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Well, Y'all, August 18th finally arrived and I woke up this morning. Completed yet another trip around ol Sol. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

I think the influence of lobbying is definitely worth discussing, but I would separate that from the question of whether gambling itself should be legal. Organizations like the AGA obviously have an interest in keeping the industry healthy, so their advice about responsible gambling should still be viewed with some skepticism. At the same time, regulation can be useful when it focuses on transparency, consumer protection and keeping operators accountable. The bigger issue for me is whether politicians are actually making decisions based on public interest or simply responding to whichever industry has the strongest lobbying presence. That is where things can get complicated.

@aka Contrarian...wishing you a very happy b'day.🥳 Of course, I hope you have many more. I'm counting on you to tell me what 100 feels like.😁 Glad you've made another trip around the sun & checked in to let us know.🤗😎

Happy Birthday Connie! You are blessed to have such a sharp mind, still willing to learn new things and explore new tech including AI. Many people 1/2 your age are less capable mentally--seriously.

ProfD He could have asked for help. And get told how weak he was, for it? Or get told how stupid he was, for it? As a Black man, you should know how little pity society often feels for Black males. A lot of times we don't even feel sorry for eachother even when we know what we go through as a group. Many more people would be better off if they didn't spend so much time doing dumb sh8t. Gambling away decades of life eventually comes up snake eyes. You're right. Much of it is out of ignorance. A lot of men do dumb shit that they don't think is dumb at the time. They think they're making wise or smart decisions on how to get ahead or be successful in life. The 17 year old boy who sells dope doesn't see it as a stupid decision at that age; he sees it as a smart move in order to make money and get girls. Only as he gets older does he realize how silly and dangerous it really is. In my kingdom, that would not stop me from putting able-bodies folks to work. Something tells me that when it comes to putting folks to work.....Kim Jon Un would end up TAKING NOTES from you on how to make the North Korean work force even MORE efficient....lol. "That one....overthere.....how old is he? He's about to die anyway, give him only ONE bowl of rice a day" I'll find some type of work they can enjoy doing Something is really telling me....that WALMART GREETERS.....simply wouldn't exist in your kingdom. You haven't actually said this, but I'm getting those vibes....lol.

Happy Birthday AC Glad to hear life is a bit more sparkley.

@ProfD Since I don't allow people, who can't be bothered to create an account, post message. This is entirely due to the fact that the site would be completely overrun with spam. Spammer create account but I kill them before they can post. Anywho... You'll be pleased to know that someone reported your comment writing; "This post is clearly full of racism and calling for hate towards a specific color of people are absolutely insane. That post is contradicting themselves. Let’s keep spreading hate amongst color." 🙂

Some of our people need to learn to think OPENLY and INDEPENDENTLY. They may claim not to be religious but they obviously adhere to the Judeo-Christian moral paradigm when they condemn certain behaviors as "greedy" and "lustful". What many people call "greed" and "lust" are just culturally biased moral judgements on natural desires. Sex is a natural desire. But from the Judeo-Christian moral paradigm....it's often condemned as "lust". The desire to store resources for oneself and family is a natural desire. But from the Judeo-Christian moral paradigm...it's often condemned as "greed". In order to progress and solve our problems as a community, some of us need to learn to think more OPENLY and INDEPENDENTLY. Too many of our people's thinking is limited and restricted by the moral constraints placed on our ancestors by our historic oppressors and their slave-making religions. Minister Farrakhan said he who controls the diameter of your thinking controls the circumference of your activities. In other words......... Limited thinking produces limited action. If you can't think or conceive beyond a certain point, you certainly can't be expected to ACT beyond that point.

True... The Prohibition against Greed and Lust is not a Judeo-Christian Invention. Maybe....but I think it runs deeper than that. First let's not confuse Lust with Sex Sexual Desire/Drive.....Desiring sex and having sex is Natural beneficial and good - be fruitful and multiply. Secondly not all things Natural are beneficial or good for humans and human societies and human civilization. Lust is not Natural... Lust and Greed are Destructive True True True Not True True Morals tend to be Good Constraints can be Good....it all depends on what those constraints are? True True I can't think of a point beyond which people can't think?? There maybe a point beyond which people can't act.... I have heard and seen people acting before and without thinking... True

I've always taken that quote to mean setting one's mind to put in the work necessary to accomplish anything an individual wants to do. Talking & dreaming doesn't bring an abundance of anything. Gotta put in work to make it happen. There's a point at which one has enough. Eat enough food & one is full. Being greedy & overeating makes a person sick. Lust can lead to degenerate behavior. IMO, greed & lust are negative extremes of human desire when a person is willing to bring hurt, harm or danger to others in their pursuit of weslth, material possessions &/or human affection. Also IMO, a wise & content person knows when they have everything they need to live comfortably in peace, joy & happiness.😎

To let folks pour a bunch of foolishness into it....no thanks.🤣 I'm perfectly fine not believing in spirits & Santa Claus & Big Foot & UFOs, etc.😁 Still, there's no shortage of entertainment around.😎

There will always be folks who are unproductive either because they’re incapable of being productive or they are simply not inclined to be. I don’t think we should be wasting time and resources trying to make them otherwise. We should care for the ones who are incapable of being productive, and the ones who don’t want to be productive should just be encouraged to stay out the way of everyone else.

My other "Twin" HeyGen AI-ed this one of our Flexx promotional photos taken in the 90s. She updated us I'm on the right. 😄