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• On 11 Jul 2012 in The Ultra-rich Have a Right to Free Speech, aurelius said:

  Randy H says
  

  Freakonomics pretty soundly debunked the myth about campaign financing determining election outcomes. It turns out the causality is reversed: people with money try to buy influence with those who are most likely to win. In tight races, they hedge their bets both ways. But buying elections tends to only be true at the most local of levels (primarily owing to the cost of creating awareness about candidates at a local level).

  I saw that freakonomics thing too and alarm bells went off so I did some research. Their research on the subject is dubious at best. Here is an excellent article on the subject: http://www.democracymatters.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=226

• On 15 Jun 2012 in , aurelius said:

  I also have a definition (which means that the thing defined must exist.)

  UNICORN---General Attributes

  The account of the unicorn is often combined with that of the monocerus, with some sources saying that they are the same animal. Other sources treat the two as separate beasts, and describe them quite differently. Some manuscripts have accounts and illustrations of both.

  The unicorn is described variously as resembling a small goat, an ass, or a horse. It has a single horn in the middle of its head; the horn is usually depicted as straight and long, and often with a spiral groove running up it. The unicorn is fierce, strong and swift, and no hunter can catch it. To tame the beast so it can be captured, a virgin girl is placed in its path. The unicorn, seeing the maiden, comes to her and puts its head in her lap and falls asleep. The hunters can then easily capture or kill it. Some accounts say the girl must bare her breast and allow the unicorn to suckle. If the unicorn is captured, it is taken to the king's palace.

  The unicorn is the enemy of the elephant, which it attacks with its horn, piercing the elephant's belly. Some sources say that it is the sharp nail on the unicorn's foot that pierces the elephant.

  A unicorn's horn is highly valued. It can be used to detect poison, and if dipped in a poisoned drink, the horn causes the poison to be rendered harmless. Powdered unicorn horn is used as an aphrodisiac.

• On 14 Jun 2012 in Self-made men, debunked, aurelius said:

  CaptainShuddup says
  

  I think you miss the whole point of the Employer/Employee relationship.

  Exactly. The point is to extract the excess value created by their labor and give them just enough to keep them coming back and keep the rest for yourself. That's what I do (shhhhh don't tell.)