News, Rants and Thoughts
First
The idiots in Washington are feigning outrage at the utility of digital currencies. Fear better describes it. The dollar has been able to duck into the depths of many black markets for decades, but now that something is here and able to sideline the paper and ink, they suddenly need to legislate control over it.
The blatant ignorance of the bill put forth recently has many jaws dropping. The recent eight-hundred-dollar drop in the bitcoin price was also largely because ignorant investors ignorantly believe that ignorant law makers could ignorantly effect change on a scattered global team of developers, miners, and users.
Like a two-year-old thinks you can't see them because their little hands are on their eyes, so the corrupt farts in DC believe they have control over the the one free means of exchange that is global, secure, and unstoppable.
This reminds me of the days when they wanted to tax emails - some sort of digital stamp would do it. Fail
It is only reasonable that legislators would want bitcoin, and by extension, the other 700 + coins to be AML compliant. Totally doable.
Peek-a-boo!
Oh, you surprised me!
Where were you?
Oh, another laughable aspect contained in this bill is that you could be a criminal if you cross borders with your bitcoins. Got it! No crossing borders with my bitcoins in my pocket. I think I will delete my wallet and reinstall it when I get to my destination.
Can I borrow a stamp? I need to send an email.
Second 
I really think that the massive rise in prices of all digital assets is a sign of a greater catastrophe on the horizon. Similar rises occurred when it was just bitcoin and litecoin - well, so to speak. Remember Cyprus? How about Greece four or five bail outs ago? Those were the days. It's called capitol flight.
The image story is about Pakistan where there is a shortage of paper trading notes. But it is happening in so many countries. Governments pull larger bills from circulation to keep them from flying out of the country. Citizens try to buy assets that are not made of paper and ink. So few have heard of digital currencies but yet there is an upward trend that will not stop.
The dollar government and its media machine has announced the false death of bitcoin at least fifty times over the years. They even arrested the CEO of bitcoin once. Can you say "ignorant"? Now they have announced a false law that they will be voting on. and on. and on. Some of you may have heard me talk about anonymity. It will be important one day for you. It is already very important to me.
Criminal acts legal now - perjury for one
Clapper, Clinton, and Comey
Vice Verse
While not doing anything illegal last month, last year. Now without changing normal routine a dingle bit - Criminal!
Third
The hard fork has changed things, hopefully for the better.
I know a lot of people are flexing a bit more muscle today. I myself made that one first vote today and saw myself slamming $130.00 down on that poor unsuspecting post. A bit scary.
I have my slider set to 10% now, and it still gives posts double what my old 100% did.
What?
I am trying to select a new winner for #takemyvotes - 7, but I am not sure what the prize will look like since the Steemit economy needs to be completely re-learned - yet again.
Open to ideas!
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