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ProfD

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  1. I shouldn't have to do anything if the ETs decide to park their UFO at the White House or Wal-Mart parking lot; step out and declare they're here.๐Ÿคฃ An unfortunate side effect of being human.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  2. If *they* being ETs came down and made themselves known to all Earthlings, I'd have to accept it. True. Imagination is a blessing. It' is a *curse* when used to confuse or trick and deceive others.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  3. Sure. Replacing English Lit with Accounting would be fine. Don't know that we would see results any differently from so many folks with advanced knowledge in math, science and accounting already. Americans are willing to *study* anything if the price is *right*. ๐Ÿ˜Ž
  4. The leaks have only proven to be inconclusive by their own admissions under testimony. Human beings have imagination. Not surprised that artists have been drawing objects. No different from science fiction writers. Still, nothing proves the existence of UAPs/UFOs or ETs. Disclosure would have to be irrefutable proof. They would have to fire up the spaceship or have an alien locked up in a facility before most folks would believe it.' POTUS Reagan was right to the extent that human beings were threatened by something else, they would close ranks and try to fight it. Oligarchs are recognized even in Putin's Russia. However, to date, America refuses to acknowledge it is an oligarchy or aristocracy. Still hiding behind democracy and capitalism.๐Ÿ˜ I would welcome an alien life form coming down and forcing humans to close ranks and get along better with each other. I just don't believe it's going to happen. Not in my lifetime.๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜Ž
  5. Carnegie was wealthy before he turned 30 years old. Railroad magnate Thomas Scott provided Carnegie with an opportunity that allowed him to *see* the future of industry and he capitalized on it accordingly. It's not about defending ignorance. I'm not convinced that knowledge of accounting will make people smarter or more successful. Especially not when so many folks have succeeded and/or made fortunes without such knowledge.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  6. Andrew Carnegie didn't have to know accounting in order to become a wealthy industrialist. He could afford to pay for the services. As a result, he provided accounting jobs to others while he focused on the steel business and other philanthropic endeavors.. Smith believed the labor force should be *educated* even if they occupied the lowest occupations while serving those benefitted most from the free market (Capitalism). Therein lies a driver to consumerism and debt. Zero. The 1st gas-powered engine wasn't invented until 1861. The P-38 Lightning was developed by Lockheed in 1937 which was 3 decades after the Wright Brothers took flight in Kitty Hawk. Technology allows for the refinement of existing designs. Computers have sped up the process. The continued production of vehicles and the stream of ancillary businesses supporting is a major part of the American economy. Wipe out the automobile industry and watch a America plunge into a Depression in more ways than a few.๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜Ž
  7. The 1st hot air balloon flight was in 1783. The 1st successful heaving than air flight was in 1903. That's 120 years before man could get off the ground and remain in the air piloting a craft. Humans have accomplished a lot between 1903 and 2024. Interestingly, it's 121 years and counting.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  8. Right. The rock we call Earth is already 5 billion years old and counting. It would be hilarious if humans are in the 7th or 8th cycle of going through its developmental stages up through current technology and whatever lies beyond it only to repeat the same cycle X millions of years from now.๐Ÿคฃ Humans dig up a lot of crap archaeologically both land and sea and haven't retrieved a million year old spaceship or computer with files on the hard drive.๐Ÿ˜ The *curse* of being human is having the imagination to come up with the craziest sh8t in terms of thoughts and beliefs.๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜Ž
  9. As brotha @Troy mentioned above, knowledge of accounting does not lead to better financial management. Some of the most successful people in the world have made money and lost it several times. Many businesses and companies flop and fail with the best accounting firms on the planet handling their accounts. Several things including need, want, desire, risk and reward are factors. I don't know why there is an emphasis placed on the depreciation of vehicles. That dead horse is dried up glue. The gross consumption of disposable products and goods manufactured through planned obsolescence has been the American way of life for a half-century and counting. Even the most intelligent and financially savvy people have accepted that they will consume whatever they believe will make them feel better and/or enrich their lives. America would not be a wealthy nation if its citizens did not consume the way they do.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  10. I'm not so sure that Pricewaterhousecoopers, Deloitte, EY and KPMG would have enough jobs to absorb all of the Black folks with strong accounting skills. Even if the strongest Black accountants consolidated and created a Black version of the aforementioned firms to provide jobs for their own people, the question becomes who would be their customers. Black banks struggle to stay afloat because their own people do no patronize them. Meanwhile, Bank of America and Wells Fargo have no problem holding Black folks' money. Janet Jackson had a song decades ago..."What Have You Done for me Lately?" That sums up how Capitalism works. Financial literacy is important. Having the ability to produce products, goods and services that make money is the key to survival within the system of Capitalism.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  11. Happy Holidays AALBC fam. Hope that everyone is having a wonderful time in food, fun and fellowship. Wishing purpose, peace and prosperity in 2025 and beyond.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  12. The *evidence* of UAPs/UFOs has never been leaked. Diddy's tape miraculously showed up of a lawsuit. Many humans are lazy to the extent that regardless of resources knowledge, they aren't going to produce anything. Humans have a weird relationship with *free*. Many assume that if something doesn't have *value* it's has to be worthless. Right. I only used hundreds of years ago for UAP/UFO sights because *technology* didn't *capture* it. Oh wait...technology still doesn't capture it as far as we know.๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜Ž Secrets and conspiracy theories will be dismissed by most folks who have a lot more stuff on their minds. If more than one person knows about something, it's not really a secret. Someone knows *who* really killed Kennedy and Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. and Fred Hampton. Knowing who killed those men wouldn't make a difference in the lives of most people walking around the planet. If *they* have a purpose, it would have been made known thousands of years ago based on *sightings*. Hopefully so. Humans seem to have a hard time agreeing on so many things. Standard Oil was the golden goose laying that egg. Capitalism has been working the same way for over 100 years.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  13. *Today* has been here for a very long time now. Religion has been used to keep people oppressed and depressed in one way or another. ๐Ÿ˜Ž
