Can't government just limit commodity trading and currency trading ...

Speculation creates a market where there might not otherwise be one. It is tied directly to supply and demand. When something is demanded, either by those who are actually using it in the production of something or by those who are only speculating, and the supply is not enough to meet the demand (or there is a perception that the supply may be interrupted, such as, with oil, by natural disasters or social upheaval like in the Middle East) the price goes up. Usually, this spurs economic activity, which is good for economies. Efforts are made to produce more of it. Right this minute, old silver mines that have sat dormant for years are being looked at for new production. If the high price of silver is from speculation, and that high price now makes it worth going after that silver when a low price would not, and additional jobs are created, please explain how that is counter-productive to economic growth.

Here is what is counter-productive to economic growth:

When you introduce governmental interference to the market, that?s where the problems start.

?You can?t drill off the US coast if you?re an American company, only if you?re Cuba or China or somebody else that?s not American. You can?t drill in Alaska. We?ll throw in all kinds of obstacles to keep you from going after the massive quantities of shale oil buried under US territory.?

?Hey Brazil, we?ll loan you billions of dollars, guaranteed by the US taxpayer, to get your own offshore oil production ramped up. And once you do, we hope to be your best customer!?

What the hell is that? That?s economic suicide.

Inventions of many of the great products that put America at the top of the economic food chain would never have come about were it not for speculation. First of all, invention is, by definition, speculation. The individual or collective mind, through the power of imagination, producing an idea to create something that may be beneficial to one?s self and others. Most inventions fail, and so do may speculative ventures. When individuals have created something that worked, without speculators (others who saw the possibilities, even possibilities that the creator never envisioned) that provided money, advice, business know-how?those inventions blossomed into huge industries.

Speculation is natural. It works in reverse, too. You always hear about the speculators in oil, gold, banking?that make a killing. But whenever there are huge losses, and there always are ups and downs, if markets are left alone to function correctly, the ?unbiased media? never talks about the big investors that lose, it?s always the little guy that gets hurt that you hear about. The media doesn?t talk about the many of thousands of little guys like me that have watched our small piles of silver that we put away many years ago go up more than ten times in value. Speculation benefited me and I had nothing to do with that speculation.

I take that back. I speculated that it would be a good idea to have some silver. I speculated that it would be a good idea to hang onto it, even as it passed $ 10, $ 20, $ 30?. I am speculating that it will reach $ 40. My speculation may backfire when it crashes, as it always has, historically, and it?s back down to $ 15 and I?ve left thousands of dollars on the table.

You speculate every day of your life. You just don?t realize it. You speculate that the price of gas may be more tomorrow, so you fill up today. You speculate that the price of an iPad may be 30% less if you wait another year and keep using what you?ve got now.

Speculation is what makes things work. It creates, it builds, and like everything in life, it isn?t perfect. It has its ups and downs.

Government interference into speculation ? this group can speculate, this other one can?t, this group of union workers or this state and that one are exempt from Obamacare, the rest of you must comply or we?ll sic the IRS on you?that only destroys.

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"It's a very rare occurrence," Tom Keegan, regional manager with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, said about the incidental capture last week of the high-elevation, forest-dwelling cat.

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[OOC] The Nothern Delegates: Chaos

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Yay! The delegates are back but please read the introduction carefully as it has changed. New plot and it is a year in the future. Please note If anyone is bringing back previous characters from the original they have to of changed in some way. Arucan's is the only one already made up in the introduction. He is broken about the delegates falling apart, he has called Gabe and Midnight back to help fix it, hoping this whole scheme that hatched previously will stay under wraps. Gabe and Arucan's team are the only ones that know the truth about what happened a year ago and even they were not to happy with the outcome. How will the characters react to Midnight's return? How will they handle her not having any memory of them? Can they all come to terms with this change to come together and pull the delegates out of the gutter? These are questions to ask yourself when writing your characters.

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Not only me then. I promise I don't stalk the RPs looking for these. XD

Anyway, looked over the canon, then went to bake a cheesecake for someone and thought it over as to where my characters would be in such a situation, and come to a few conclusions. (Going to have to assume a separate canon here to Vampires and Werewolves 2, as I assumed a sequel wouldn't be happening so didn't keep my characters free. If I try to get them to work together I'll be in character backstory hell. x_x)

Kora: Probably enjoying being on top. Probably being a pain about it. Still incredibly loyal to Arucan.

Lyda: Depends. Was quite a vocal opponent of Arucan last time and was rather intent on stopping his plans. Her fate I think depends on how pissed Arucan was with her upon coming to power.

Art: Probably doing what he's always been doing.

