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https://www.mturk.com/mturk/preview?groupId=3V7AFCJQHCS0M2C7D5EZBDEA65A4A2 | r/hnotwtf | post | r/hNOTwtf | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRXNxR3lOR05OYzY3OGhiTUU2aGo5V0FZeEZScmJ3SkcxVlJtbGc5bzhHVk5INXNDUGI2cE9zb2ZTX1dKU0JSaXBBQ1VBaUV2NWxmZ2tyX1VxTl9xeVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZWJlbTV5N0ZqQXI0ZXlqdGNkMGVoUEtHQW1CMHAxSGh3U1BuanpxNmVMZnAzVE1zTUZlOWJKNWJQZmFtMUxnUVhrV1BZSlBodFVxNmRoZ2g5WnFFX2Z2YThWLVp4Q25lZzlCNDFVem5YSm5zNnJ2NC1KTmZlLVhxbUNiQnpiUzlvcjZ4M2lqSzNBM1FncUlodTFGTWNQTllpMTI4eTc5SW1DMmN1OF8ybEN6M2p1ZXBDSUkzR1QzRjVDTU1rVHFXbXpNazZpdVRkUnFGeFRQZ3V6aU56Zz09 |
What does that even mean? The money isn't 'dark' until it's funneled through a nonprofit into politics.
Besides, avoiding a rule like that would be trivial - just give it to a private subsidiary or bundling entity. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySjFyangyX1c0UDJ4U25YX0RjcmEzTmdoYTlnOGphazA5YjRIX3lfbUhNdW1ES1FSSG0tTDNJODhzMm9PNjk1Nko0SXFpa1NOR3JxVnlaZXRWRlA3Mmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5V0otbUxQWjVXUXdsSGRhOE11YWV4TzVVOHJ5N2RuWXpncW1RU1JMdm1Canl5dy0zZk01Z0g2djNNS0FZckxRSGxxVV9FS0llWUpacVJQUnI2eWZzRHd1emVZN1FBQm5DSldzc2VQb0d2bEVwbFIxaG5OZnlnamktN3NJUVNiX095R0l0aU1KaTgzT29aSmhUUFE2Uld2Rm5JaEFLb3lTMEdCU0F5WElyLWlLRWFzNzFXdmxxYm00SkFvU2NvdHhjMUtra0ZQMXpScDRJN2k2M1JMVEJaQT09 |
> The money isn't 'dark' until it's funneled through a nonprofit into politics.
I disagree with this definition. Money is 'dark' unless you have a name for who is contributing to whom, whether it's funneled through a non-profit, a private subsidiary or a bundling entity. Anything that starts with "Americans for" or "Concerned Citizens for" does not tell you where the money is going. Thus, that is dark money. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyS2tpYU5qWlgyY2JaUTZEbERadG1Tckx4ZGJlQlBUWExuVGtXS0MwWDkxVUozRFVBb0cySXpFN0toaVlqVUxhRU1PRnBhckJYZUVFUkRDTld2R3RIOWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5YUEwSzdTUVR6SXFWazRsWDBEcGJZSG04Skd3MEVWOFM3V1hwdWVORnVXbWlHanBROEloTVVVSXZzN3oxNGpDSzdnMk94UkpKRmg4elBZSnJmbXE1Y2lIZ0cwbTRUSkhPc2VlT0c4OFV2V1BUMnVrRmtkb1lXQTFQVzd6dFFFNTBJdE5UckQyejVRYzJYQnhfRU1LcWttM3dVOE1qekxpR3JFVUFQaUVWQmF2QXZpeTM2VW11dHJwODJQRzhVaXlNQU1sQVh2S3Z4eG1QdTcwajF6OGJhUT09 |
The issue of money in politics is an issue of representation for all voters — regardless of their political viewpoint. Right now, the only ones being represented are the wealthy funders. The special interests and wealthy individuals who fund elections have ensured that voters are not being heard. Voters on the left are not the only ones being squeezed out.
There are many who support campaign finance reform on the right, and more all the time.
• Mark Meckler of the Tea Party Patriots
• Buddy Roemer, former governor of Louisiana and presidential candidate
• Mark McKinnon, advisor to Bush and McCain — and cofounder of Mayday
• All the conservatives who founded Take Back Our Republic — including John Pudner who ran Dave Brat's campaign (referenced by /u/rushed1911)
• Andrew Hemingway, Republican candidate for governor of New Hampshire
• Jim Rubens, Republican candidate for senator from New Hampshire
• Richard Painter, professor of corporate law and author of Taxation Only With Representation Act
Heck, someone even posted a Breitbart article about the issue of money in politics.
If we want to win reform for this issue, we are note going to win without support across the political spectrum. We need Republican votes to get reform through Congress (which is the whole point of Mayday.) The more we find common ground on this issue and solutions we can all get behind, the greater our likelihood of success.
Those who point fingers at the right are not seeing the whole picture. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyVUU5Q0xQcEdwWE1QRkRUcmEzWjVHSVc2eGdMNlRqUHBBUUR4RWhnNllQTmxneXJFMFFJU2tNb3h5M2FtSGI2VndvcmpCQlBOMWxfX21lVzU4TFdaTDRDQ0UwaVBmLU56aklJRURKcV9DYXM9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5RTRpdGFiTUlFWHdmdEJZd3JGVnc3VmFWVEkxWm9YU2UxVlZTNEp6aFBOZnA2MU5RVXh6NnoxU2dIZmpIbUFtYTlscnhaaUtPZnBDY1lLVFNEVi0xOVI5SE1mekNzdWloaTNYdjZLbE1zcGJfeG9Zc2Zaam5tbzdJQ3lLTTJxU2VwRUNjRHF2NmI1UXA0cXI1VFo1RnRLZmpNQ0ZOZXVkNk9EUmZ6Z3JZQU10QkVGM2IwNWVIRm1hc05zem5IZVpYSkpMVDdlSzk1bnppaVdLYUpTOVlTZz09 |
Have you seen his other organization, the [NH Rebellion](http://www.nhrebellion.org/)? They're working to identify and support presidential candidates for both parties who support reform on this issue. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTnd0QlpQUjUya09sOVZOc19heWp1engtYkNhTHRGbjA3WjZSSmZtRS00bFhGbzBfWi0xNmo1dERCQjlrbnExejhac0FBemxxMUVGc3M4aV9zVEM4M2FaZHk4Mzg1eFRITnc2M2UyclI4M0E9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Z2pCQjdzaVFfX1VJZVJHTzBxOXFNbVJaTnlwNVdVV25XOFFFU2ExdWVDSUx5Q1l3cXdLUjZ4VFpmYUZzMTltNUdSRm16NzNVcEwycm03UDk2LWJscEZHdk52ZERERk5qWVJneXRvZWJWZ2h1X0d6Vi0wQUFrX0gycGJkeml3cDR6cTdjZzVfZmF5MmktNUVraU0xMXEyc0JUZlJVWXQ5LWFQRXFFNzFBd21pWEJodjA1ZkpKcElDeHYtSUtSRG1RRXRreGRpMHB4MTZLS05YbjE3MXVWdz09 |
Thanks. I have now. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQTZtSWJ4eDdsenh5YVM3aS1hdWlma2xHVVVZcDZVc2JtYjJWY1Qza240a1gtTEE4V2ZvaWFvMVMyZEtVcTBwQW1RN3VGVFJxU3REQ1VoZkhkMDMwR0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5a2F4ZlpCaVRaLVlBcl96dkNqQmJPdU9UeW56dXExT2hQSHhETmtYd3hiUTRFbHJaZ1BzSXAtXzNETGFHa2tyQUNVanUteDV5UEZqTzFxMS1UV21qNnVwU2dkZWJaMHRiTDBaMGRTN3FPSW8xNnFjaS1Pa1JIOFpTQlVoWFVUR0VtTmg5bVNMamtVSTY1czVFeTdSVVhqLVRVcmVHOGJVY1Y1R2t5V1hGQlJsWEpnZXYtZ19WcUNIR0JuN3JnNlRqU2szdGZrdk0yUG0xeU9PY0hRLXkyZz09 |
Those interested in a winning strategy to reform how elections are funded must understand how to get support of voters across the political spectrum.
The issue of foreign money influencing our elections is an interesting angle that we seldom discuss, and it is an issue that can help generate support on the right.
"As conservatives, we cannot continue to dismiss any attempt to change or enforce campaign finance laws as a 'liberal' cause… We must be willing to admit there is a problem and working to ENCOURAGE more small contributions from citizens through approaches such as a tax credit, while working to STOP the influence of foreign dollars should be priorities for conservatives." | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoybF9XUHBwWlBMc2NzRnFiNlBVTTFJR3l1WEh4QkU5N2JNY3N5VlhuSXo4V0VOQXhBbDg0QWh5dXE3Y2ROYWEyaUUzUVZneGFMcHJ5d2xJQV9Kb1VZMGw2Sk9mNGRCNWg0UlZFX1BpUFhIcEE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5RHloZnJmeUZTTkNwR3pUd2N1N1BpRVBqNUtwR1B4Q1RFZmdzaTB4X1dQU21TTmtQWHBnRVZwZnZVX1RyVmoyMHFVd3ZRUURWMFlDVzAxZ1Nyb3ZSSW5SYldPdzBNNnJQQkhZZlJzSUZVbHllSEt6VUpTOXBjUXQ0UDZEQ2EzVGFxTnltSW9DamNyYTB5RDM0MmxFdk54YXFfSWk4LVptZTBxQlFxTC04Sm9HX0s2TG9vcHZGOEdyZGJLSXNseF8wNDhTanQwdU9KQXJsU2ZZVlU1RE9uUT09 |
FYI, this link takes me to the "Thanks for signing" page. Unless the act of clicking the link counts as a sig (which I assume it doesn't) or this is something specific to my browser, I think you want to change the link. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWmlkamZRQWZSd0JBWTJ0eGpUUnhsT0pneHhSeDFnNTNwdU1hcFAzb3ZzbWtvX29nVlc0bU5sdmhfYVZCVThnRGZGMnNyS01UQ2JWenRSaDBaV2xiMkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WjVPWHJTc3hEVDl0elo1elBzLUlNbFpNSE1rSVZyYUE2N2JhQkZfbWU4cFpKNUZHN1F2OXB3YkJiNDY5OW91U3RhOHhjcGJtUC0xM2p2THJsUDR5S2pBeU9oN2dPQTRHdlRsb19Sdzc0ZHh2TnVpUDlCRjJhSFRtZ0diOGE5TU5JdldEeDd4WUFEdEZGR3RGc1FVc0lodHF3ZFBPOGNTXzVBUzlFaV9ETjl4WnZwQm03bFVtbm9WN2hYaVUzWTltTlJ1Z1RtMmFGVExkMGtmOXBPVEVDZz09 |
Thanks for letting me know. Not sure how to change the link in the original post, but here is the [petition link](http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/tell-mary-jo-white-stop-dark-money/?source=20150508-mjw-sec&t=2&akid=3169.1545401.RvQc45) to sign the actual petition. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyeVBVSmo4YUxMTGp1bGsyRk5zNHQ3YTJpc2x3RVQtaFhyNVZ6OThKRndrZGJycmdNUWtHUHplRThxTUhveWk0R2YyS3dVNkR3RGtfZ2ZnX05QS2lweEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZnB1MmhTY09Yb0U3U0Rha3BuNDZ1OGUwTFk5ZGdwcXBGaGRjN1VsbGJGczdDVDlES3JQVl9JRy1GcG1kcVdteWRlZ0Z5LVdaeXB4S1dxUzRuM3pVc1Ezd3VnRWM1dXBVRlhxa2pic01aSlFVVlNJWDY1M0czazBxdzdfdkJESDNBQW5IYS1oT3lCREdmaUwyZXp3NEtwSWgwbW5sdTFjeWZ2czh0RWRXaDJCeFNUNU5IYU1SbnMzaUFfOHJTWHkwRENROUtuOXRwdGhxNWhST3lZcjBidz09 |
The House Majority leader being unseated by one isn't a significant enough elected official on the right for you? | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRXBCejFTUF9UZVo1MVp1UlpBX0MxWVZEQ05iQ0tUNmUya09oS2ZmVEZHaElRd1ZRb1JLRW82VDdBRGh0eVpCSUlhT0thVFM1dHZXaDdsQ3lEYmJRb1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5V2o3OGhHeGZ1cW1XSmE5MjhqLTdzbVoxZXh4aWh6eGxWdHpCZWh0cEgycWU2S1N5OElNN1Y4dzRoUlhHTkxmYTdrUFJQT1BGbkVpUDBOVGdxckxyU1NKTy1td3dRVmR1dVloNjRTOTFvOF9OXzJKbkhmOU5EWnpUVkJWUzA3eVlfWFdJNHhkZ2V1SUxMelFwMzNFekVCUGdyeGlpQUdfMUpRS1pNRHNxQ29hQ1ZwSEd2MnloSTdISnFyYUlHZmNfWXlmNXVUQU0zSWp2Yl95ajYteDVmdz09 |
Not true! This world is actually really fascinating in a terrible kind of way.
So the major entity types are campaigns, super PACs and 'social welfare' nonprofits. There are also regular PACs and a couple other nonprofit types, but those are the main entities that spend money in elections.
Campaigns are regulated by the FEC in the classic way - limits on how much individuals can donate and on who (or what) can donate. Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited sums, but they're still subject to the FEC's disclosure requirements. This means that neither campaigns nor super PACs are using 'dark money' - anyone can go to FEC.gov and look up a list of their donors after the election. This doesn't mean that there isn't corruption going on here, just that it's easier to see.
Social welfare nonprofits are different. In theory, they can't be tied to a campaign or anything, but everyone knows that's nonsense. On the basis of free speech, these entities can raise unlimited money and spend it 'independently' on attack ads, research, etc. They are not subject to the FEC and the GOP has successfully kept the IRS, to which they are subject, from creating new rules that would reign this practice in. This is what we mean when we say 'dark money.' | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyNUEwb184LV84M0RqbjVtZHZmcVQyb3lIOTM5cnJueG50amxKTFphV0k1WFZ4MTZLa19pVHByZWxWM2xQc1kyRXhIWVdqcUMtcTgxMERnS0NEY29mRFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MGxJaGxVaDU2R0RPYnpKYXVlcE4zS1o0YlptYnBkU2xiMm9YOEZ1dWQ3RnRIbFpTTmk4ZGZVVUlTQi1UUEtFbUJSdFY5eC1KV1lDUkdUd1NaUkhzazJKOVNhNWpYMnA3Tm9qRDdsd2w5anFJMzZDV1BpZHo2bVZYVGhSM1ZPTnlWVTc5enVuTTgwYXhxTFZrYWRuREdES0FoUG1jbDFmYURIMmhaT0ZJQWJnaDlsUVZfN0lhWUM5dmcweEplOXZvOWV4RC1PRFcybFdmc0dXZ0Z2VDdadz09 |
And who exactly is this "we" you speak of? I don't see anyone upvoting or agreeing with you?
