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thank you for your work and your clarifications. had no idea.

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see below (above?) in the thread. it's bs.

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Earlier DeVos piece indicates how new regime wants to get all up-in-your-grille with mandated religious education. We humbly suggest that, before it's too late, public educators nationwide lobby for mandatory financial education, K-12; from 'how to handle your lunch money' to 'help keep Nana from being scammed by TV preachers'.

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One answer would be bigger paychecks.

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MANDERS SMASH

. . . okay. These people make me absolutely furious. I hate them so. I want them all to have painful hangnails, perpetually interrupted sleep, children who hate them, tires that flatten when they're in a great rush, pantyhose that always run, nail polish that never dries, vicious dandruff, and an inability to make a souffle that stays up.

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Thank you for laying that out so clearly. I did not know any of this.

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I wouldn't wish viscous dandruff on my worst enemy. Speaking for a friend.

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Hey! No math!

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Are you familiar with Faith in Texas? It grew out of the Tulia f-up. While it's been focussed in DFW, google it. They are working on a number of issues including regulating payday loans and have gotten more than 40 Tx cities include Dallas to moderate credit access egregiousness.

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There is a baptist church in DFW that bought a small bank to help with these issues. Also, an arm of Catholic Charities in Dallas will buy certain payday loans, and charge just 3% interest. There are regulations on loan size eligibility. Google for more info.

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No, I'm not, but I will Google it now. Thanks for the tip.

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That's a valuable distinction, and one I plan on borrowing, with your permission.

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Free range always tastes better.

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By all means!

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It's the Moral Economy project, which is featured under 3 or 4 other efforts.

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The depressing thing is how much a certain stripe of the Left resembles the Right: shameless dishonesty, demonization of anyone who displeases them for any reason. What complete shits.

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