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Re:Attachment to highway bill would deregulate trading of st... by _cudgel on Thursday November 12, 2015 @11:52AM (#10554305)
> I don't understand why the US allows it, and it screams of corruption/bribery/etc.

Seems to me like you understand it completely. The US is, like most countries, mired in a bit of corruption/bribery/etc. I am of the opinion this is simply part of the human condition, and is virtually impossible to eliminate.

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Re:Attachment to highway bill would deregulate trading of st... by Retra on Thursday November 12, 2015 @12:45PM (#10554698)
Diseases aren't cured by people who think they're incurable.

And your opinion effectively defends the status quo, which, if it needed defending, it wouldn't be the status quo.

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Re:Attachment to highway bill would deregulate trading of st... by jimrandomh on Thursday November 12, 2015 @11:59AM (#10554366)
It didn't used to be this bad in the US, and there are many countries where it isn't like this. Corruption needs to be fought against, not apologized for.
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Re:Attachment to highway bill would deregulate trading of st... by llamamamama on Thursday November 12, 2015 @12:08PM (#10554431)
I'm not sure when you think corruption began in the US, but I'm certain you're naive and wrong.
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