Everyone knows Citizens United & McCutcheon did away with individual limits as well. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQXE4cm1QV3FvaG9WQWI0eFNpM2x0ZDlTSHY0V0JfWWt3UGhjcm1NRUN0dUJKS0pQeWV4ck9hbjBwR2VmakVIRDE0YW42VjY0UGRLZ0NuTWw5b2Vtb1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NjFyMU9yWldlYUxPZmVFU0dfRllCMzBkVnBFajNZQjBJMXhtLWhfZ3lIYW5ZcGt5cWczeEJ3VzRCOFMtV2NzblI3eXRjNzBQWlBpTUxFRXlYNHVPbnhnUzFRdzNJdEx6ZHdpWlFIT2pzelhXTG82ZzJZZTljQ19GNVJWd05fWkVnMmo0RHg4NXEzUGp5d3Nna0JsS0lFQ1Q5LVEzWVVpUmtUVFA5aTZhcm1iT0Ntd2hqZkN2SldHcXZmQndOQTNKWEstU3M1eEE1VE01N3czeWNaZFgwUT09 |
Using some existing data and some research, I've [mapped out US & Canadian city subreddits](https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?q=select+col8+from+1mLKdpYjOli8fuZNc2tW8ZM9SPnBuXUuW5yZ-9eLB&viz=MAP&h=false&lat=38.7390049946505&lng=-94.3634436101562&t=1&z=5&l=col8&y=2&tmplt=3&hml=GEOCODABLE).
I want help making this map better. Specifically I'd like to scale each marker based on the total subscriber counts-- but it looks like this isn't possible with google maps/fusion tables alone (APIs scare me). My ultimate goal is to make an infographic about location based subreddits-- I travel a lot and get a lot of use of local subreddits whenever I travel to the US. I suspect less than 1 in 10 redditors are subscribed to their local subreddit and I'd like to see this number go up.
[Here's](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11-Cg56XjQnWfL_mYWpeVDPTINrzV46Kx4OmIrTlQq6k/edit#gid=1680849000) the data I've been working with. City population data is highly incomplete, but I've got data for the most 100 subscribed cities and that's good enough for me.
I *was* able to make a [heatmap](http://i.imgur.com/5ACesF5.png) based off redditors per capita-- but it's not very accurate-- Minneapolis and Seattle appear similarly "hot", despite /r/Seattle having enough subscribers to represent 10% of Seattle's population, meanwhile /r/Minneapolis only has ~2.6%.
| r/mapprojects | post | r/mapprojects | 2015-05-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyajNiRmNVNUU4YzhLS3lmM1ZjTUFuX0pjWlhoOWl6Nkw0NjlLSTZLTjgxOEMyWG8teTlnZkJFVnR5OHR2NFJrMmRnRHJyVk8ycHN2Q0hUaTBkMFFBVEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5eEwxWXlIMVR0X2cxeWZCOGduOGUzbWtRdURIbF91c09jeFhTdW4zQWwtUmFTNk56eDktX0ZxZGJfMmxmT2JMekJDcFVqYlpORE40d0RIU28wLW5FZXVSRXBaNzVCZV95Sk5EV0tWZm9JVk5kWDZCbV8weV9GY3RSbWtIZXdqUFZacVJuY2t2V3hwYnNlQmFoWHlQNjVnb1lRRlF0enZVRUNjUEVZa0dENGFmZW9Yemhsb00zSkxpU3JqRFdIRDJQT1ZzcVo3TXhnMzRLZ0FsdDFUNnZfUT09 |
Yeah we'll die of old age first, with that kind of attitude | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyM290V2JmZU14TGx3bnpnSUFLd2QwdTdMc2s3Rkw1WHN6TTJrWTRfNUdBZHd3SC00YU5KNXRhY3g4aGZfemV5N3FYZVRtSDJJbldWYllrdk12WW5zdGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5TzRMTEN3dm55UHhydVpjeVdZdmU1MTFKeUJEc3ZXWUJNc3paZXpZTW9ONHlBQjUtbHZmVTRBUDltX01vc3IzTWRPbmRYTXQ1QkFLMXF1OFVlNHp6X0c1UzktX3NwNDg1OTJpU0tRaV9NQWVscFhLUTY4VzdTN21ESm9xT3N2aWY3aW5OVDNiLWh3c3R5TUpDSS1Ec1QxYUF3X2dlNGlMMUxrUXkwNTBUcHVCY0VQdC1jakl1dkg0aFBadFh5ejhBbEhPU3dESTQ3MGxqUXFPcXZvM2NYZz09 |
Hey man, no need to get argumentative. When I said 'we' I meant everyone. Here's the Wikipedia page for dark money: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_money | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyYzRKbVF2eXFwOHJvNUpoSkRsUHF6TTRhTUpFSGxXQW1WellmSEI1Rk5XbzJQbWxtdkZUUXhYMmliWlpON0VWdlJZTm45Mi0wSTcwdnFULVJBU2l2Tnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bEE0QlpoWEhpQTNGUDhDcW03ekliSF9YalhmeTdPOUZjNWl3aTRLSElvRGZmSTFoODNFYnJqS0xrcWM4a0NaYy03RGY1NE9EVlRQRHZjODJsYU9KUFFKa1VIRFNHTUhhTmxZTUktdm5TTEtsZXpFSmFWbExhazJSYmZvMHVwdlpvMW1JZzRLT3NMa2czYTlwOVNISl90bnRHdkZjQ28yUzZaVmw0X2s4TGwyNWp3M2JYZ2NYRzJrV2dOZi1nRy1pS09rMzRPMHo3MTdlclFFblJabllEZz09 |
Non-mobile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_money
^That's ^why ^I'm ^here, ^I ^don't ^judge ^you. ^PM ^/u/xl0 ^if ^I'm ^causing ^any ^trouble. [^WUT?](https://github.com/xl0/LittleHelperRobot/wiki/What's-this-all-about%3F) | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyald2aU1SZVdCQVo5clpQWkZFUmZNUWlUZ1FMMXdRY0ZIMDBkMzJSQ01nM3FhWHBYR1lHRm94XzRYclNFLVlDU0tFa2UxcWwwS2YySGx2UWg2Q0d2MzhJenpWX09MUDRuZnA0a25jdVVSTFE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cUlKaGVWc2NZWFNvSFh6N1FRZFNXX1JVNUNVRDBCb3RoZ0ZzM3ZEcUxDZVoyTmNUeWdQdUdwTUxiR20wejhkaTB2WHdIZXgza2N6cjVWOFFzSWl3VHNObUxOT1pROXp3ZG9URDV2eEtTanhDelRvdnZJbS15S0VPb2lLemhCbDg5SHF5S2daM0dtM1VPbkRudUloNXJnZzMzcjQ1QU5iNGJfc21mdE93SzdlWUZUY0pvR1RMMWpPQ3diSzFNdXZod1JyU19DMzJ3aU82dUFpWFU5TXlmZz09 |
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[**Dark money**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark%20money): [](#sfw)
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>__Dark money__ is a term for funds given to politically active nonprofits that can receive unlimited donations from corporations, individuals, and unions but are not required to disclose their donors. Funds can be spent on behalf of a candidate running in an election, or to influence voting on a [ballot question](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiative). Following the [2014 elections](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,_2014), [CBS News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_News) reported on the rise of the phenomenon. The [New York Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times) editorial board opined that the 2014 federal mid-term elections were influenced by "greatest wave of secret, special-interest money ever raised in a congressional election."
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>[**Image**](https://i.imgur.com/W9KyTDB.jpg) [^(i)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dark_Money.jpg) - *"Dark money" depiction displayed in Washington, DC metro stations, spring 2015*
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^Interesting: [^Scott ^Sales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Sales) ^| [^Joss ^paper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_paper) ^| [^Center ^for ^Media ^and ^Democracy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Media_and_Democracy) ^| [^League ^of ^Conservation ^Voters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Conservation_Voters)
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Agreed. But it highlights the problem of how easy it is to claim that if the party chooses to endorse Hillary. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-10 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyVW04THVwS3JsWGZ0a1RvSlZveHhPTFlEc2pFTUtYRXRVQnZva2FIbmlPVmc0Ym5Ga240dXowS0E5QjJDZFhCWHBnT0JFUkxpdlFkbTViNlN5YXVrOGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5c3pPOFFYYnhPdHRVU2x2UzU3eFN1ZWowZl83V1JhTlhiUWxVTFZIcFRReGJ0QTYzYXRMRUJBR1AwdVItWXFndWRZTlZvaFlzekV2X01UX2J5UzBfZHlranI0dzdCdEZzWjhwUlBfc0xpMWJJQ3A5X0QyM3M2MGIxNjB2NHhrR2taZm9YQVYyOGdTeUEtaWs4M1VwM1FWQXl3VWVuYkd6NUQ3aXBVTHRXdWJBeGdIdm9yU2lhZFFsclpkNjZ5TWVvVTA0RTAxdVVyYlpXWFY2U3NlRmZDdz09 |
I'd argue that his point is about democrats… and partisanship generally. it's the idea that when it benefits your team, it's fine. And when it benefits your opponent, you rail against it. This happens with other issues as well. It's hypocrisy, but it certainly doesn't apply to *all* democrats. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-11 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoycVNTTnE0VE5IbkJwVzRBZW9Fdk96bnI3NThFX1dBV3ZkZHBQSktVUHkzbDJpbEdFaTQzTnc0RTNXVHZWTEdsekNURWJNNTA3eGszeWwzempqR1BpT2F1SzNkMnVXLWZtdkswOHBGNkRkX2M9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5OGkxLXZEa1lmRU5QSGNEbFJXQTNsMFR3OWswV1JNM214S0kxeHJhNkJXZ2tpSVZQU0Nmd192NDdtTkZudW5tOU9GaFBncTV3MkhwTkg4ZnNyMWlPZXh0VVN2Vi1CNUp0TU5rVHFWSW42SnBmcjdhcld5OUxORnllWFJUdnFFQkhYOU55MFFiejVQN2Uzb0lBVlJmaFM5NDBUcVZVNWZ0cGpaeExZOG9QMHN0OUV0YmVPUjVoazRCSk92SG1zXzlhaUhoRnhrQk00Y04yYlFsRGdMRzhZQT09 |
Hello Citizens. We are hiring! To apply, please email szelena (at) mayday (dot) us.
Thanks and pass it on!
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE – Lead Developer
MANAGER – COO
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY – Vendors/volunteers related to web/tech for campaigns
COLLABORATORS- MAYDAY Team
Mayday is a technology-driven, independent political action committee (PAC) that aims to elect a Congress committed to fundamental reform of the way elections are funded by 2016. Our experimental strategy and related web infrastructure needs to be maintained by a technical polyglot committed to open source development. A doer and a thinker. A lead developer.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS–
Technology Management and Planning
• Maintain and lead development on the technical infrastructure needed to support the MAYDAY.US campaign platform, including pledge service and lobbying and call tools.
• Manage the technical infrastructure of Mayday, including email addresses, domains, hosting, and other online toolsets and services.
• Administer and maintain open source code repositories.
• Supervise volunteers and vendors, as needed.
Digital Strategy and Campaign Inputs
• Support the development of analytics and testing for emails, website, and other campaign components; help set up and run tests, analyze results, and iterate on campaigns to incorporate data-driven adjustments;
• Implement tracking systems and design strategies for campaign optimization
• Support on targeted ad strategy evaluation and refinement
• Collaborate with campaign team to continually analyze and report out on data and impact during and after campaigns
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
STATUS: Full time or part time
To apply, please email szelena (at) mayday (dot) us
Thanks and pass it on!
EDIT: Reformatted based on the helpful comment below. Just wanted to get this to you all as quickly as possible. Thanks guys! | r/maydaypac | post | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-11 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySmpXRzZwNkw1RHdPcG10MldlSjhhRnNLOUJCT1prZmpSS0hPaTRXM3AzeURXTkZSenh2MVliLWp3QlNRRmswRElabG9RV0tqMmQ2b3BkYm5oZEVCSXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5by1HNUNjWVU5N0NudGdqbFRXU1hYXzlIQUQ5eFFuSFlWc2dSTWNCb28zUDAwMlFsamxEZlFVbmNGSlljNTljeHREbjlMU2xTanJVc0IyLWk5M1ZQQU5zb0MweXFxZi0tTm16T0c0Zmp5VWxLZWx6cDlxajk0ZWZ5TllfWWd4a1N5WTRQTEVXUWZvWGFRSUhGZW0yX1F1S1h2RS1lSEdSSHVmeGJCNlNRTnVrZTZ2dUg0Z1F5OTJtckk0YmUxSGhU |
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Hello Citizens. We are hiring! To apply, please email szelena (at) mayday (dot) us.
Thanks and pass it on!
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE – Lead Developer
MANAGER – COO
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY – Vendors/volunteers related to web/tech for campaigns
COLLABORATORS- MAYDAY Team
Mayday is a technology-driven, independent political action committee (PAC) that aims to elect a Congress committed to fundamental reform of the way elections are funded by 2016. Our experimental strategy and related web infrastructure needs to be maintained by a technical polyglot committed to open source development. A doer and a thinker. A lead developer.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS–
Technology Management and Planning
• Maintain and lead development on the technical infrastructure needed to support the MAYDAY.US campaign platform, including pledge service and lobbying and call tools.
• Manage the technical infrastructure of Mayday, including email addresses, domains, hosting, and other online toolsets and services.
• Administer and maintain open source code repositories.
• Supervise volunteers and vendors, as needed.
Digital Strategy and Campaign Inputs
• Support the development of analytics and testing for emails, website, and other campaign components; help set up and run tests, analyze results, and iterate on campaigns to incorporate data-driven adjustments;
• Implement tracking systems and design strategies for campaign optimization
• Support on targeted ad strategy evaluation and refinement
• Collaborate with campaign team to continually analyze and report out on data and impact during and after campaigns
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
STATUS: Full time or part time
To apply, please email szelena (at) mayday (dot) us
Thanks and pass it on!
| r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-11 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyVnhOZFF4N0prN3d4N1h5UGV1dHRSb0VIVHVoQU9YS3BlX0Q0dkkxaXFBdTUtUW9qMzViMUU5ZUxSRkJpZldrMTRUYUNRSHhNUm96bW8tbUFhVWJJa0N0WXNrX2FqT3owTFVaSi1TbTViSzQ9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MVJHbU14REZmbU5VU2ZkRXFKNTZnX0lvS1NpMWVfZFdFYjdIbklKbTBNa3NBQnFhUVZwaDNBdzB5cmVEYkRuejd4NzFpSHl2X0xfRVRvcmNXWHliNk4yZGxZbmRLZUdqZGhCbndRdGFhU2dxQkZUNkNTbHVIWGctUGphclBRT3Z4YTBYQURmVlNGdEl2V2wwTkotdklVOWd5cEZVS09wUklrd1VEaS1PMHlCS1RoY0JIMXhtSTBUd1VOTXNSQlpH |
Yay! So glad to see you back! Laughed so hard my eyes are watering and I've got a craving for this chicken salad my mom makes that has grapes in it... | r/stevethechicken | comment | r/stevethechicken | 2015-05-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyU2ZCSmxWWXdCakdmalJUOTc0UWppUnFYTnMtdmVXNXNXdm1rX0tvcXRlT3I0NWcyTFhpWUtyUktqTHJlTUh0ckpuWHhzclFEa2FtOTgxaGxkNG9LYnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5X1NPMVhnMDFEZDZZYTFTcm1JWmlMdi1ra2ZxUnR4UlB5QXNvNDA0YURvcV90Q1ozV1dfM1M0RTlOTkQtMklvWEdnUlJUcG1EUWduV3QtMDR0NXNJSUZEZkp6YW1mcXFqVHlHV3dDdEltbWFpY2pUcG5Qa0ZJSE93SFROeHIxS0ItdHJjeXh0X3B6Q1ZUSHNVVjRVend6S1lMaXZadDF4X2JXRXhWQjZ1bEtJOTR4Nko1cG1BNlEzbFhwRzhab194VFpKVk12RXNIZGNYRmtSalFOTzd4QT09 |
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Let me know if I missed anyone! :) | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-05-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyVkoxLXllYWtHR0JSM01vWXZsaGVFT1ZzWFdkRGxsaTVVakZ6TEhoNUloUUI2THFSX0lUajBKV0t5T012RDlwZmlfRjFpaU5SN0FXTF9QR1Bhb1JBYkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cmItX09PMlFTMTFkcHFOaFFid3NIaEdpa0IycEdtVHFSRkdHQ3VXRk9ydV9Bd3pvUHNYVHpjUS1ZRXhSamZGNDZrcHkxdTZMM2NZUDZFTkg4NnZXaUpPTHI3bXlDS3lUTnZ5b2lkMDBHUGljMVpvSU5lRmNHelFqbjA5RHJsQnVjTGFZSWtzcmxtSUdPaFpnSHowNWVaeFhFcmdwXzdaMl9lU01fSnRPQTRJPQ== |
League of Legends Midwest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leagueoflegendsillinois
Heroes of the Storm Midwest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hotsmidwest
Hearthstone Midwest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hearthstonemidwest
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DayZ Midwest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dayzmidwest
H1Z1 Midwest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/h1z1midwest | r/chicagogaming | post | r/ChicagoGaming | 2015-05-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydjk1WkNEZi1obVVVRkhQeDVRNXZOTUhUVjNKMlNDaExCaFVmRTFDczVRNGpPWnBsMFg1ODhjeXlnN0VPTF84WWlmNGFqVnpsQXlESEtCamNSRTZFQ0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5YkNreDVCOTc4S0oxOEF4VXROcjBPaWhRRjY2aGVXT2xIVHlSS0ItN1V5RzJZVnJmZkhuY2YxLVNTOFB3MlZkQXJPOHJ1bXJrcHBYV1ExOEY3RzJEcGZXS28zWklaRUFfcmFXcnZVSTV3RHlPMXo2ZHpFX05PbkVoZ0RoR01wYjBkb3ZLOHhkUFNMTGplNkZhOGtzR19DbDUzV2E0NkVGa19QcDJybjhOWVh5ajN5R1h4Z2pFcTZ6ZG9MT0hTWFN5 |
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We need help from citizens compiling examples of corruption on both sides of the aisle, related to campaign contributions.