  14. IMO, the goal of education should be to equip people with the knowledge and skills that enables them to fulfill their purpose in life. Early on, we need to recognize natural talent and abilities in children and their interests. Education should be tailored to maximize it. Most public education is designed to provide students with basic literacy...reading, writing and arithmetic. Educators teach to standardized tests. Anything beyond the standard fare requires an investment of time and money in education. Folks who can afford private schools usually get better results. Another quirk in a Capitalistic society is that being *smart* is not a prerequisite nor a guarantee to accumulating money and power. Look no further than the current leadership of the US. Definitely not the smartest people this country has produced.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  15. So far, these people are showing up on Capitol Hill giving testimonies with no receipts i.e. evidence or proof. Just like the natural resources on Earth, the folks who control money and power will decide how that *free* energy is distributed and utilized. There have been claims of UAP/UFO sightings for hundreds of years. Unless the cabal is aliens, humans don't live long enough to keep a secret that long. Somebody knows exactly *who* assassinated every leader known to humanity. Again, it's incredulous to believe a UAP/UFO or ET would only reveal itself to a handful of people out of billions on the planet. So, aliens are going to resolve the issues that human beings have been practicing in one way or another for thousands of years.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  16. Defense spokeswoman said everything short of we know what's going on and we're comfortable with it. That's why they're telling citizens not to shoot down drones aka counter-surveillance aircraft.๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜Ž
  17. Project Blue Book ran from 1952-1969 and concluded the same thing...UFOs investigated posed no threat to national security and there was no evidence that UFO sightings were extraterrestrial. It doesn't make sense to resurrect a 72-year old program especially considering the technology available today. A waste of money. Unfortunately, everything is about the business of making more money. Wars and conflicts stimulate the economy too. I'd like to how know solving the UFO enigma would help with energy needs. Just like hunger, scarcity only exists due to human greed. A small percentage of the population controls 90% or more of the wealth. That handful of people are hoarding resources from the masses. The main roadblock to coming up with alternative sources of energy is deciding who should get paid for it.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  18. Correct. Beyond voting in elections, I don't believe most Americans have a clue about how politics really work especially when it comes to special and permanent interests.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  19. From the PBS video above, Director Dr. John Kozlosky states "to date the All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has discovered no verifiable evidence of Extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology". Dr. Kozlosky also admits the majority of reported sightings are birds, balloons and unmanned systems (drones). Of course, Dr. Kozlosky believes the US government should continue to fund scientific research and the collection of analytical data on UAP/UFO/UAS. The whole testimony is a bunch of words that mean absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things. Incredible when one thinks about the various ways white folks can generate money out of thin air. Only a highly developed country has the time to indulge in non-productive activities and capitalize on it. These people are spending billions of dollars on sh8t that doesn't feed, shelter or save the life of a single human in need. Imagine if the funds chasing UAPs/UFOs were redirected into providing healthy food, housing and medication, etc. to serve humanity.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  20. Right. The downside of a Capitalistic system is that everything is driven by money and greed. Politicians are paid by lobbyists to maintain status quo and push legislation allowing industries to thrive. They also insure federal funds are provided to their states for various contracts. That's why public servant Rep. Nancy Pelosi is worth $230 milliion. In fact, many folks in Congress are millionaires. Watch their hands. Follow the money.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  21. Most *stories* and *tales* especially with religion are used for mind control and exploited for financial gain.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  22. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/media/elon-musk-political-spending-bill-shutdown/index.html Elon Musk has been riding with POTUS OJ before he was re-elected. Musk donated millions of dollars to the POTUS campaign. He's been appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This week, Musk had influence in the government spending bill. Some folks were asking if he wants to be House Speaker. One doesn't have to in Congress to hold the position. Musk is South African. He also holds Canadian and American citizenship. His business interests makes meddling in government a conflict of interest. Yet, nobody is willing to kick that elephant out of the room. First, America re-elects a felon to be POTUS. Now, we've got a foreigner acting like he's either #1 or #2 in charge. Unbelievable.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  23. Right. People have to know their tolerances and consume accordingly. The *problem* is people who know they cannot handle alcohol or drugs and consume it anyway. Then, those drunk or high folks proceed to act a fool and bring harm or danger to everybody else. That's not cool.๐Ÿ˜Ž
  24. The media always turns high-profile white killers into celebrities. White folks build a whole stream of economic revenue stream around their killers. Money flows through books, movies, law and crime shows. They are still producing content about events and folks who have been dead for decades. Whatever happens to Luigi Mangione through the legal system. his place in history is being written now. ๐Ÿ˜Ž
  25. Right. Calling up and asking the Georgia Secretary of State to find enough votes to win makes a case. We know the rest. Absolutely. End of the day, all of them are two sides of the same coin. The political parties are like football teams. They're all playing the same game.๐Ÿ˜Ž

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