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Arctic Dave

(13,812 posts)

9. Yep. Justifying their existence by trying to forever "build a better mouse trap".

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 10:16 AM

Aug 2013

To concerned about the "mice" to see the house is falling down.

The thing about mousetraps too, once you build them you have to test them, why do you think they spend so much time and money setting up fake crimes.

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Think about it in terms of cold, hard cash... [View all] MrScorpio Aug 2013 OP

The Matrix Demands Compliance To Perpetuate The Illusion That Democracy Still Exists cantbeserious Aug 2013 #1

Great post, Scorpio, thanks for your cogent thought. You nailed it ... Scuba Aug 2013 #2

Looks like trouble coming. JEB Aug 2013 #7

Well said MrScorpio zeemike Aug 2013 #3

Very well said JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #4

Yup! 2naSalit Aug 2013 #5

Excellent job of following the money. Beer Swiller Aug 2013 #6

K & R!! Thank you for this!! lastlib Aug 2013 #8

Yep. Justifying their existence by trying to forever "build a better mouse trap". Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #9

thank you heaven05 Aug 2013 #10

Best OP this year! Cutting through it all. Follow the money... freshwest Aug 2013 #11

I don't know if it's the best MrScorpio Aug 2013 #13

Follow the money, follow the money. KnR, Mr Scorpio. Hekate Aug 2013 #12

That was our mantra doing research pre-internet in libraries to find the interlocking directorates freshwest Aug 2013 #14

You have some really valuable research experience there Hekate Aug 2013 #15

Can't hardly do a thing now. When Scroogle was up and running for a decade or so, I could access freshwest Aug 2013 #16

Thak you for the thoughtful reply Hekate Aug 2013 #18

Welcome to the United States of America, LLC. haele Aug 2013 #17