Please post examples of policies being made (can be a law but also could be enforcement/judicial) that are the result of big money from special interests!
Feel free to add an explanation in addition to a link, or you can post just a link.
EDIT: Please include names of public officials who engaged in said corruption examples.
EDIT 2: Ideally at the Congressional level. | r/maydaypac | post | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyamNzQzFGRUpZZVJpT1AxOVl2bWQ4NG1UZ3Nwb3p0SGJyZmNQd2ZJWlpWU01OeURKOTdRejdGanIyRHNYanVEOXBGOTNYaGUxaWh4Rks1aU45TVEtOXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5VU1zRzVoYzFjZHdYZXBBaV9NbkRSMDI4bFN4d0ZIS3pzd3JVTWZ1c3J0NE5taEJGVldiV0cxSmNUMUsyMGtFRlhyTWoyeWwwVE9TOUlUQ2g5SXZ3U0FSNkczdGR6ZHlSQ3Y5TXNmTmFjaHhWQ2pJTzIweWFscTFKTFpMTmdTbE9vTUF3eC15bXBLNU44UnZIMzJ6SVR3aEFtaW5ETHdqZkxtYUtNWmg4RW12b3Ztc3YwVVlMRnlVMXFnNGJVMXdNbmtSQ281S0hhV2l3RDJZcHRZcWoxQT09 |
Commodity Futures Modernization Act and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The two biggest laws that led to the global financial crisis. Lobbied hard for 25 years by the financial industry, they spent over 300 million lobbying for it. Just google search it, there's a ton out there. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQnZZZFR5VEFtQW9rS2VjUjVfYU96YjMzUTRySFllUmZPc19ZTGhobUtEOTg4Nm9hel9PSkxfUC05RmtGSVJ6ODhTaEEwRjRUcHZzcEV3b21uLU9Jd1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Tm5TM0taVGtmUWI1Tzh3UXBhR3l2NXJMWTItd0lJUlp5Q1BXSjRsN0ZkV1hWNWkyRFg3a3VCb0JqMG01aEJja2FoQ2hibEN5dHh5aVV5NG9lem9LWTU2cDZBOFhYQ1JSSGVWckZyZHo3N3BGWFljcVZSeGdzd3BXQzdrVFlLWWhFc1BYT3Y2aDRHTklyUFZ6ZnZGWU50VkFiU1M1OVdtR3hydzgybUJYTGhJMW50UUVSRE5icHJ1Zm9ZdkhPOXU4dVBIYzhKd1NpcFVGS2NfUVN6OTRkQT09 |
On a local level, in Maryland (and I believe other states), insurance companies have lobbied so that in fraud investigations they often times serve as a liaison with the police...any insurance fraud investigation is essentially being fed information from a source that has everything to gain by giving limited information. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWDFPSUFSYUl0bERUN0kxeVZhMkQxU0dfajFGVVVxYWZkMzJZU0RGWVpEOTlKdWExa0ZGdnJCUW5CS0pPdmh1NWdEN2xKMUNTUG5KcXlaN3lLQ2N4Y2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5SF9YLVotaWdJRVZCcndDdlJTcGtLR29wSWVuTzJJWGJSLXctZE92ZkdBUXprVmdiOUlQNVJkdE5FdFkyMWJSZ3NVSUV3b2FCQk93ZDhRR3hwSHExLUd3RE1ydmx5UW1OXzRSNk9qT3NIYlJzRzRVVTZ5aWRkRWhTWXlQZTNYWXFrN1Y5RFZTaU9CTXV3emJidVNPVkhZODNhdzVFdFNEWGU3ckQ3dEVBbzktMWVTeWh5cHF0ekQ3Ym1BUFphVFRTSzhlbV9LSlg0VFY2S0U0Ulhtb04tUT09 |
Or... Claims investigators are highly trained in insurance and what constitutes fraud? They're subject matter experts, it would be silly not to have them investigate.
Insurance is a highly regulated industry, especially where claims are concerned. Insureds can get a Bad Faith payout just by the Insurer not having a claim rep on site within a 'reasonable' time period.
I know it looks like there's a vested interest in saying No or omitting information, but insurance is very serious about Claims personnel having integrity to do the right thing.
....at least for non-Surplus Lines. Hohoho, industry joke. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRVJXU3dKb2F3V1N4ZVdHTlozclMzOHFQekVrZVV3R3R4OTBOaWhNTnVmeFRHSHlONFNkcE5aanFWbHFGMmNHdVdjLUg5MEhjdW0tWXFPWUM0NnVuWWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bUZ0ejRJWldWZzY1MzNEMnFEeDQ1VDc5RldyVndFUzJBamZUcVdPWUFQYlZIeGFYclZLVER3S0xlRlRTanhma0p3YVRxZHV3cFZIZDdocFoydzMxTjFNS3RqVHhxYlpjWjYwbXVDeDZ0SXRpdUNnVkxGZU04eW1CbGNHbC1oRERIRTFaQlpDWDlEazVSSHRKc0dJTHpPQlVCa1pCRVQwWGtJUUNVSFMtVWlxcW1jcXdWVUhGMzR6aFlON1REMzR4UTZCczFlcmd1YXdKLTlHYkdmc1JaUT09 |
The DSHEA is the dietary supplement health and education act of 1994. It greatly reduced regulations on selling supplements without FDA oversight. This is why we see all sorts of products claiming to boost immune systems or treat flu symptoms, even though there is usually no clinical evidence to support such claims. The law was pushed through by the now multi-billion dollar industry that produces such products. These snake oil businesses and their deceptive marketing were outright illegal prior to passage of this law. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyM2E5SjIwSkFRYUhKV1cyMmp6Sm1JbThaZ1JUT0lHNjFlR05vTndEWlJrS284dnhROE84U3NCRmtwMTFpSVc4OXphUk9JVzdkMHlJRjc5WERzUzVaSHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5TGZpZHUxREw0MkU2OG5DUkxuQi1ndmI0NGN0VGV1enJmbVU1bVB6N2dNYndTdnQ4cHctdDJzZk16eDUzcXlVQUgzQWlUWDR6bnlKSmUzX2stVVNNRUZ2Zk9sbWtBMzZkVHdyM0I1OXZ2Z3RqbUxNanp4ckxFRG1qNVZfOGJlTzI3VGREZnNmcFQzWnphSkVDeExMNjNmck10dWdLOGR6ZDYtUndUQnNRZkszTG5ZaTdUS0RGSlJtcnBLc0d0OTRqclNEZllhbTktNmZYRkotSFZRa3FmZz09 |
The topic that got Lessig involved. [Copyright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Term_Extension_Act) | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydzVnekpxSmZPQ3FoUHQ5ZER6RWpnYllsM3Jva3pGb3ZMNmI3UWVZdWRaUUkyS05fOV9CV2RQNVg3Q3c3b0JpMmhiSkZkc3FqTWM1bk9iVzl5U2lxekE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZE8wVFdVTFZkT0xGYVFfTkhnUGlXbVpzWDJmTVFDejdaOUF4d21zTVV5VHRUcGNaTHJFSmpnNTRKMlV2MWw0MkZYTGhCTk14eDBBblZ0YUR2bGFvYi1PQlZBV1Q5Qm5sZmdDVlNaTnlfRnZ5R2U4SlU4dmxjd0lXTGM5dXZRM05FUG1VcU9MLVZHNnR2WktNYzZJSlhnbFFiTHU5ZlRmUlRNMzZRNTlVYnhveVI2TF82MFVLd3B0cHprM1JRdHRISTRqSEZWblExRi13SFc4UEpQX2lhZz09 |
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[**Copyright Term Extension Act**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright%20Term%20Extension%20Act): [](#sfw)
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>The __Copyright Term Extension Act__ (__CTEA__) of 1998 extended [copyright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_copyright_law) [terms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_term) in the [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States). Since the [Copyright Act of 1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1976), [copyright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright) would last for the life of the author plus 50 years, or 75 years for a work of [corporate authorship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_authorship). The 1976 Act also increased the extension term for works copyrighted before 1978 that had not already entered the public domain from twenty-eight years to forty-seven years, giving a total term of seventy-five years. The 1998 Act extended these terms to life of the author plus 70 years and for works of corporate authorship to 120 years after creation or 95 years after publication, whichever endpoint is earlier. Copyright protection for works published prior to January 1, 1978, was increased by 20 years to a total of 95 years from their publication date.
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>[**Image from article**](https://i.imgur.com/NYA7lq6.png) [^(i)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Great_Seal_of_the_United_States_\(obverse\).svg)
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^Interesting: [^Copyright ^law ^of ^the ^United ^States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_States) ^| [^Eldred ^v. ^Ashcroft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldred_v._Ashcroft) ^| [^Public ^domain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain) ^| [^Copyright ^Act ^of ^1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1976)
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Anyone? | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySkhBQXQzQVZMZVJKb3V6a2tOX2NYZUpQVXh2VTF3bFA3eGNwRjgwalZNeHRzOF9tQjhVck83SjRGcG9GNlVEQ1ZOMGlIZloycHBGMlZoTy1KVXFEX0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Q2VxX2JtMVhvbjB1VE5yeTRfbzVfMVBvSjhjV05kUlZSc1lwUUlibEZPczFSVnppLTlLQno5ZW9tV19xVW5PZ0pYekw0X01jQzFzcXU4Nl9TcmlhcVZ0Q3FncF9DTXg2dm1uaF9Da3NFLU4zRV9VZk1IbE1BemF1VndVdE5GalpFZ3FaRlZBTGlpUEJRTVEtd1BiWGFLTFR3Wm94WGFqZGV3S1Y0NmxVUmlTU05HYzViM04tNVpxVDhoNERFdDVkci0yT0g2Vk81bUJ2S3FneWw5X2xPUT09 |
Also, an additional point to add.
This idea of 'making it' - avoid trying to strive for this. Rather you want to be in a process of continual learning because as soon as you think or believe you have 'made it' you have in actual fact stopped learning. As you gain more experience, you realise that the markets develop, as certain patterns come and go.
At the end of each day, week, month you need to ask yourself, am I a better trader now than I was at the start of today, week, month etc - ask yourself, how good can you really be? | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-14 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZkVPMmFmWUpUVUtOeGNEVklqN2pubzdQS0dOcHZjdTYwOVB0ek80eEpEcmRBS1RYY2UyRi1hS2dMUnVld3daZHFpd2lxbkJncUZPcTlOMXR0dmZsN0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5V0VfdkZiRXZldm1MRVFjc2lFRlQwMGJKbmVseURqdzZJa01PSEpybVZESnZkT1JoLW82b2Z6VVowQ0xSaHBVenU3NUdVQjVSMXk0STlHbEVZYjVwWGJoakI1blo1OTRmU2RlNUZiaUlmX1oyYUtVSnlCUGItZ2FxRURBX3czbEhQMEJwOThsZGM1V3hsWElXNGtwVVlwSnNibkltaGVWSVRkZVprdU1NM3AzRGhiLUY2eTl6R21Tek1SUENyS1UzQXoyRVlhTjBmWW1CMzlYdW5GZlREUT09 |
Definitely interested! I have some suggestions on how to get this subreddit started.
I've been diving in to trading recently, and the first thing I've noticed around is that trading is more of an art to an individual than a science or technical skill everyone can learn.
Trading is about consistency in a method more than anything else. Like this subreddit can be a melting pot for styles of trading. I think that should be the #1 emphasis to grow to be used as strong resource.
It's all good educate people on how to trade, but I think in order to not get a downward spiral in this subreddit (and eventually not be used, because there are so many other similar subreddits), classifying submitters in to types of traders, by flairs by their names (Daytrader, swingtrader, Forex trader), and also put the consistent types of trades they do in [Brackets] in their post titles. Once we get a lot of people submitting, come up with some names for personal trading styles? Just my thoughts.
..What do you think? | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyS1pYQXFQV2lnbml5dUUwYzV5SHhIdzVFVTUyaE04S3BWQWdYbzkyQ253ZmdUUUg1Vzh2OGhxZkpPRU5rUThoM29jQS1FQ1pXVUFDSDJxWWpxelNRb3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5QjFqX2k3djlrdTdpZmE1T2NjYVNLbXJ6WEVRanlrckNPNHdzLWhoR3Nwb19DbnF2QjZsbmUwT2h6NVE2TEpNdEpFNW52NUxTYWJRZVhNbmxFVVlBMFNYSjVJaDR4QnEwa0hoQTBfeG9sTzY1dXBMMHp5VlFiMmlHS2s4YS0wZnN5eTdON2RHeWxWVlUzR3FEUUE0YV81RmZyZmZmeS1iTVBRMDM5bUFydll5WVJiVHdoU3ExWjRiVFBubndjTnlFcWFrOFVtZlUtUEh6VE9ha2xTMzBJQT09 |
Closing loopholes on universal background checks for gun purchases has huge public support — even among NRA members. And yet it went down to defeat in Congress due to the NRA's threats to target those who would vote for it.
http://www.republicreport.org/2012/the-anti-gun-control-lobby-spent-17-times-as-much-as-the-pro-gun-control-lobbying-last-year/ | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyYlEzUDcyM05wZUI1enpYS2Q5U2ZGMThtOU9sa25yUG5KMktyMllJRVZGYWxub1pTa0lYZjFacnFCWldRbGJSTThId01SYkpnSjR2Z19tbDlnT1k1SmQwSWlCVWtFT2dEQ3lNY3dlNS14UlE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5VlBLTXJUM3U4MTAyVGEtM0lNUmJXdG5wYUJRSXZaMmhtWHdtR0dSejhsNWpoQl9UTE5ZRVVYTkpmOWNRUTBnSjVNSDM1NWFZZ05XeDlEay1tbkNzSmVoYTFXQ25CXzE3eWJITE8yaW5fSGRzZzQ1eml0aUE0Q1lRczA2X00taHM4M0VFZVR4ZmJXZTJSc1hLRTlBSmVKenF6eVpVT0RpOFJWWXNBeGNPclpmWmRSdDlDMG5IZHVzTFdDU01lcTZQTG5KVmlxc0tWblBXb0V1X2tYRGkwQT09 |
Yeh I had thought about trying to create subreddits within this sub for the different styles - like in the music subreddit.
