You’re about 3 hours east of me. And about the same distance for you to Lake Satoshi.

Have you been to Lake Satoshi meetup near Lansing, Michigan. Fantastic meetup. They have a Huge one in August.

You might make some great connections there.

It’s great to see NGU and sadly that is probably what it will take in the first world to move the needle more. But it’s freedom that is the goal.

You are a better man than I.

I will never forgive those that tried to force me and mine to wear their slave mask, to isolate our dying parents from loved ones, to force the Jewish star “vax” passports, to medically rape our wives and families. They can rot in hell.

She is insane

Used to be true. When we argued a 5% tax versus a 8% tax. But today’s left wanting to force me and mine to wear the slave mask, not letting us see our loved ones as they lie dyimg the hospitals, saying X is more essential than Y, wanting to medically rape our wives and families, can Fuck Off. We are not the same.

Attended the initial meeting/gathering of The Michigan Bitcoin Trade Council today. Fantastic job!

Also downloaded The Blitz wallet. Highly recommend.

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Agree a bit. BUT we have to try.

I voted for trump - to free Ross, to free 1500 political prisoners, to close our borders. All he has done.

For decades I’ve listened to libertarians and more recently many Bitcoiners say:

Politics is two wings of the same bird”, or

“Two sides of the same coin”.

If the last 5 years haven’t shown you there is a difference, let me argue my point.

We live in Michigan. During the covid Bullshit it was locked down (what a terribly inept phrase - let’s call it what it was: Tyranny) like a bitch.

Luckily we live 20 minutes from Indiana. We went down there 2-3 times a week for some freedom.

While michigan bars and restaurants were closed - Indiana was wide open.

I also drove from Michigan to Florida (1200+ miles) time after time (because I would not don the god damn slave mask to fly) for freedom.

Side note: interesting that Florida a much, much freer state than Michigan during the tyranny, AND with an older population - actually had LESS deaths per capita from people “with” covid, than Michigan.

So much for the slave masks, one way moron arrows, outside “plastic” bars, adjacent to real bars and all the other asinine edicts. Bad as it was, it was better under republicans than today’s insane left.

Tariffs can - and I believe will - be a good negotiating tool for us.

I’ll take a little pain to reset to a better place.

I’m Glad u r finally free sir.

What I am watching happen all across Europe with mass immigration and the crushing of freedom of speech is unbelievable. I hope Europe regains its footing.

The Wife and I are Headed to Prague Bitcoin in June. Never been to Prague before. Anything we must see in that city?

Did a few tweaks on this, Per a fellow bitcoiner’s suggestion.

Freedom. I want my children to live in a free country. What I’ve witnessed these last 5 years makes me ill.

Yes you can. All should contribute in someway if they truly want to build a better world.

Enjoy your little ones while you have them. It goes way way way way way too fast. Oh how I miss those days.

Messing around with AI:

The education many get at a 4 year colleges is often ridiculously expensive and simply not worth it.

Hell, our son went to USC. What a complete waste of money for his vocation.

Absolute waste. It’s more of an ego thing for many. Could have done his job with zero higher Ed. That is not to say that degrees in engineering, medicine, etc., are not important. But they can be obtained at community college starts. Much, much cheaper.

The “elites” are great at presenting t themselves as “superior”. And yet the people coming out can’t afford their lifestyles with the pay of the vocation they pursued. Great marketing by the elites, Bad planning by the kids and their parents.

Every single person I know - rich or “poor” has a phone. If u want to say a homeless person doesn’t have one - you got me.

I remember well when Reagan gave amnesty to 2 million illegals. He never should have done that, and another amnesty was absolutely coming - in a much larger number.

That most Certainly was part of the plan by the left.

Not to mention in many states no ID was required to vote, so who really knows who’s voting?

Think ahead, read, live frugally, read more, Bunk up, read even more, build skills, Look at the trades.

Here’s a pic of our first house: which I worked on - while we lived in it - for 2-3 years. (The wife did the dishes by putting them in a large plastic tub, taking them upstairs and doing them in the bathroom tub - for 6 months - because I was too busy working, and had other house projects to do first) (and quite honestly - those are great memories)

First House at 26, wife and step daughter at 28, baby at 29. My first “toy” was a 250 dollar POS quad I bought from my bro-in-law at age 32. House, wife,baby all before a toy. Never really played any golf, no expensive hobbies. Did what we had to do.

Again - I agree inflation is a nightmare for kids. And it is my great hope that BTC fixes this. But maybe don’t live in LA, Austin, NYC. Maybe go to a small town and build a life.

Pick your priorities.

A couple of things here: I graduated HS in 1981 in Michigan. Tried community college - could not afford it. I couldnt even afford the gas back and forth.

‘81 was the worst economy I’ve ever seen in my life. Couldn’t even get a job at McDonald’s- because engineers, etc. that couldn’t find work in their fields were there.

Couched surfed, for years.

Did any and all Jobs that for some reason today we say Americans won’t do. Well - if u r starving. You will work.

Far too many handouts today.

In fact - I don’t remember any able bodied male back then on assistance - at all. And they would have been shamed by our peers and ashamed themselves to take it.

Back to couch surfing - do that - or bunk up. Save your money. Educate yourself.

Speaking of that - The Dept of Education came into existence when I was in HS - by Jimmy Carter - as a pay off to teachers union.

I wouldn’t say I received a great education, but it was far better then many got these last 40 years with that worthless Department in existence. Good riddance.

Do I believe things are better or worse today? Both.

Our borders were Not wide open because we have a hiring problem (we do). They were wide open for the left to build up their base to overwhelm the right.

But yes,

Housing is horrendous. Thanks to inflation, govt bureaucracy, lack of skilled workers. Thank the Dept of Education for that.

And Hell - they were pushing all of us to college prep - even back then - AND actively looking down on the so-called “loser” kids that took building trades, auto mechanics, etc.

That stigma was/is pervasive and is only now beginning to - thankfully - unravel.

(We all know tech is on a J Curve. I believe we will soon - In a few years? - finally see the 3D and module home business pick up greatly)

My father told me when I was in 3rd grade, “Well, you can read pretty well and you are pretty good at math. You can now teach yourself anything.”

And that was with no smart phone, no computer, not much of anything really.

We lived 5 miles from the nearest town. (We did have Encyclopedia Brittanica).

One does need to indent themselves to gain an “education”. And if you do, you should have a plan. And that piece of paper better be worth it. To just go to a college to supposedly “learn” and go into massive debt is idiotic. And colleges are the best marketers out there. For decades they have made people that couldn’t afford to attend or didn’t attend - fell “lesser”. Great marketing, albeit shitty…

The price of education today - is virtually zero. Almost all of us have a super computer in our pocket with all the information we could ever digest on it - for free.

Yes - I realize one may need this certificate or that degree in some circumstances. Choose wisely.

I have great hope that bitcoin fixes a lot. Not everything- but a lot.

Better incentives through a decentralization money would move the world to a far better place. A deflationary economy would beneift all.

Currently we own about 20 single family homes. (That’s where I made some wealth and that’s where I have stored it these last 30 years)

I’d love to see bitcoin drive their value towards zero.

That could only mean the world was getting better as a whole.

I wish you well.