Caddie/E: Again somewhat depends. Caddie is quite happy to follow Grant around like a vampiric puppy, but E....well she had a great deal of respect for Midnight...and would probably have used it as an excuse to try and stab Arucan with something.

Oren: Disappeared off to Europe with Nero most likely as she's probably either still stuck with him, or has snuck off somewhere to be sullen and bitchy in private.

VitaminHeart

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Nice ideas!
Amelia is like Midnight's opposite, little flawless housewife that enjoys cleaning but can't cook to save her life. Totally obedient to her husband and not a big fan of fighting.

Grant has developed a huge drinking problem and is now kinda an asshole (But he wont be here because he is going to be on a mission for the time being might dump him in springside I dunno yet.)

Shisou is now divorced because of his inability to cope with the loss of his surrogate mother. He is now a complete OCD crazy man. His Exwife is a crazy controlling bitch that calls him nonstop to drive him crazy.

I can not wait to see how everyone elses characters turn out.

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Aw, Caddie is going to be sad about Grant becoming an asshole and a drunk. E might just be intent on hurting him on that basis. So that'll be an interesting reunion.

I'll get to work on an updated one for Kora, as I think I can sort that one out without needing to check with anyone else, as a few of my characters I'll need to check on what Arucan would want to do with them before I start.

EDIT: I also think Oren's reaction to housewife Midnight would be one of horror. Oren has an aversion to housewives, being the most non-domestic character I have....plus having parent issues.

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Hmmmm so much to think about! Hazel I think won't be much different. She probably feels guilty about all the hatred she had towards Midnight - now that Midnight is presumably dead. But not so guilty that it really changes her personality. Of course the Midnight related bitterness will be gone. But her attraction to Dakota . . . I think she'll be conflicted about that. She'll still be attracted to him - but at the same time she feels hesitant to make a move - out of respect for Midnight's memory - viewing him as a sort of belonging of her's. Plus I'm sure Kate will make him changened and hardened by Midnight's "death."

Arucan . . . Well I sort of got a free pass for that one, didn't I? Lol. So he's all frazzeled - that I got. And he's regretting his choice. After all, he loves the Delegates. That was why he did all this after all - to preserve the old ways. And now the old regime he loved so much is in jeopardy all because of him - oh the cruel irony. So he's no longer the bad guy? Hmm, if not him than who then? I mean, at first they'll be preoccupied with the Midnight thing - but obviously there needs to be an enemy - someone putting pressure on them.

Anyway, let's make sure I got this right. Arucan and his team kidnapped Dakota, and blackmailed Midnight to take a dive during a registered fight. You know, cause she's so selfless and loves Dakota. BUT Gabe actually took her away to Italy and brainwashed her . . . Now does Arucan know about this? Cause it says that he had her brought back. That would mean he knew she was still alive and where she was. So he must have approved it. If so . . . what was his motivation for doing so? Just a show of mercy?

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Yeah, I agree. This is gonna be interesting. I mean Koda is going to be like .... Destoryed. Well, I mean he would've been - at first. But he's Koda and he's not going to hole up and cry. Well - at first he will. But a year later - he's going to be over it. Or he's going to at least pretend to be. Lol you know how he is. Put on a brave face - act as if everything is normal. Of course, he'll still be tormented by the memory of Midnight, but I'm sure he'll be preoccupied - now that he's been upgraded to team leader while the whole organization suffers under Arucan's negligent hand.

That sound good for him? Nearly recovered, harboring hidden guilt and heartbreak, putting up a brave front, as sarcastic and spiteful as ever. If not than more so - because all his bitterness Midnight had vanquished had been ressurected ten fold after her death? I think that sounds good. I'm also thinking that he only stayed with the Delegates because he knew Midnight would want someone to try and advocate her cause. Plus she'd want him to take care of Grant and Shisou. Even though he's clearly doing a poor job - since Grant's an angry alcoholic - which makes me sad. I love lighthearted Grant. And what's this about Shisou having a crazy ex wife? When did he get married? Explain!

Lol and btw, does Dakota KNOW it was Arucan who kidnapped him? He was kept in the dark right - no pun intended. Or else .... Well he probably wouldn't have stayed with the Delegates if he knew the leader had blackmailed Midnight into taking a dive. Why he would stay ANYWAY knowing that Arucan had killed Midnight I don't know. Like I said though, he's probably been convinced that's what she would want for him.

Oh, and Maribel .... Well she's easy enough. I doubt she's changed at all. She never really cared who ruled the delegates. She was just loyal to Arucan. She's probably her same, bubbly self. Hmm, she'll get along well with the new Midnight. Lol

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