Agree with you that trading is more a consistency of method - because if you have an edge and you consistently execute that edge - you will in the long run, make money.
I want one of the underlying themes of the sub to be that there is no 'one' holy grail to trading - people make money in a variety of ways and in fact the idea of a holy grail is completely bollocks. Trading is hard, most people fail. I dont want people to be under any illusions that they just have to turn on their computer in the morning and suddenly find themselves a couple of grand richer each day. It doesnt work like that. However, I want to make it clear with a consistent and clear approach and with a lot of hard work this is very possible. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUFZ0dzc1SW9IUTMxbVZMc1h6WUI2dWVPa1FwcFpUenBwcXc2eG0zQkRScVhWTHRfSGNRYzNKQ1Q0eExselFBUEIxWlNibE5Wdno4VEhPTGhKU2d3aFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Wlg1bVBva05PME5CUnlESXNmcnI3NnB5NVJFT1pfUFBIaU4wcHdTLWctU2w2Z2JuZjVGU3ZOSWhSbXVxVXlXM1pweDBuR1NDS1k3VERuajVBTDdyRmJMcDNHY1hVSXdjMlRyRFZ5RTBTRFhZcmJGbEJ2cGg3bmZOUGg1ejJESmN5VXlaQ1k1eDd1VmVYSTZpVWZ6SllTLVNNdkl3MHVsbjdjRXlOYmVib2J3VW16QkJOQV8ydGJBMDIwZHVIc29Kd0tWSjlXOG9RZ2RhRzV0TXpLRUp6dz09 |
Ok so i'll start.
I am a daytrader. I've gone along the time scale from investing to swingtrading to day trading.
I trade futures - I've traded almost every type future there is apart from the ag's
Because I'm sat at my desk everyday knowing what the market is likely to do each day is very important - this is my only source of income - I'm not sure how or if this applies to stocks however to futures it is very relevant - Market profile or volume profile gives you a head start on what type of day is likely to occur based on the open and when put into context of the previous day and also preceding days. You can then trade from this standpoint until prove differently/wrong. I have linked the auction theory book to the sub reddit - read this over and over
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Great vid on auction theory and vol profile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaFaTVMBvrE | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTkxJbnBkSU5UQUFlNURUbVNWNnh3b0ttdEpZMlFOM25HaW11Y0VBX2dmUzktbS1IRjNSTUZsUnRibXJITUo4YnItdjc5X2JPcnJpbUdCaWowdHk5dUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5V0hxbGhsWnRrNUhOTl9rWHVJeERZM3VxQXF2cW1UYjR3dHpqNEVaX3BXMTlhbGU0LVFhWEFqMVNJaHdkZnktYTNPWGVnT0JNdU95emx5RDBJVFhIQ1phMmNQUUgtcnM5VTJrZWd0Q29vb0tEMEx1N3NFVWc0MG8yTnhhT2UwU0o5bGUtTUMwV3FWLVRfWUdPWjRjQUQ3Ulk3SHdEemhNVjkxOTg0NjRHSFpSbGZWS3hqYkF5V1hVR3ZOZkhqclRMemdBbElXbDZrdW1tWmhRdXM0ek1lUT09 |
Michigan:
'Reform' auto insurance. MI has no fault insurance with **unlimited** medical benefits. Insurance Co's hate that. Paraplegics love it. There's a bill that would cut those benefits in exchange for $200 savings/policy over 2 years. Who votes for that?
Five members of the Senate Insurance Committee who have taken, collectivly about $225K from insurance companies.
http://www.progressmichigan.org/2015/04/big-donations-from-insurance-lobby-go-to-supporters-of-no-fault-overhaul/
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Cross post...but probably helpful not only for forex guys. ;) | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWDB4cHBZM1k3QU5jbDlLQ1pVY05uYlBUa3NhWGRxNGlialVUU3B2SFdFejRzOF9tNVZ5bTNYUEkwZkd2NXp5dUgtTGZtMEl1cjZlOTdCbFVUaXpiU3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5STdBajBqWlk5bTFGWGJzYU1SWFlydVYtNU5wU21qX2xsOGFPMm5YS2lpYjBPQzgyVjFZZHdqRlV3UWw0aDh1S3hjOU1sMVplbEdoNnVadktUelo1QjJ3dVp0TE96MzNCX29teGM5TzB2akQ5MUpDSk0wTWN6ZFNqTFc0dVJQUktpTkIyV1BaVHI3MmY5VzJBNm1sT1E1YlFVbFVUT0J6NGZpOUUyZ0Z3MWxxdjZ4ckVMa3ZPWnNvdkZjOGhKUFVk |
Hey bro, thanks for this.
I think it's really important to be aware of both forms of analysis. The fundamental or macro side of stuff is really important to me even though I trade technicals/auction theory. For example, if I'm trading the FED release or ECB press conference I need to know almost word for word what the statement is going to say - then I have a heads up if they start going off course, I can be prepared for a potential move, which hopefully I can get in early.
Also, again macro, I need to be up to date with the stance of each central bank policy maker and their most recent comments - therefore if a comment comes out - e.g. before the ECB did QE and neg rates - the majority of these comments would move the euro, bunds and stoxx, so being able to get in early is a massive advantage often producing a months profit in a couple of seconds - normally you hit these comments with poss quadruple your normal size. So obviously need to be really switch on to that sort of thing, cause can pay out big time.
Thanks for contributing really appreciate you doing that. Hopefully with more contributions and ideas, we can make this a really useful place for traders. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydlJmTU1SNTdRenFsRUE1cTdHWlo0UlE4T2c3elhVa21Kc2N5UlFmYWRDWEd1bTRQcVZlLXRkWE1jVW1ZUElGOE5hMXZJVG9WTnJOZ0R4NDZmdktOdnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5SXhELW5DTlJ4XzkxVlVQREFkeGFQd1JJckx0YUs5cy0zbmpnVUlUU1RzejlNbVExa1lkcGlrdDhIeXNGZ2h5LUpYWFBUa25TUDl1bnpYSkFaeEhwX19CdG1yTGhacERVNzdTNnhlZlg1bDBjYThYUW5jOHE3OTVKMHZHWGE0U1hGWUNvVjlEY3V0MmwzenZ1Q20xZ0hYRmhud053TlhjYm50Sk9obnR3UUtkeWw0Ri1uVnlxUnRwc1BadFFiUmxL |
I'll post the other threads once the posting limit timer's done ;)
And yup, fundamentals and the big picture is definitely important. As for Fed releases, I found that creating word clouds can really help to decipher those releases.
http://www.wordle.net/ | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySXVOdGZFSFNBc2dSc1pJNWtCN2h6T1o4RzFpeTc5S2czajc3Zm5raUVIZ1RTM3dhV0xxQXNlNXk1cE9NcjFzMTRiYlFoazI3b0Y4UGRjNTFLOU51SEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZHFRUHl3UUdQQXJGT1lobTJRTEl1UFdNWGJVc3lwZVJfZEhMSXltUjRQVm41X0s5aW9SenEwX191cmZ1OGVJYjlZUk90Yy1UeURqTGdlSUxXLVB2S3Eyb2Y4TkVpeS1YMWVsbURPcmZBLXJXZXNCeXFJUDB5WHBqNHRHNnA2QTdkVTI4Z2xzU2tObnU4T21FS3JxNFpjcnRENmpzSUFRLUg2bWJaWGd4TmNobnpCeU9kdlpTdVlCbF9zaEluU0RY |
There's a time limiter? A new to being a mod, can I remove that?
Yeh normally with the FED releases, we're trading them word for word. A guy I use to work with traded a 1000 in the bobl - German 5yr off the way Trichet walked into the room - LOL. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWDBsY2ZOX0tQdmE3N0tYR3FZMEwzWldZdHAwalpibVJkZEJOcm5PRWF3OVNYSUtwOXlnSUIyY1NGTWRTdTVEOGJHOS04Qm5QdFFZX3NSVU1MSm1jdVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5QktOSWV0N045cFRxS3NDdVY1OWVIU2c5MHZEelpHVlktYkJEMmpnM2xnRkxteVFKU1U2YWowNXE5UHgteDdiZkVjRThYREZJMzFNVTU0MlExM3hYYzJBSGVrT0lsbjBSOTRidHVfYVlRMDdVM2NvbEdkZThCQzZ2Rm4zUG5ScGhKb0ZQWjNSbUxVRnNrc0ZYLWxGYXRCOVVWMGFDdGpuUWRtOFVWQzZobFlfWURUVTQ0d3dNMGl0YzJ1LVhBNjlj |
I think it's there to prevent spamming...no worries, I got time ;) | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySUNCUWtQRWJsVHczLWRkeTNnNjJjcS1ZdDdmdl85UHRpVTVjQXd1WkJaZjF4c3FMVVlqbWRPMzVHUmZrUi0xcXdLRTJfLU53QXhET3ZENGp4aW9Sd1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5QUtkMGdOMlBsSVlucmdMOWN2U1VOQ3VVckRsb3NOSXJzYTduZVV1QnBjQ1V4T1dVT2JscEZQeDQwZU1jNFFSU3RTLWZHMnB1ZWNtRUZERDB0NVBKeEFSRzB1QlI4NW9mNVdWLXZWWWlXbDBtUWRnMTYtN2E4WkZxa2lDR2RXR091YjlHM3Zjd0otb01TV2p5bTJhaWV6eDYta3hIeC0zUXpCR1g5Tmo3MV9nRmZxX0FCdkgwZUp5dF9HQlZlTmJ0 |
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/i-flew-a-gyrocopter-onto-the-capitol-lawn-to-save-our-democracy/2015/05/15/072590ae-fb0d-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html) reduced by 89%. (I'm a bot)
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> The problem is complex, but the solution begins with principles Americans share: We want to live in a 21st-century democracy where everyone has a right to know who is influencing our government, everyone has a voice, everyone participates, everyone plays by the same set of commonsense rules and everyone is held accountable if they break faith with those rules.
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Let's study different animal parts this week!
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Nice article | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyOFhZSWItOC1fX0FEOXhJRUV5VU9ObW13RG5VNmRXR2haaWk3bnhLcnA1aUJpRk92ZnZwbjVCdDBEemlSenY3Y0Jid0pYbDQ1Wm1SQ1RDaWp6VGdORnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Wm9iakEzWGhCeWQzRU9LdE1kWGtQdzd4dDNvN2c5aHY1eExKYWQwUlI0M21VTlE3cGpTMVJzUjh4MklYS0g5R1RmejV3UlYwZENnbWxjeU9tb05ialR3bkdPS1ZZYjRxbm1HcFhEc080Zm15VFNCdEw3S0poV09pOEVLTm5Ec3dFXzRGR1hPWUllWGs3VFVsbXhiS3ltcHY2YXNuSk1NenhvX0ZpT191SDJuamNYcTE4UG1lMDhGNXZiOUtuXzBoLXg1eTViOEJZdE1XTnpXSVlBakZLUT09 |
Doesn't fall into your edits but broadband companies and exclusivity agreements with local governments.
[Source 1](http://motherboard.vice.com/read/hundreds-of-cities-are-wired-with-fiberbut-telecom-lobbying-keeps-it-unused)
[Source 2](http://www.wired.com/2013/07/we-need-to-stop-focusing-on-just-cable-companies-and-blame-local-government-for-dismal-broadband-competition/) | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyaXcyOTczSXNKZmNRWDlrRm1oSmNEZmZnOFE1YU84S1lqZWlyYmpoanFkMXRZLTMzcDA2QUxaTlByaTdSNEVnX3pjWlo4Skk5bWV5cExQaW9haF9wakE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5dGhObDlGODZSNGNEWFJLRFUweHhjR0tZaTVNTkRFemNsMUlNd2p6OU5YV2JKczNpc0tvSHJ6QnNwMHF0V0RPd1B0WXlacEtwOFpXLWFUVkgwU0ZPY21lSmFadm91akMxZHBmbVlSNFJLcXZOMVpDcVhBM0lkSDlfNWhHQl84N1JnX1FKVkFtclk5VDlQZFNsSm1FbkJKaThQdExVQ0MwWEY5cFVfU1c4ZzZJNWI1VnpRVF9jcGpGXzYzUjc5U0Jick9GNEtLWUpMMlVDMXh5X29zVVlPdz09 |
We know a few things:
1) Reps depend on voters for their job.
2) Reps don't hear from voters nearly enough (but hear from lobbyists plenty).
3) Reps aren't going to do anything for *us* unless they feel like their constituents want it.
If the above is true, and MAYDAY has a call tool to connect you to undecided reps, then what is stopping you? Please help me understand the disconnect so we can try something different. | r/maydaypac | post | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyaHVCeklJZXBVQkhQUjNLeFd1ZkZEeXJyd05SZzRlMkNqb2FSbVRVNWY2bTc3RS1jR210Z2F5OVAweFlCNDA5VGx1V29yU0R1d2lDRThSOFN0bFNlUWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5V1FTZlNPN0poY1RqX0VzMVRSZ1FqU3ppQkEtYUlJN2xjRlBfLXZiUmZLNGJjVjdlZmo5ZVhTcWdxSjdCc2dSUXctbWNvckFxVzJmMnM5Z19TNFRaSDRua0lFY0VoY2N4QUMtd2l2LXhEczg0ZlJPMFhCSDhZMkEtSlRjdEkzMnhZa2kzeS1TeENfR0tuVk9HSHRncnlHYzRpSzllcVJoc0l5TWNrNUVxTHBCNlFKWFlJWjRxUjd4WVJlV1JNNU9wOVotVk1sWnZmd0JvMWp3elRPbnRBUT09 |
Thank you for taking the time to consider and reply. re: #3, we're trying out a few scripts to see what's helpful (some say less is more, others want verbatim talking points). And re: #4, that's the ultimate task -- overcoming the cynicism of the general public. We know there are 2 ways to get the ear of reps: 1) $$$$, and 2) constituent outreach. We can help with #2, but we need people to participate... | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoybDY3b2h0S2xPY21jZm0xV3l0S0gySWdqMU5ydG04U1VjU2pqbkJZMWE4T2VlZUpBN3BnOWFiQXhDMTVUVUFNTERQdUVJWXAxbldscnRQWVRKT1NNb3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5S0RXcUQwak1Ld3JGUzI3Nk55cXJaSDZOWUhXZDc2c1E4elowN3pNV1pvUmJlaEQ4eUdQeld0SXQtcUl5UGdZUlNRcGJ4cjNma0VfdXZSaXBrdEVtejh6Z0JuQ2JVUXR5RWxRMUdXd3JOaWxRWHlxeXA1Skh6MEsxQzBMOXM0dXFLNFkxWDdIVGdnblJvemtOVU8tRlQwaGctenNzd1FjN0F5T1A3MUIzNTJvTkpWclhHOUpEYTlrazRfU2hOb201Q2NLdWR5TU16V2NVNmdoZ0tJdW5NZz09 |
The scripts that have been provided so far are written in awful legal/political language. Real human beings do not talk that way. Is reading that to a staff person going to do anything besides annoy them and waste their time? Doesn't it give away the fact that you are just reading a script and basically spamming them, as opposed to honestly and legitimately talking to them? I'm not afraid to make phone calls, but I would be embarrassed to use such language in any context. Write the script in polite conversational english that a normal person would not be embarrassed to use.
