, because there is no inheritance, neither monetary, moral, or spiritual, forthcoming. They were in it for themselves. They are taking it all with them, and leaving behind debts beyond imagination - again, monetary, moral, and spiritual. The "Me Generation" were not selfish enough to realize that leaving something behind is insurance against being allowed to die in the gutter. The shortsightedness of their naval-gazing blinded them to the long-view reality of the consequences of their actions and in-actions.

An inheritance is an insurance policy. It is tangible proof that you value their children and their future, and so they will value you in return.

Snap-Craptastic Music While Lifting

So I'm at the gym - the "fitness center" - whatever you want to call it, trying to break my muscles down to build them up stronger, and playing over the speakers was this little number:



I turned to the only other guy lifting weights, much more pumped up than me and without earbuds, and said "It's hard to get pumped up with this whiny music."

He didn't say anything in response - he might've been part franchise owner, I don't know - I said it to him right after I heard him whistling the whiny song. I don't think he appreciated the comment. Oh well, to each their own.

A previous time I overheard someone who worked there talking about how people cleaning up after themselves was a problem, and management from time to time would kick people out of the club. He went on to talk about how grunting was an issue, and that they preferred to play easy listening music because they were trying to run a business and didn't want anyone feeling uncomfortable. In other words, they cater to women and old people, so any displays of aggression or testosterone were generally frowned upon. No vulgarity either.

Now, I'm not one of these guys that bellows a primal scream to squeeze out one more rep. But a little grunting and heavy breathing is mandatory. You're just not pushing yourself hard enough if you don't. I understand the desire to tone down the "musclehead" stereotype if you're trying to run a business, if you're trying to cast as wide a net as possible in attracting clients, so that people feel comfortable in the space and not intimidated.

But for Christ's sake could you at least have the radio tuned into a classic rock station in the weight lifting area? Not this whiny crap? "Say something I'm giving up on you?" I don't expect death metal, which would be my preference, as others don't expect equally crappy rap music. But could we at least hear music similar to what is played at a sports event to pump people up, rather than music that makes you want to slit your wrists?

I work out for about 30 to 45 minutes every other day, or four days a week - upper body one day, lower body the next. In that short amount of time, listening to the snap-craptastic music, I've heard the same songs over and over again. Like E!'s "The Soup" is my only exposure to popular television, my time in the gym is my only exposure to popular music, and I already know the songs by heart. I don't know how women can listen to the same crap over and over and over again, with the additional bonus being all the songs sounding the same! Whiny, estrogen-laden crap.

I know I could wear earbuds and listen to what I want to listen to, but they just get in the way and I'm always fiddling with them and adjusting them. I want to show up, hit the weights hard, burn out, and get out of there as fast as I can.

Palate cleanser:

Reverse Mortgages Says Much About Baby Boomer Generation

I'm sure you've all seen commercials like this one:

 

Reverse Mortgages. I love how good old Fred Thompson pronounces it, that southern drawl making it sound so damn good and wholesome. Or maybe it sounds like he's a little drunk. Anyway, these commercials from many different financial companies run on television all the time, roping in seniors with money problems, I guess.

I don't remember these kinds of commercials when I was younger. I don't remember companies gearing this financial product towards the WWII generation in their retirement. I remember my grandparents owning their homes outright. Homes that they lived in since having children after the war. Homes they will die in, leaving a little wealth behind to pass on to their children.

In theory, a reverse mortgage sounds great. If you own your home, why not tap into the equity and enjoy your retirement with money you earned? It's your money - if you have to pay someone a little off the top to access it right now, why not? You get to live a little better, and someone makes a little money helping you do so. Fair is fair.

But ah, we are talking about the Baby Boomer generation here. What is the first reason they list for doing a reverse mortage? "Eliminate monthly mortgage payments." I've even seen recent commercials where it is further clarified as "Reduce or eliminate monthly mortgage payments." After a little research, I've found that this is the number one reason retirees are tapping into their home equity through a reverse mortgage.

This product is geared towards people who don't fully own their home. Let's face it, if people are responsible enough with their money to pay off their home before retirement, they likely have no need for a reverse mortgage. The people targeted with this government insured product might own enough of it to pay off their existing mortgage, with nothing else left over after paying all the fees and the interest to the reverse mortgage agency. With the addition of "reducing mortgage payments" in recent commercials, it would appear that many people don't have enough equity in their homes to pay off the balance.

These are people either nearing or already into retirement. 62 and older. And they don't own their homes yet.

These commercials boast, "And you still own your home!" No you don't! You never did! The bank owns your home. And now AAG owns your home. In fact, you've never owned your own home. You kept refinancing it, or trading up, or tapping into a home equity line of credit. It's what caused the housing boom and bust! No one actually owned their homes, and used someone else's money to buy and sell and buy and sell. Or they used their home like an ATM machine to go buy things they didn't need, artificially inflating the economy with artificially created dollars drawn out of an artificially inflated home price.