Also, while strongly supporting MayDay, I couldn't be more cynical. I want it to succeed, but I have no confidence whatsoever. Representatives that care what their constituents think are already voting in a way that I agree with. They don't need to be called on the phone. The ones who need to change their mind don't seem to be affected by phone calls. Why should I waste my time? I need to be thoroughly convinced that my phone calls will make a difference before I'm going to go through the hassle.
The fundamental problem we are trying to solve is that our voices do not matter, only money does. Suggesting we can make a difference with phone calls right after admitting that our voice is powerless is a direct contradiction. If representatives legitimately cared about what constituents had to say, MayDay's mission would already be accomplished. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyS3BvQzFCdW5PcEZQVE5SWVB2S0Q2eWt1NG5tNzJXLVR2TkFrUDJ2NzhCNjViTkNsNmc5aTlfdXZZczZVMnB2Qk9QeURJc1NXOHVVX0ZCbGx1MVc3Y1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5M243MHVMcmxLMUhzbG5iVnBmQ3lHNWlmLVJlSFpsSDZUNVpFM0hGSzlyTTJmLUJoWWhLWjF2eXY2WWUzVUlqeFJjTVdHbF9ISXFaa2pLeFAzUmxRemEwYWJ0SzVpaUFiNzBEcVM0allacnRidHdiTlJ0bzlQdkV1SXpqTHN6bXc1Wjd0akVoMkcycEUzRUxCZVBaaEZtZDc5dkdJQXRTS25kU0M1d2dWYU80OXVoc2Y4V3NTejRxMUJ3NlBpZTdEM3E4V2ZSUzdKc2FQaDJhMFNZYklEdz09 |
I think part of the problem is that isolated individuals don't feel the strength that they need to feel to really engage. It might help to get people to group together for moral support, and egg each other on. Small groups of people who either live near each other or share some common interest might work.
It's also a bit frustrating calling a representative; frequently the person you talk to gives minimal reaction, or you get a voicemail box. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyVmJ5Tm9rYjhDdURvSkJtNDhTWXpUaGV1NFFHNWF5dWppZVJZNkkyNkotYUxWc3VNMVBnY0xhWTQ0TTNvSlRDSGFoazJWdEw5RXU2VlZEcjNINWYwUlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5U0pyV0FKeDM2Sjc1NVZvU29jUXJTZVFjVldsZlU2YWpvWlZ5Z1luSW1VTmgyMUtubmJ3WF85YnFhcUEzb1lQQWFPOS1zRjFXeFVINUJzTkVLUHozaU1hRU9aVk9CYzIyamhLa1IzbHZZNENKd3RBQ0c0c0FNZGU2LVQ1U0FVYkJkcWQ4ZExsNXhCbmhheUp5UUZBelZydXdyaThfb0pQbnNKRHdCY2ZUUTVNNzV4T21rNXozTnc4MndsYkUyRm5LRWhVTmdYYmN6MGt2WjJETVBtcGNSQT09 |
Signed. You're going to have to get really creative to get 100,000 signatures in 1 month. Good luck! | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWm9EZXdZNUZxa3d6VU1vcEdiZ0tSbUo3WlpqRFhkb20wbno3cXV6SlROUWFabnIxM0lTVno5aFZBN19wWC1NaDhtZkx2d2xFd2pnYkpHWDJGVEMzaVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5QzRXa1ZmbjY0SnJmQUp2dndZNUNmRGNSXzEyb0NtQ0tNSHZ4VWUxb3dBY0xkaFRIbWVxUXJ4NXg4bTJXTWpoZHNQUlEzZGItOXBwWUdPOFRBNl9rel9ONk5TX20yN0RoU2xqeERZc1ppeFY4b0xnZHhMRk5Hak1XaFh6RjNVaXl2TTNOVWQ1eVBhWDFGQm9lLVpPdFB4Z0JPS0N5YUNRbXk3RVNVem1MZ3diajNwSGpWYUUyYVgwRHVtNXFOLUNjai14c0JhZ0JsRVBPX1l4TnVLbWZTUT09 |
you need to work it by emailing your own state congress/senators.
the executive branch is leading the effort to keep all this a secret,
as executive is where most major trade agreements originate.
http://www.flushthetpp.org/ (one of MANY sites doing this)
also, it's best to familiarize yourself as to why this is an issue;
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/tpp-elizabeth-warren-labor-118068.html#ixzz3aaov1jOg | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQ2tmN2RvQnU3VkhJSDZKTnlFcWlOQXpOYU84QUFSQTRWSWY4TVM3eXNUYkQwSF9WdUxLd1pwRUg4TGg1Yl8taE1oaEVDTEdTVktjNFg5MzMwTGMzYmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5cjgtdW1rRi1sMHd5bWo3b1JrX2R0ZE4ydklHdUtkQzZaV0VWT1N6QU5aVXZRa2VXZGg5RFNpZmhURjU4UzFHQnAwbEJnYkNNRmZPQ2l3bmpXX0ZTRTNnS1lEUnY1OTJzMUJTSGpTQ1p2N1Fxd3I5R0hMMnlmM3N4c1U5U2w0Z0dBeXJhekp2SXh4WW1GYVdOalhGSmwteXBiRmFYTmRfRjl0cFdmTm84Y1ZJM0VyNVdUeHF0NElBWW1mX2JLRjYxcnRveEFzTmNXenR4X0RKZF9xUkIzZz09 |
I've recently become more active during the net neutrality debate, which we seem to have won for the time being. I learned a few things that the average redditor must get past in order to help push reforms.
1. **stop being anonymous;** when you email your state representative, us your real name, address, phone, email, etc. I know we are all government surveillance paranoid, but government officials are also personal threat paranoid, so the more they know about you, the more they will take you seriously as a level headed constituent with a valid concern.
2. **just show up;** check facebook, meetup, even reddit for various political action group websites and join email chains to become aware of demonstrations taking place in your area. what they all need the most is bodies, so if it's near and convenient to you, just go - even if it's only for an hour.
3. **you are the bottom;** average citizens are the very bottom of the political process that works it's way up through city and state representatives before getting to executive and the UN. stop wasting your efforts on some top down approach by writing and petitioning the top and thinking the white house or UN really gives a shit about what you think - they will only placate you.
4. **only money can fight money;** we all hate how a minute into reading any political action website, they are already asking for money, but some of them really need it and little else in order to be effective. wolf-pac.com is an example where money is needed to legally pressure each state one by one to ultimately reverse the judicial branches citizen's united ruling - *that is killing politics with so much big money influence* - by amending our federal constitution. they can **not** do this with rallies, petitions and bumper stickers, they need professionally skilled volunteers and cold hard cash. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyelhzNG44R2xwWmNHQXJfd1dXbDE5ZDMwUnlmVkxKajdpaVg3V1ozb1E0WTZTek1ZR1BZMG93WUYzRkJESFJjMGNIWlpSaHJZQ3NtaHl1UFJpMjRLTVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NnV6T3d6cWQtZ2pfY1JoTUNLOWY1SWZCcG1mVHRLTzlRREdTdmpCNk42S29icVBVTHV6YjluRThKakpfalNLM3NVTmQtZlU0dHhCcHRUU29TQ3RkeTFSdUFPNDhMeGVVc1VrUWFFZHJSNE1CYzFIRHpZTUNYNXdJUFVIWHduQThVN1ZiSE1OZHhPLXprWHhvSXZQUV95dFVHQUhNSzhsN1pCZFRiZ2VRTG1VV3FNX2RVT3VMRzJqRkRpU1gxd1RROE5GdEZUdkxtZWZqMHNVU1NYbTBpdz09 |
The first requirement of the new Petition site is that you have to get 150 signers before it is even allowed to be published on the regular site for the general public to be able to vote on it. The White House is clearly trying to diminish the value of the "Petitions" site, because it has brought to their attention many illegal, unseemly or just plain stupid things that government has done that has raised the ire of the public. They clearly rue the original idea to create the Petition site. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQ1VFTDRpNi1wMEZLdFUtLThFTUFxeGYxbHlNV2pqUzVGbER4cFdfa0RkSmRGZ21yZjlGM2xNdjFrb2c1Wi13Z3JOZFktbElnQ1llbjRuUExiZUIyT3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bnY3S3VLZHdyakxnYmVYNjU5WkZkcDZjd2xDSC04ZnVJMnhFZlloLXVXUWN2YTJjb01VSGN3NmthZDJGdTZQbF9iNHpHSjg5c1ZTWGFmOVViWVVuTjZzZXFSS2hjVjFxWnJIeHRfY040UFVfdWc1WDRtMzlmeGxFSEZEazlRNWc3S19XeElPdEEwZk51UU1PSFQ5S20td3hrcG1pX0xkSGtuRTE0dzlqVlZjX1RmM1g5ZEZZY0VxQlk4aUNFcDluTmVFNzJQU2diY0FzcEFwY3JiWE5BZz09 |
This fight is bipartisan. Maybe the Democrats are feeling more pressure from the progressive wing, but this isn't an issue unique to either side. With that said, Republicans joining the fight on a larger scale would be fantastic. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydl9nYlJuT0R4ZWZUSTljTmUzakFhMmRteFktRUxlM1FRR2tSYU5Oa1hBNGd3cW9YX3l6Wnp0UVpPb0hpdHVXTVAtQXNFZGsxazM3NVo3NU9GTy1iUkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5b3hhOXBJTGxRVDEzOW4zWVpSRll4Z0VFeWhtS3M2MnNqMW9kb3l0RXJOai04d1FudGwxVzBpOVpUNWxMUER6VV8wSFE5d2V0c01NbnVyRDZpaG1xQVlXNEN3Ni10dzRtMGxadWJPVFZmQTFBTkYzdFFMQzUxOUlCT0hCSGdLTVdHaVAxWVUwRVBVcTl1N2xLXzZQN1RGaTU4aTRMbnRDOGwzRmJKZktvSW8xanQwSnhrSnlOd1VVWHNjWC1QbVhaNGNTNW5CZWdhVjJNZUZpQlNDWWVvUT09 |
We should flag that this article is from 2013. Let's see if they reintroduce this bill in this congressional session. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySWFZWnk0Zm5naTd6RFVsOWNmMlNuSDJFT3FCT2RFejZ6QkxBYlotbENHazY2TUFvWnJlSjRPcWlXWjNaeExJcVViTGV3d003U2JJOU44azRUMTE4dVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5OV9FeFVzd25Qd3YzVWI1YmRtQkNzSk53cXljYXUyN1lpYVJ5VkU4SGlOcldRYWFGYjdZVUdDUnVKNFRfams0NlAxQ2lkNlVxWUtQLWNac3RiSWRjaWJEYkswWlNlVzBEZzRCVUpENTYyMTVDR01pZDFzUXR5MVBQbHJIUUxvWXdTNjhOUTNmUEc2QUE3QTZXMk5PUFpGLXVoa1VKcjExVm1yV2FlcWdfNUlqYTlXTHdncm5KVGxVd25KSjYtZDByVUNwV00xVklzVkJUQndDd1RyeDlyQT09 |
This guy is my hero. Civil disobedience win! Of course, all the news media is reporting on the fail in security, not the fail in democracy. It's our job to make sure the message gets the spotlight here! | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydWZfcXR4ZlY4dkpBS2ZzQnFBdldDRDBnVDJvMUtyTW1RanNSQmlXcDBHbnRjdm1Ud1pmMG9YT3VXNGxXUEVnaGNjRTIyeGhRN0sxTEpqQ1NKWF84VVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5QXV3aFVhdlJxY1FIbkxYVkJPSlZxT1B5NVZtM3hLNWpuWWlVT3F3SUhRNGF3VDdITjd1emlScDJLMzNuNHdSQzJXXzRfS0Q4ekRGelV5ci1VbWYySWVadFpFYzBNOWFNYXdrTjREZFpuZFhYbnF4dzMtcVQ3SXlUNXBVQXZVRkJqSmt5ZDIyaHFhcXAtOGNoakpiOGZ0UVNvcFFWenJkSHhZdmZ0WjFCeHl0NWVuMlJrUFQtQVoyU1d4ZWdUaU1JNFU2bzN4dW1jTldyZXJYYWdwc2VGdz09 |
Hey bud. Thanks I really hope so too. Thanks for the question.
I have done, and occasionally still do this.
Just some questions first.
What markets are you trading? Do you try and scale some of your position or are you all in, all out type? If you're trading the same market each day, do you know the average rotation for your product? How far are you going onside before moving your stop to B/E in ticks? How often is this occurring with your winners? Do you know what happened to the market after you were stopped out, i.e. if you left you stop in the original position would you have been stopped out anyway?
Often when I was moving my stop to B/E too early I knew I shouldnt be doing it, but was so concerned with not losing that by putting my stop to B/E I was effectively moving myself back into my comfort zone and then the trade became 'risk free' - this often occurred during bad runs or a bad day where I had not fully excepted the risk of that trade and was not fully prepared to lose that money. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyT3ZJWkJrT1V6NEpNd2NfMU1rOVo1TEg4S0s5VGtwUFhQQlpzZ05Mb3ZDd1gwWEFMNmVSZ2ZFT3ROTTA2bjZvZi1HLU1GMnB3dHRjQk14a3NMbjRuMmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Smlfb18yRjV3QkNObkdiM3JfampnSFluTGVyTzZoeG5rOVBnS1dxVEJFVEhMZ3Noa3FKVnZEMEdEaE96SldsdHExUWNwMU1NWUx3bzBEYmxXcmIzTDZ5UVJSclh5djBSNnI0RVhHS3BuczFTLW1pQUhFZHBUendZejY2UUVRRTVLVkpsMDBmcHh0SDVvZ0FHNVNIR25BV3M1allzOXhDWS1mbzJjeU1VYmd4MjBaMm1SeWdmMjFoVWFfcGZROERU |
> Hey bud. Thanks I really hope so too. Thanks for the question.
> I have done, and occasionally still do this.
> Just some questions first.
> What markets are you trading? Do you try and scale some of your position or are you all in, all out type? If you're trading the same market each day, do you know the average rotation for your product? How far are you going onside before moving your stop to B/E in ticks? How often is this occurring with your winners? Do you know what happened to the market after you were stopped out, i.e. if you left you stop in the original position would you have been stopped out anyway?
> Often when I was moving my stop to B/E too early I knew I shouldnt be doing it, but was so concerned with not losing that by putting my stop to B/E I was effectively moving myself back into my comfort zone and then the trade became 'risk free' - this often occurred during bad runs or a bad day where I had not fully excepted the risk of that trade and was not fully prepared to lose that money.
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I called my congressmen!
I pointed them to the [Princeton study (Giles/Page)](http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9354310). I also asked them to consider that freeing up our government from the influence of Big Money will free them from the embarrassing and time-consuming task of constantly begging people for money just so that they can keep their jobs and do it all over again.
My concern though is how faithfully will the office staffers that I spoke with pass on my message?
So I think I will follow the calls up with emails and written letters.
Has anyone ever gotten a call back or an acknowledgement from their Congressperson? | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRnVZYndzMC1YandQQ2x3emlrTXJydFVZSDR2RVBxMmR6OWtYLXBlcnhNM0RvS21ReWVVUWpWWURSamcweVd4Y3A3SGYza3p5QWVjZUduT2I3djhLR3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZXVOX1I5WnItbGFHYVQzMTB2T0dieVNiWWZ4WFd1c2l0eUNteGY2ZWNjUC1fRkhzTkNnM011VXhKUG0tU1NWNXVIbGNWMVBfOWpZd1pQNWdKTnVFWFgwMElRZFNpUWxVUDBEY3d6VzBrUndvOTRWMTI2NDU5MGhnRm1VX2U4MlBmUVhmeTZLazBRZ3czcVVYRU5SdW9TME5VTUlpSmxvRTlaM1lwNEdycmJzPQ== |
Are you currently just trading a 1 lot? Maybe scaling would really help you in, locking something in and then giving you a bit more space to breathe/think about the stop placement - also mixing up your size based on you conviction of the trade is really important imo.
Ok, why did you choose to place you stop at 4531.25? What I'm trying to get at, is, was this a monetary stop or is there a valid reason to place you stop there?
Are you recording you trades? If so how? Record how many of your trades would have stopped you out if you left your stop at the same level to when you got in your trade and if you just moved your stop to B/E. I understand because I've done this myself on countless occasions - hypothetically your onside, say 15 ticks, move your stop beyond B/E based on a monetary value, say $100 in the ES so that's 8 ticks on a one lot but in actual fact the best place for you to put your stop in below the support level which only puts you onside 3 ticks - this means if you get stopped you would have effectively 'lost' 12 ticks - so $150. On these occasions it's really difficult mentally to put your stop there because if you do get stopped out, often you may feel the same way you might if you have had a loser - YOU MUST FOCUS ON THE PROCESS of trading.
Have you done much research/learning in the psychological aspects of trading? I would fully recommend this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhKJ9P3agRc I go back to it often to remind myself of what I'm doing trading/trying to achieve - trading is a stats game
The market doesnt care if you've got a 1 lot on or 1000 it's going to do exactly what it wants and it doesnt care if it stops you out, so whats the point in worrying - basically a summary of the video but seriously helps to concentrate my mind.
Also, are you on Skype if so, drop me your username and I'll add you. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyY3dPVjhnYUhURnYtQTJQSk9HR0s3VHE2bU5ZSEJRV0Q1SVgzRExWQnI4TEtIRDI0SmM5SGlyZEZmSHBvMzJjR2FQX0JsRDlEaldFT3hhRy1WOFg3eXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5UGtKb0xoc0ZrZHl2LVY5NUFGcFRoaTh1aWxyNDIyeHNaSXZtcDI1ZnlUUG1lMGpCdXVIYkx5QlM2QkVkd2dVYVFKRUpqNFBuZkx0WTVzcnFfS3FfNS1IelhEdG5uN0prV3E3VjRoa0UyTmRPaW93b0dSRlJxeDdXYVpvUWlkUzc0WVJNTFlPdnVEZmk0bExVbHRMT0dXY0k2ckVGQTJpSlEzbWUtVkZmYk9oWWFzZ25MOWVUVW9xWG43MURzRHph |
Incidentally, I've found my Representative's and Senator's offices to be quite welcoming and accommodating. They do go to significant effort to enable us to communicate with them.
How responsive they are to our calls? I don't know. But if a lot of us make noise then they will start to get the message that we as Americans really do care about preserving our Republic.
I think that a lot of Congressmen get into office with a genuine desire to serve and really do want to make our nation better than it is today. So freeing them from enslavement to big money interests would enable them to pay attention to the needs and interests of their constituents again.
I tried to point out that fixing this problem is in their interests simply in terms of job satisfaction. Even Ted Cruz the other day was complaining about how demeaning and time consuming it is to have to spend so much time calling people begging for money.
Fixing this problem is a win both for us and for them.
Big businesses ought to be happy too because now they can save all that money for themselves. Bigger parties. Bigger yachts. Bigger penthouse offices. Everyone wins! | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyaHp2cEx1ZUhUOEV3cmQ1c05JUjlpb29wLVR4RU52UkRjX1JnYlBLWGFadWdXTS1KQURlem5pdDM2RXJXNmtIOUtFZ2psak9ZelJvdi1FNWJDQWpVMmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Q3gzV0FWczZfczhYUmZXOU9qUHlwWnhmaFJxWmdZS3JXS1htdEpULTJneHo0MWJ4Z1hwMVd3ek0zTllMMllLemRYS1JmZUpjcUdxU2pTSHNFWmc2QXR4Y0VZb00zbnEtcmc2NHBwS2p4UnBIMlJDZEc4MFNxckdaano1MUYzRnN5Q3NtZFVGX21PNUZiY2pDWWJ6ekdRbXNyVmRzZkNWS2lxTWxkWHB0OTRBPQ== |
Thank you for saying that. And, a jeer to "PM_ME_YOUR_DEMOCRACY" for trying to use an archival news story as if it were current. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyY2RxcFB5OUtoT084cG91SE54TlREUFhzOUVySkFTS3plTU5FQktJUVVkUHZ0RGUtdG9Udy1oel8zM0FmYWp1LWVTNmZQaHM4SUJFWEoxT2IzUGVVeGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5U3JSNzVqYjhLVnd5OGd2RkJzWWFVMEpYeDBIMzlBb1JJUXhyWWl3cWtqZkUwRkM4aTF4NENORWVOanM2R2dFVDNvWnVYcWc4YVlDRFV2THBKVDA0ZEdmbHFhV290SnZic1pQaFhlcXdzLUFmaTczM3doOS1aNU1UZ3BKSEg2SkkxbnZVX1dPWFpudFh6eUtwTGw0MWlkWUpGelh3NHdvWGhGY1Exd1FjTG1XTVdCTmg0bU1NX3hMRmZoYWZ0cmlNbnJSc0xEa21lNFQ3NDJSUmNxN1JfQT09 |
I mean he didn't lie! He just said that they're joining. Not *when* they would end up joining. Just joining at some point in time.
When we, the voters, give them no other acceptable choice, I'm sure they'll start the joining. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoySUtpdGJkV2VZc2t0TnFXdzlvQTRCRk9XUVEtRGZIYjA1QVVUc3ZXcUJRc2xVd2hDeEFBT1lRYVdmQklrUWFPOTZxX1RodmxiazdlUzlyVkhtQjBsbVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5U2lFMndkZ2Y3ZjQzUnEyVE9aazRaWlZ3dTJkMkpZczNvVWJaRVpiTUFydlpqYzlyMGJQVENzZ2xPU2RZWHFFNDdQZzZsREVGU0pZS29wVmJmUEthb2dnTkw1ckQ3djBibXZ6Q2JFVEkyY0VlSHY2bXpYeE9MRWJvaEloOWI5UUNZM0hJWFhMeDNXMU9xS0cyNTIxVDBsd00xX1hwQlF2T29KYlhuZGxuR3N0U2tlVHJSR2xhNGw0cDhyZFpiQ0RSeW1HNmFoM2VId19pOEZrRmJvQXJ5Zz09 |
Hey bro,
Just a few things that caught my eye in your reply.
'But it was also technical because I saw it going towards the overnight support which I had drawn at the 4529 area, and I was afraid of a strong pull back occurring from that spot.'
Firstly did you hide your stop behind any resistance? Why that level? Secondly, 'i was afraid' - tells me that you were emotionally involved with your trade (lol, not like that) - the market is going up down or sideways and you cant control that, so what can you control - size, positioning and risk i.e. stop placement - you've kinda hit one of the difficulties of trading a one lot that is - the trade is all or nothing -this is where the emotional side of things comes in - you're onside and you think the trade is a good winner but has encounter a decent bit of support/resistance against your trade you think you should make money on the trade and you def shouldnt be losing so you move your stop too close, the market trades back, stops you out probably to the tick and then trades back in your direction probably to your target - one of the greatest pieces of knowledge I ever read was about this topic - it was a quote that read 'be a brick layer, put on the same trade over and over and over' the next quote was 'dont try and hit home runs' - for me this really hit home the point of 'focusing on the process' of trading - watch the steve ward vid i posted in the sub.
Now this might sound like I'm contradicting myself here, from what i've just said but - the aim of trading, esp early doors, is to stay in the game. If you wanted to lock in profit, cool, the market traded back and stopped you, cool too, sometimes, the market will do that and sometimes it wont - but at the end of the day, you made money on that trade so that's def cool. If you find yourself continually getting stopped like that, then you need to look at it - but as long as you're focusing on the process of trading esp as you're trading the one lot I think thats the most important thing atm, imo.
Also, def look at trying to trade more than a 1 lot - esp on those trades where you're conviction is highest - but sizing is a whole different conversation.
Anyway, i'll add you on skype now. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyeHBvX3RzWkk5eW03ZlBMQk5KbVd3aDJYYmxrRXFrSnlScHR0UnAyc3JsSzRTT3pYVnBFc3g1R1puU2Zub1dsOXpzNmw5aEl2MjFVaEwwYVNkcTluLXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5TDg3SXlkZURMaXZvdVFFODVsTW96Y2F0M2gxY3JFNEtDTExhMlBhdzhQU3h2NkFTdWYwSlpYTWx4SEZxWFR4RF9fMTBrTDl0bGZwMHAxZ0RTZ1Q3ZEI5RkVZLXlCTklnQlZYMHFiUC1rVnBRdWlDdzlZZks5NWJSTENVemFQVGV4dEt6UGlwY0VkdzZYN0RyYVJfcTVnNTlXaVRBTXlCbmpucWloNkNTUkVLM0QyQTRPYTBDMUdQRW02SVF1WEhi |
Sorry, /u/eatyourbrain, /u/Elder_Geek, and /u/Rebeleleven! Never intended to mislead.
That said, Republicans HAVE joined to battle against big-money politics. Not all of them, not as many as those on the center or left might like, but there are people from across the political spectrum involved in this issue, including the Tea Party.
Passing reform will require support on the right. The more those of us in the movement do to understand their perspective on the issue and involve them in reform, the better. [Take Back Our Republic](http://www.takeback.org/) is just one way to do that.
Lastly, old articles are fine to share when they're still relevant or useful to supporting our cause, so long as the date is called out. I'll be sure to put the date in the title in the future.
P.S. I'm a she. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-25 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoya1RxdXR2M1FvblNqZlRQVG01OFhlbWlxb3FRb3M3eFBCQUdxbkpYS09qb1ZIOHRJWnUwVmlRdE94MnRJTW96N25MZW9hYk1lSmY0eW1EeVN6RjJlaWR2SVpJZzlHU2dveE4yNVhLS0ppSEU9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5UVk5UDk2NmZFdHdZMGVuZU9qYktLNTJ6WnlmaDZ6UlBNeFZiWnJNMUdGRTk0Zk9aR1o5VVlYVHVPNVJoTlhKYy1RTmtNV2paSmg4Tm1SbkFKQnNNeVczMHJIdFF6SHh4U0Q1a01TQTdlSVNTcXJZQ0VpQXZHVmQwdzJMNjU4Vi1MNFN5TzAzTWRKWng2VTZxRXMxOHVaWTZmM2F6ejFoS3NBdTNOU1FQaHd0bDdLUmxKaVlCWHpRSTBMV1lFTGVmLTZOMVNqMjhOU200bGRUR0RRNThZZz09 |
Hey everyone, I just moved back to my hometown of Seattle and would love to meet up with fellow Mayday supporters. Anyone in the Seattle or Portland area on here?
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ugh, I'll be out of town! :( | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-26 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoybE5sR043MTRpRzB6V0c3YWZiczRWSElWV21LOHdWZnZfMmJ4UkFaWG1iVXZVTy1tdl9ncFFXWW9uQ05WbmFvb0ZXVGpRX0RFamNNbVZrbGQ5OWdFU0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5STYxTERadW9tQkJJLTkyeDk1VjNjUUpuSXp1SF9Da013bW9adlk0aWs4UHFncEU1U25ESzVBel9kc2xueTBXemF2amJJNlVuYVkyOHdVSll3RTJ4c25aTlZIYmNlQWd4em9wYkxwNDNGTnVWOTJ6bnk5YUZnUmw4RHFlQkRSZXM3U01YRUtoX1dmX3lpUzRKU1NMOU4zek1GYUtyc0RkYWdCTmxTNFgtM3Blc0FVR2JOVm9pdWNaOExydFRSdW92NTAydHlPVzlJQjlDR1JXcUI4ekpjZz09 |
Let's study hatching this week! And no I'm not talking about egg hatching...I'm talking bout this kind of [hatching](http://fishwah.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sketchclub_140225_Samples_shading_hatching.jpg)!
GO HATCH!!!
Theme suggested by /u/mandaralicious and /u/DodongoDislikesSmoke | r/weeklystudy | post | r/weeklystudy | 2015-05-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyMjFobXU2czg0dkV6clg5NkVmeS1vdmdibnA2TzFZQzhrdHVDeGN1ZUprR21PdGNEb29XUmJIb3luOThXU2pHWHkySWVNVkxHbjZrSm83dHZhYWFxTkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5c3o2RWJNSjZuQ2RzdXVEdWQtZFR4czFoZTd1QjBDa0Zvd2hIUmlmT0hJSmdIcTJINnJUdnBNenRETHEtYzhHdktWNWMyYmxDMHlPWWl3MHZCTXotamZVYjRsclRkTTRzWEdaQXdxZlFrOVAwS3pJb1Q2Y2djSUdpU1F1Q1dhaGtQQldxRTJKT1FOTTJnaVVnRmpIYUs5LWUwZ2xySThZZ1pKRm5TeVpLZEM4PQ== |
Effectively focusing on the process rather than money of my trading - if you take care of the process, you will/should make money.
This is what one must do. If you start thinking about money your game is lost.
Personaly I don't make goals but I journal trades. Since I trade FX 4hrs chart there are no many trades each week. I take screen capture when trade is taken and when trade is close. Than every weekend (when market is closed) I go and review and see how I traded.
Another exercise is to go and check all charts if I missed some setup.
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There are so many web sites for traders these days.
I guess first we need participation here. Sharing ideas, promoting it to more people etc.
With 2-3 guys posting here will not get anywhere
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I don't delete them?