So now, in their twilight years, having saved nothing, Baby Boomers are turning to the one thing they were kinda sorta able to pay down, gaining that equity after paying quite a high premium in mortgage interest. They're tapping into the only thing that's left to eliminate their current debts at best, reduce current debts at worst.

They. Are. Broke.

The Boomers are going to suck this society dry of every last drop. If they are doing it now, at 62 years of age, to themselves - to their own homes, and their own money they have somehow managed to save and not fritter away - what do you think they will be willing to do to their children and grandchildren? (Fact is, they already have done it to their children and grandchildren though the National Debt.) The Boomers are just now beginning to retire, and already they need to tap into their home equity to just make ends meet?

These people are the most irresponsible, reckless, selfish, narcissistic generation to ever grace this planet with their presence. They had everything given to them, and they squandered it. Not only were they terrible stewards of their inheritance from the WWII generation - everything from moral values to the economy to the nation's infrastructure, all of which are crumbling - they obviously have also been terrible stewards of their own wealth that they created.

Know this, and really ponder its implications: when the Boomers are gone, there will be nothing left. If you are still lucky to have a WWII generation grandparent still living, when they die, and pass on their inheritance to their Baby Boomer children, know that you will see none of it. The Boomers will spend it all. They're going to take it all. There will be no inheritance from the Boomers. Nothing.

But, hey! It's a safe and effective financial tool! Yeah, a tool to screw your children and grandchildren out of any inheritance. What you've done to the country, you are now doing directly to your own families. Bravo, Baby Boomers!

I can't wait to see what else they've got in store for us.

More GGCPS Data

Via Mybudget360.com:

Quoting my previous Going Galt Cloward Piven Style (GGCPS) analysis, "Making anything over $43,000 per year and you are a sucker."

If you look at the above bar graph, it totals 150.9 million income earners. The current labor force participation rate via BLS is around 63% for those 16 years and older. That means that roughly 239 million people are non-institutional civilians aged 16 years and older in the USA, which roughly matches the BLS figure at around 247 million.  So we'll assume the above graph is accurate, and continue pondering its implications with a GGCPS mindset.

Again, GGCPS assumes a family of four. A total of 108 million people make an income less than or equal to our "sucker threshold" of $43,000 per year. This is 72% of current income earners, and 45% of the total population above 16 years of age who are non-institutionalized - in other words, they can work. Ponder that for a moment. Whether by choice or not, almost 3/4 of the working population have already Gone Galt. If they are taking advantage of government entitlements and benefits, they are Going Galt Cloward Piven-Style.

Another graph on Mybudget360.com shows a median household income of $49,445 in 2010. So, this data point results in 50% of households earning roughly less than our "sucker" threshold, and likely includes many dual income households. Remember, earning $49,000 in income still results in a net income of around $43,000 after taxes.

The "sucker range" in the above graph I would consider from $45,000 to $400,000 per year. This range accounts for 42.7 million wage earners, or 28% of current income earners, and 18% of the total non-institutionalized population. Without these people working hard, this unjust system would collapse. Every man or woman in this range who decides to no longer be played for a sucker, to no longer pull the cart everyone else is riding, does tremendous damage to the system.

The "elite" make incomes above $400,000 per year, a total of 0.47 million people, who are 0.3% of income earners and 0.2% of the total non-institutionalized population. These are the 1% that the Occupy Wall Street types rightly complain about and treat as villains. However, these are income earners, not the uber-elite wealthy who do not earn a wage. Regardless, the people in this range are the rich who get richer, who are juiced into the system, who are the first to realize the benefits of printing money at the FED. In other words, these people will never be you, and you will never be them.

The "elite" benefit from the system even more than the great unwashed below the "sucker threshold." They depend on the people in the "sucker range" to prop up the unjust and failing system with their blood, sweat and tears. They are the ones that want you contributing to your 401(k), paying your taxes, taking on debts, paying your mortgage, etc. They are the ones that desperately want you to maintain your faith and belief in the system - a system where you always lose, and they always win.

The suckers are slaves. Is it worth the crumbs from the table of the elite? Is it worth the long hours working, the health effects of a higher stress job, missing out on watching your children grow up, never feeling like you're getting ahead?

So, again, stop being a sucker and a slave.

Step 1: Get out of the system as much as you can.
Step 2: Downsize and pay off your house.
Step 3: Quit your job and work a low wage, low stress job.
Step 4: Apply for as many government benefits as you can.
Step 5: Buy silver, gold and tangibles with your savings.
Step 6: Await the collapse and enjoy life.
Step 7: Post collapse, be a part of the solution.

Let's hope that 2014 is the year this unjust system collapses. If not, use the time we're given to prepare. The longer the delay, the more dangerous and chaotic the collapse will be. That's why Going Galt Cloward Piven Style is the moral choice. Do not give your consent to this system through your participation.