I put link not sure how they get deleted | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyRmxRX0xEMFlPaTVDaXFCWlMwbm5jZEIwZGlFWlBjTEQzZXIyVHpodm1paXVfcFkweTJTajdTTGhwUjRXc3pCT3Y2UzdwdWZrc1BkSDlNanlOY01WeHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5R0VieGNISEh4N3lvOG03LUY5R3plR3lJd2RaN1k1ZkM2VkNXbDdqN0JBb2VWQ19ibUd1S0ZYeTNZS19NYlQtWmd5UHRRNXJhU0FzSm9ublE5U0kzSGl6WF9nMjR6RHFwYUIzZV8xSnAxaHpiMlVJNUo1VHdiTGF1THloUmY3a052T3ZsbGlCLTR2Sms2Q1dfYkRRZTY2LWV6MkFVRGwtczdPVG9odG9FajRua3h4TDliUmJNTFhabnpUWi1aWVR6YXU4XzJnLWo5U3NyUUZhOFhVM0dlRlMyUjVmeEN2dVBCejJJY1hvXzVXST0= |
Completely agree, participation needs to be improved. ATM seeing people reluctant to get involved. How do you think we address this? | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyd1g2SnVxQ3d2cFE3LTZtNFo0anVud3I4VnkySFdnYkZaa0o0ZHctclVpX2F6QWZXVWZrXzNrSlZHdGsyUE1mUmZnY1lJeEhzX0pNbklpRFl0ZmpMbWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5S1MxVGh5SFpsMWw3ZDVNQW5zLTNkRFRqY0pydzFNZVdhT2ZKTEg3aTBzcTMyNjdMTXZlbDg2THJLVE1VU2U0ZVJPTUhla3FTVXZHeFlfcWYyQTFNeXNSWEtsRTU2MDJSUW80LXM2M2xZVnFSYzBnQ0JVWHJVNW5JckV1NTFWaGppY0tucWl3WTJOUy1RY2xQREtsQXJSTE8ySHI4VnBBaXBDNEFkdTZFMTkxWWVPMkc3X09tVF9mdVpVbHlKWWgyelA2d0txNlQ5ZWVGRldwZ3llT2ZBUT09 |
The quotes you have picked out are very important. Everyone should take the time to think about what they mean and how they apply to their own trading. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUnV0dmRsSWhnZVpJUDFYbF9lZHFhSS1jX2ZBRFR0MVZmNFVjWWlGYlpRUm9sYkt1LWZyQngwalpENHdoT05KRkpuOEhPYThlbVA4ZEctM1Y2NUJ2emc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5bzRZcm9sS0tIYVk0aFFQejNNM3I0X09KVUx0ZWhOZ2RNMXZ4eWpfYi1GSGFLTXAtVXlWSW9NOVFJbXBOdEJTMjNNSW9zb2hRZjUzXzUwc0pRMjE1ekp1YjZlcDlNcFZ3bzNYc3pFZDQzYjRzT0ZDczN0Um5KSXRydTBsTWRaR21PaDZVVzNRNWU3YmlLU3M4eGl2SEpNTjVQOFh1M2ZON2F2SG5UWEFXZ3FMUThRQjQzd2FZR21VWEtKb2RLX3hhdmFFSlVabWFVdVpNckNFNUkwX3ZmR1FwaXE3NTRIRFNfTndqSEdNVlhaMD0= |
The fact that they have a staff person or voice mail box is proof they don't care what you have to say. If they cared, they would take your call personally. You can bet if a big fundraiser calls, they are picking up that phone and talking to them personally.
And maybe that does have the possibility of being an effective strategy. If you call pretending to be, or actually being, a large fundraising source, you might actually get the ear of an actual congressperson. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQVlYX1lyWjdEbUczNlkwX3VTT3AwOERYYjV3QWFNUVNxMzZvWnNDY3l2dW45R3N2eVJtanBKRDdYNndqVS1aVWxGVWR2d1ZhYTBDamN3OHdGUC05U2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Yy1jTHl4OGtTZ2ZFaE53ZU9TX01zTExQcXZoRzdVODFDM0dqM0o3ZDVfQlVZSlFoQnFMblNuYXhoRnVBVjRPWWZwQkdmV2l2V1FtQmRTSXlGZTJSZ2M5cW1pbEFPSVNiYmtQVDBaNjN1NVRkU1hmd01FQ3d4bE9CTW8zYWNpWkgtSWw2WUZPY1ptUFNzc1JOUHNPYVlGbVlRaGZYTmtvNjNZTTg3eUdITjA1NDNMNUlvQWtUQUJWbEwxaTZSeHMtOXVxaUN3Zzd5blEtOW51WUNna08wQT09 |
I'm pretty new at this, I'm thinking of using a cash account to start really small and grind/test/train before investing more money. Which broker is a good place to start?
edit: cash account because I don't have 25k to drop. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyeXhhUzE4dUJXZjZRU1d0TlRzRDlSLTdkLXBSSU81NjRXRDhmb3Z5NTd2b2d1RUFjcEJYc01DWERTbmdodGstVmpSTnZYQlRKZDRhVFlPSS1hcEtEN0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5dzN1aWhPR015Y3EwVU4tWGR2SmhXUDR6eW9UanJwZ0tDZ2NuV00xT0VFNDIwNWRTc2xJUmMwNjduS1daZ0xzRldCR0lSY1owSFVLQnFIc3VEdDNxa290RXprXzVkUEhhV1QxeHdsMVZXVlhnOE9ocWstTWduWUxxUi1nUkQ4V1ZwTmktWjJMWnNGM3NUVVE0UlBlTVhZdDBLc1NYXy1OZGt0V29sY2hNeW9IaTc5ZGZnV2VJM3NCcmY0YllpcjZvbl9LV2g3Wmdaekg4TmZrTTVOcFQwUFVIRUhmLTZnd3B4UFU1cl9hX2VVVT0= |
Hey bud, thanks for the question.
OK, so to start off with, there's a difference between investing and trading. Investing is more months/quarters/years trading is more weeks, days, minutes and at times, seconds. Decide, which one you want to do/have the time to do. Investing tends to be fundamentals, trading tends to be more technicals/macro views. Once you have decided you can set about learning/developing a strategy but also familiarizing yourself with the different products out there. In parallel to this, I strongly recommend that you study/learn about the psychological aspects of trading - seriously, I mean, do not skip this step. In terms of brokers, most will offer you some sort of demo account, use and practice on as many as possible just to get yourself screen time. Tbh with you, I know little about the different brokers out there. I use AMP because the margins on the products I trade are low - commissions are alright but my spins are low so I dont really mind.
Help this helps, if I havent been clear with something or you have some more questions, more than happy to answer.
Cheers. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyREh4RGxoMm5GbEd5ZU0wMEpGQWtSTm9BVm9ESi1LSU43QUNKYjM4SHlPLUItbGhhUU04bDZGQTZ6MkZNX2RlNU9nOVk5Y25fcUJ2aWFjNmhEUHFsUHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5VmRyTXJfMXV0RExNbE9kOFZYNkdWaDlDeF94T1R6N2E2V2NlX0lPV3duakF6TmRCUGRtNVRweTdNbE00aTlpaVhJb0RHUjFvQThDTFFDUGtaVTh3RkFqa1NaZk1Da0NBUmRPY0R4eVpvUWM4a0hTdFdOd3Y2REZaS3NpRzBGeVBIejlHX3ZwWWwxZUtZaExvMVI4YTV3eU1PWWRLaGJQVTM4UjRqMzhoYVJLeXYyQnJyNDRxVFN5cjQ2bFpYbExySGNSVnp2cEduY0pPMGRTLVhiLThaZEtGUTNJM2xHMDRXOVRHRHRjZUpoWT0= |
Definitely looking into trading. I'll try to get as much chart time/screen time as I can. Also, what is AMP? | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTC1POTkxR0pLSTNhVnpIcXZXR1ZLcndTYkNJcXhidld2d3BfdWcxa3lrT0ExV3E5TThFeFV0b29ua3p1VUpjam5ORmZTR1MwV01aa2UySUdjb1pPR1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5QnMyN2hmd0JxSnhnTGplV0Z3dXd4c2cyVkZWOXZTNmU0OHR0VmVuekkxaF9VaFZ6VkFIcE5qMEpSQzVRT0NXTVZDZV96UkZuZnN2UWlqTU1IS3RoRmxYSTJzZmV2REczdnh6UGo2MkdQM3VkV0drZ1pqTnlxYUVDNHVSX0g0dVBjS2pCcjVBLTd6a090dC1OUkwzZmdTaE1nbFlWaS1BeEYzM2J2bldwR0E2QmlVMGdJTHR3bmVaazRSakVkTjdiRjBlRUVEdENhX1dGWDZmeXlrRmljWEJlMG5ZUGswTmhvdFF3WDFnWjhwVT0= |
Amp are my clearer/broker. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyaWpJSGx0aGtOenFLYnVESDNKMUlVQkhxemRSVVNWM1V1OWh1MW16bFBIU0s3eU90M2Y0YTZHTjBtb1JudktmbTlLSFZCTXl4QVF0Wl9RSGZJdVY1bHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Sks1dTk0VVFqVmZjaXNJMlVEMFUxdW1ncDRHbmQ0TlN6RTFzUS0tVVRSRnhUaDVla0ZIeWhiTE9CS0xfOU1OcEp0X0FOZXdKY1JhYVFuZ0hOREZwOTl2czZzSUduMGNKelVwdnpBX2oxbS1ITXl2V3RLV3hwSGdRdWtsZTM5cjR0MmpSZVpCMEJXWHFmc2xkTnM2TllJTVRSeldrNWJld194ek81SmRFUE1vSGd2Z3lYRS05R3FFMzc1dUNHWWxfbk1ZdEJrNXdiemlGcFU0ano3dlVTTHVDbTkxYXctLW1uRF91REUzNFk3az0= |
So naive. You really believe they care? You really believe that the phone call will change their mind? That they would vote against the wishes of their largest donors because you called them on the phone and left a message? If that were true, mayday pacs mission would already be accomplished. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyVS12dEZJWEFYUmE5WnNCekR1VHExTGdoZTl1YV80clhGWEtCaHFWT0FtbTFPRmNLWmJ6UmxISm9sY1JDMDhMUC1Pb0lyU0JGRG5pR3VPVXlTTXk0d0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5b1FfNEhyOGt5djJ2anVkaGdFaTJUcEktdTVzNjBlOHBEUVU1aVVPRjVYQ3RzeWF4WG9IR253T09vREtCbm40cG5KZ3pXd1JoMnh5ZS1DN2o4Y2tkV1JVVWFneldmdUx2RXBnSkl2X2NMV2JnY2h4elIxRWNkUkY1a18wN29Ha2xFbTZ3OWphNklGVnpyTFlSSm9lUjVGb3EtVHZENnYyang1M2tIaVdqWGRxZDFVZmZNMGxZYi14eGJvLS1Eem1PUkJtbE54amNGYnIwR2ZSYTNlWVVHQT09 |
Otherwise, whats happening with this awesome show? and please bring it back! | r/cartoonhangover | post | r/CartoonHangover | 2015-05-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyamhmS0pXcEo0OUxBRUxJM29YUVVnU08tWWdwNV92WkloQjcyMldsZC1ZcE9rX1VsOUc5UWZ2WHZxNWxZb0w4VGI1WnRMbDAtbEtrdG42UmY0Zk05Tnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5dlBaUHpDQ2lMMlBoSTFlMjhoeHNvNmVJV3ZPNmFjRXVMUGJsOTJ0RjQzdXBRQ2tvQUtXUnJYUWlKcmhoUlZTTTM5dWhHNWxkS2FqN0lLZ3N1YXBPTlFXWlJhVGlsdXJqNS1DWXFaV0ZxZVpvT25LV29jZkktWTJNVTBIMWFXMXZyT2J5d1pGVThoRmdlUl9xemFPd055WkVROWFwUkFvZm1aNzQwRkNSMU12N1o4ZDZDWXFpbUFhbHlKd2lMdk4yVlllUzZ2MmYxVnpZS3V6a3J0clExZz09 |
Forgot to include a description of it. I'm new to this reddit thing.
Australian guy interviews a number of successful traders and they discuss their trading philosophy and the psychology of being a trader. As well as their path to becoming a successful trader. | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-05-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoybHZ5ejlsU2JkT19PZDE4WEJyT2E0QTYzMUV4cEM1Mmx0VXJMMVBWNWxlX3kzUmFDeEdRQ1ZwaEZmcHZMQ3dvWmtFcjZyTkZvbDNBbzRaeWdMMHJQYjZnajhnX3I2UjI3bkpPdHBORHU5ZFk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5OTg2YmVKMUM3ckpQdlA2cTdtdngwRVBMYnhxbl9kTTFmSVdNcWNCVlFRTmF0TzJyMGVDNkt5THplSmdHMmR6c0ZlbUZkUEtwTkxZdFpnRnpIWnhhSUV3TFB2ZV83VllnbHA3YTEzcFZMNXp4NlgzZHpKemVDTDFubmNBY0FZVl96eUdzQ3h1YUxvZHRqWlJHQTFXTFhoV0s3VUM0QmRJcnVTemdXLTFSMkRFdzRBLXphVlZxaXM1T0RFZVgyaEg0 |
Let's study crustaceans this week! It's a pretty large group of animals consisting of shrimp, krill, crayfish, lobsters, and [crabs](http://i57.tinypic.com/32zkils.jpg)!
Alt theme: If you're allergic to seafood, draw [boxes](http://www.jeffprentice.net/teachf/perspective/week2/cassandrabuttonw2_2.jpg) instead! | r/weeklystudy | post | r/weeklystudy | 2015-05-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoydExma1c2QVF3eE5vdTJTUEp1SzFTNF9iZjE2b1ZWeHNBTGlkTDNNaWp0MlRFRkNneXdzY01OYUpvdkhfVXZheTRSXzFOZ24tdU5IUUM0OFQzMi1sR3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Vm9GN0tLUEpBUGxYZVdsbTh4Q19aVjBsM3V2bFcyU29BcVM0R19DVThRRWQxNDZWWm40NzBfVDAtNjlScTRJMkNETVB6bXVmRWVDcEFXTnFZZGJDNnBCVHVHbjhvZFVORlNrNWVmQmNPTUNwTUZOMklvZDdhbG5lR1JMeGZsaEo1Sm1fN3BGTVhtLU0zREZualhGdlFqTnFwOGZKMHdqcURpZlE5RURNYWRJPQ== |
This Thursday, June 4, there's a Seattle screening of the documentary Killswitch (it's quite good!) with Larry Lessig and Marianne Williamson speaking. You might find some fellow Mayday-ers there. :)
http://townhallseattle.org/event/lawrence-lessig-and-marianne-williamson/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1556528324608896/ | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-05-31 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZXh5TFFSam9lZldJZ0hRSGhsQ09uLTlvRkpoQzRzYmlPb0pCd1BkNld2eVBYaFdGVE1VaEJ5eTR6dzQ5Q21INGxoYnB1S1kxYmpvZ254MzFVUFo5dzl4aGtYZnBTUFhyVkVtRnBkMEFLZE09 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5MV9iWGRudG9XRTBqYTl6YzRubHcyX2U5WEhsd0RRRjVyRE9FSTljVksxSHVhRk9oUHhNUGFiMGtjcDk5dVU0cnFxVmJxT3BIUTJYazlmcDB4RHdlZjg3eXRCM3J5dTBpdjZQeWtXWkpUUms4VmZ0MHhtdVFNanctdi1mMWQtVk5kamMzZ2pNcjJoUy00VnV6T2tUME5tcmZDaWFINDF3cDNoT0RxdmxqcVhyQjJNbWtmNmlUSnhyb01YVmZudEY4U25CUHBpSG1pemhUQmkzZFJKS3N6Zz09 |
Hey Reddit Friends! I am organizing a Twitch Chicago Meetup! I already have a location which will be Headquarters Beerarcade in Lakeview June 28th 2pm-5pm CST! Unfortunately, it will be +21 event! But I'm working on getting some prizes and such from different companies and hopefully from Twitch :D for raffles. I really feel there isn't much of a gaming community in Chicago, so this is a great way to meet other gaming nerds alike :P ! If you would like to help or attend its Free :D You can contact me here or on Twitter for more updates!
Thanks!
Official Page: http://twitchchicagomeetup.splashthat.com/# | r/chicagogaming | post | r/ChicagoGaming | 2015-06-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWGkxZTlWNG81TkFNcGYxWF9qZ3JTQThvTVdlYnhXSHlkdzBESGlaR2QxbEZUN1k2VWtUOUVocEdBQy1XRWZEWG1kQlpOQUdUV2ZsNUJxY0NGdzNBLXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Ump0RS1EOF9PcnVtdGRLeEdWQzlkT0hTZTlGY3p2bTJrRzhCRENnVEJPOEJMNm1JUVdKZEk5RllFdDd0MVkwaUV4dFRqV0F6dG50VUlNMHBVaXdNVGdjN3d6dTlBMkpjc1FOSlpRNDI4LVdHMm8ybEFyUGJxZTZPZ0VhQnRlVGFTMWJwd25RdTNVRTNoZkdfMUdkUjBybDZJZDBYSkVYQXFVLWdTSmg1LUxod2xTY1o0ZXRjZEkzamYzcW9RZ1RBdGNiZ3hvNnBvUWNNT2s3RHFCd2lXQT09 |
I was hanging out in /r/horror & noticed they did this cool weekly highlight/official discussion of a horror film... I was wondering if you guys would like to do something like that too-?
Let me know & if you're in, comment some fandoms you'd most like to have official discussions about! | r/fangirls | post | r/Fangirls | 2015-06-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyV0RTbkl2WFAxTjFXTVZaTzU0d1lCM3BOekc4YU1sYy1lZGl1b3dDUW92eGU3R3ZjQzFwcFVOMWI0RHVfTXZXaXVSWlhlOTI0SDZrdnRfRG1HSllkRFE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5Z0ZuRTEwOVd1VWN3N3E0RktXd0UwZzM0eGN5SmlPN1o3cElRTWxzVjF2U3prekpSQml5SzJqMEFacWRfcFdranJIbHI4dHhhcUNhd2JBbkpHX1E3YTY2dE4yZWl0U1daOHdORFhvVUM2MDNnTEdmVHJrUGpHdS10ZXVOb0lKM1JEZnVZdXZ6Y0NGZFU5dC12WTIydG5IT252MDNER1Y0RHNYd3VJOGx6RkxjPQ== |
It's called "Tales of the Popes : from Eden to El Dorado" and is really interesting as a look at Catholic history if that's what you're interested in. | r/christianhistory | post | r/ChristianHistory | 2015-06-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyalZJVEpfbjhnMnBmakpxRjJZbWl2Mmp4SzlOUXhZVlB5NFdtNnJzVGN3Y01US0U4X29tTnhSSVozV1FFUEU4UWJjVWZEay1UcjdYWUdTb214cXIyd2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5dG1ENExrdi1JaXk3Rkl0bW01WWQ2eU5mTnQta2c0TElncjNEclY4WmxhVlpNcHZlWDlYdkFwYVoxSk9xcGVkVkhZV25DdnRDazNTTkozWV9BZ3l4VnBPRVdncmtYSkFiNm5QYUJyWGNVQWVpWjVjSXI0N0w0RUI5STAwajdNSDhwb1JIM2FWQURuWlZsZkVKZHk2NDNmZXlndWRiSnJCUmJzeVpDTW53VkdkOVhsWHpyRWNWeGRzdnF3ZEFxclU5 |
Looks as great work see Mike Bellafiore and Adam H Grimes there, two great traders and great teachers.
Like Joseph Burns and even have monthly subscription to Joel Kruger.
Keep them coming please | r/tradingeducation | comment | r/TradingEducation | 2015-06-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyLVVqQWpQc21EUjlkbmhGMkdKa2haaDJyVjVFcmR4MUV1UHhpckx2Z1U5MXBLSTI4NHg3TlEyVHFzSWg2a3dadWxtdVVPWkFTQ0xWTlVxMGgwSUg3N1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5S0lKUWxWOWlNTzJvcERnZkJEN2RTcGEzd1VhZERhek1XWk53Mm1GRTlZYnJyd0VFdHo1S3BPV1ZNeU5PRzlXcjZ1OWp3OW9POHlZUUhoNk5SZ3d5NVZKOWE5ZURHdmdjZnNxUW9KMGhWaXBYZ3B2Ty1QaGRPQmJnOHRzOEs1cTlZZVRHbmhkTGRHeDRvOWJiaE1jcHRVU2ZnWmxUYU9WMGJMUXN0OHA1MXBPQ1NZWWQwaURScThIdF9Vb0d1MDkx |
there's almost nothing acook on the 'turk right now, & he's offering quick, annoying, 'put yr name on a mailing list' HITs— but he's 'paying' two bucks apiece & you, like me, probably have a junkmail email account?
DONT DO IT ANYWAY. he rejects them all, i'm sure of it, with a note saying something like [as mine did]: 'sorry, but you didnt sit tight'. so help me, i wouldnt have done the stupid thing in the first place but the name he's using is a version of my own, & i found that interesting, i guess. something.
i've noticed there a few SUPER scammy 'turk requestors, people who are low enough to use mturk, of all places, to get their miserable miniature rocks off playing minor tormenting power games. in my ludicrous year as a half dead 'turkerworker i've run into two or three of these people— there must be more, i dont 'turk that much. of all things, there really SHOULD be a way of getting rid of them. but there's no working consumer board associated, right? nothing like amazon's, where they actually pay attention to the correspondence. too bad, cos this particular cheap little squad of infantiles is pretty nasty. i wish i could think of something better to do about it; i cant, but i can @ least give everyone else a headsup.
so here you go. | r/hnotwtf | post | r/hNOTwtf | 2015-06-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyMXdqQkwzTXBhNXhqa1BMOHFNUi1aUDc0WGUtU1ZKamkzel8xVGdhWlpNWGUzeFdwTmlraG5JaE5yWTM1ekg1NUd1Z08tYXFUbDBVdjdqWGVEd3pZa3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5SmowbWNzQ1NpT1c0bjNITE03dzM0ZHlVay1wNnJ1YVdQTkk1VzR1dlNvSlB1aEJySkh4Um84aWR0dVJmWldpSGtWaTg3ZmRNTGxzY3RrdVlTVmYwejA1dk1JNkhSZXZYR3VNY2s0S1BTaktrZlpfUFN4S1B4UkpaTjNnR19SS01PNWlFOXZBX09zZWRnQXZpYUdleU04dFFVV1lxYWlmQ0k3Y3JneHBadHl6ZEk0Rm1NZ1BFYzB5V3FnYXZLYUsw |
This is a great idea. We've been experimenting with Google Hangouts to "make calls with Team MAYDAY". Have you joined one of those sessions? | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyTGtkX1FNMktMMmpWbEJOYWhWaTVQMnBGbUt4bTVRQl9WaGFaand5VjZzM3VQRE42XzlyTzg1WllLekxmRC1pM20zRURUOXBLNXBWYjNXdUlXYTd6d0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5NU5WTDI3Nnh5eU9ncDJJYmc3MHdzODFKQ01ha0c2MHNsMEdFZkNHRFVGSWo2YWZGZEJxRlkxcHFPN29HZUR4OUlBOW91Ql9uWUw4SE85azhXTkJRb21nbURxOG5aQ3pKQ3g4amdDZnBTSU9nVzZkUEVsNEl2Y0JnRFJpMXhzbTMtRUtpbVdjMFhyZDA5QmJkSWVLN2txa205ZUFSdmRTaUdLSHdwbHZHa0ZnaDdSS0owemFDMlJiLWpEQ0xPMUxyRmZJcThoUDNfUkpBTU9ubHBZVVRVZz09 |
NYTimes did a great article about American's opinions on this issue. [There's also a nice infographic page that illustrates the results.](http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/06/02/us/politics/money-in-politics-poll.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&modref=HPGraphicRefer&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0). A really great feature on those graphics... hover your mouse over each chart line to see the breakdown of demographics for each response. There's also a pulldown menu on the right that let's you filter responses by income level.
I think we're turning the corner and we're starting to gain critical mass in terms of American opinion. There is hope!
More importantly, the poll shows that the concern about this issue is more bipartisan (or nonpartisan) than I realized. People who identify as conservative also show wariness about how the outsized influence of big money is hijacking our government away from the opinions of individual Americans.
But I think we all know that Americans still need a kick in the pants (a well meaning one) to get up off their couches and do something.
As I see it, many, or perhaps most American's who agree that corruption in Congress is a problem just don't move. The reasons I think are either defeatism ("*They're just a bunch of crooks and there's nothing we can do to change that*.") or just plain apathy ("*I've got too many concrete things in life to worry about to hassle with this issue.*").
As for the defeatists, we need to show them that there is hope that we really can provoke change. We need to show them that now enough of their fellow citizens are outraged about this problem that they are not small and alone. As a group of concerned citizens, we are on the verge of turning the corner into effective action.
As for the apathetic ones... we need to agitate them enough to wake up and to take ownership of this issue as something that they personally care about. More than "agitate" really, we need to outrage them, just as I feel outraged that [Congress literally does not care, at all, about the opinions of the bottom 90% of Americans.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tu32CCA_Ig)
Many Americans have pet issues or priorities that they care more deeply about ... problems that affect them directly: like jobs, the economy, the environment, high cost of health care, high cost of education, etc. But until we fix this corruption issue, we cannot effectively solve all these other concerns that our government was built to take care of.
So we need to keep pushing Americans to wake up and shift the Corruption Issue to the top of their priority list. Fix this first and THEN we can finally start talking productively about all the other stuff.
| r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyUFZRQkNFeWktckQxRmV1eXkxeWpqRHBid2dyZndxRHNpTGpCRHhwUkVuZWloQW10VExyYlVaNHFoUzFVbmNOeFE0YXFhMUNmR2ZBbUFQZk9KZkRiVGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5ZGxXVk1Nd0hHV2I2QnhaQ2VpWlpFR2xXSGNKQXJlSjA1ejlmSHNteW5ISDZOQTdGTWgwc1RfMjByR0hHVDRRb3NLZWdrQ1NVeVRobUlOSEQtNmNRUTdrUGRDTWlLQU9GUDU0UlcycGtEOEVRRjdKbUloOGJvclNUd3pTeG01QTJTb3NXdGpzSUtQU0NpYkVUMzBuRTZoWTFGcnV4SUJKV0JGcEZOSEN3OHpaOTB1bzF4VzJ1U3Mwci1yVUZkTHEwbnF6bmxzV0RMcU9zV0FRN0RyZ2lZUT09 |
Nope, hadn't heard about it. I'm glad to hear that you're doing something like this--I think it has a lot of potential. | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyZ0haMzNaU3dNT1VXNTFTTS1WNmJFTThBUlFzLXJtR0JPeTZURkZkNFBVbXk2YUljX2VyMGhTQTlvcXMtR0tKb3dva2lhalpHLVNmbGgtM204SVFpMnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5WHBsQmVRc0swV2RfdUU5ZnNzQS1fd3Q3aDM3SWRDRlpkTzMyMHpWaUt3X2w0SUdkUjE0LTRQRUVucDl1YjdyWDc4RDlNQzU5RzQ1Q2VkT0N4VGM5X2poQ21Bb2ZVSkNmUXRCbFo5LWFaLXpaYkp6NXpBc0FnRGRzWHNwUUNvUnhOUVZZSVRCMDJNZGN0NGozMEZrNzl6dWRSOUZGcWRaMVM3T0RLa2RHZ3JQTVBvaHB1WU5OWTU4aFp5MXJXTE9vcTFhbEhwc1d5SDZhM3JFSmRPanhuUT09 |
thank you | r/maydaypac | comment | r/MaydayPAC | 2015-06-03 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyQ1VXNVV4d21KbE1ZSS1zdjlSalVTOHc3VTJwc212M2pyNHFEOUNRbUNPMGRsVXpaMnlfM3hadVlYQk9aREphVWZ2RzBORTNYbHVPUnBIZWFud21qUnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5aV9ka1B0UU1jQ0RlUU4ybnN5RzNZSW9ZRTRNRGZ1QnZrUUFMTkhvZXR0Vmp2UDdadFFCTzlRaG84WlJTcEZ5YUNEUEdFQkR2R3RVQ3BGOEc5N29ONHdtNFNuWWozMUM0SnBGMVBFV3FHczJNZFpnRUozd2s4VzhKdGNITFROLWhqWWpxMDVVb0FjWGFJOWdnbkgwV0twUWZjVW05MnRNTExVNlFQWkh0ZllPYU9hR1ppWnd1ZTBFa2VDckk3aTQ1bjg1NTVRLUwzelEtZ1hhbmVsTlVDQT09 |
Actually, if one does not care enough about an issue to actually do something about it, then that person is apathetic. That's what the word means.
Sadly, that's what all the lobbyists are counting on ... that Americans will remain apathetic about fixing their own country.
Since Congress is clearly not going to fix this problem on their own, then the American people are going to have to do it themselves.
That's going to take a lot of American's feeling the opposite of apathy.
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Working on a volunteer project for a local non-profit, I'm cranking out a bunch of simple chloropleth maps like this one:
http://i.imgur.com/tlUWIUQ.jpg
I'm getting tired of the usual color ramps and trying to experiment a bit. Could I request some feedback on this color scheme? Does it seem intuitive to you? Does it make sense visually? All useful critique appreciated. | r/mapprojects | post | r/mapprojects | 2015-06-03 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFoyWHRfek03RWJqZzNZd0ZEZFRzNVhUUldXVW50Y2tqMklPdFR2NjZ0b1FHMlRqdUJ1Y3UxZjZZNlY2VXdhQVpRcFh1RDlLMWNhY2F6YXhvc0ZpbnljMmMwaUNHYk5ySGYwaTduY2Jqd0FKSVU9 | Z0FBQUFBQm41SFo5UlBMQzRQemZpTEtIQWJmOHVsOHppakJSNGlSNUhLdjVfbnZ6VS1WcnRJRFBnUlVCOHFXZlNmU3pjRllLWEVIMEp2ZXA1bXBNV0pnaVJnb1JMV1pZRTdmeERacE8xbW16UGdJNjlROVpYeERnZWdSODdJcGhvWjNYQXRfLUxSMWVlR1BzSldTS0tPNVNnSGt5ZHE1RkNkcDBGY0w5RnJTMDRmREV6c3lHN0pwMlNNUjRLcEZxMnFNMmdrd2t5WWdsNlh1bWNXcDI2bkdERFB6eUJkTW1QQT09 |
Well, I could suggest that you look up the definition of the word but that's not a helpful tac as that would just descend this discussion into a pointless semantic dispute.
It would be much more meaningful and useful to talk about the original point that I made and that is... If someone says that they "care" but then that "caring" never actually drives them to do something useful, *then they don't really care.*
Such caring is useless. Such caring won't fix anything.
If we're going to fix this problem then one demographic that we need to reach are those who don't care enough and instead inspire them to care enough to realize that corruption should be a top priority for every American.
Unless we get Americans to care enough to get up and do something, America will remain broken, Congress will remain unresponsive to the people's interests, and our problems will get worse.
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I haven't missed your point, I am just attempting to nudge the discussion in a more constructive direction.
There are many non-life-disrupting ways that people can contribute toward the effort of fixing corruption in Congress. For example:
- **Call** your congressmen!
- **Write** your congressmen
- If you are part of a club or a civil or business group, **invite your congressmen to attend** a meeting and challenge them with questions on this issue
- **Vote!** (Vote according to this issue. Because if we don't fix corruption, no other issues are going to get seriously addressed anyway.)
- **Donate** to support Congressmen who support campaign finance reform
- **Tell your Congressmen** if you are giving money to their adversaries and why
- **Encourage your friends** and family to do these things as well
If all 100 million voting Americans did these things alone that would go a long way toward provoking change.
I would suggest that anyone who does not care enough about corruption in our government to at least do simple things like these fits quite comfortably into the definition of apathy.
It's a good thing if someone believes that they care about this issue. That's a seed that we can work with to encourage action. That's what we need to tap into. What do you think would be compelling ways to reach someone who cares but feels too busy to act?
I'm glad you're challenging me on this question because this is a major problem that we advocates of reform need to figure out. How can we convince people absorbed in their daily lives that this problem is serious enough that they should shift their priorities to make some room for action?
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