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Thread: The College-Admissions Scandal and the Banality of Scamming

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    Perhaps this story shatters some preconceived notions that most people who "make it" do so because they are superior intellects or some such thing when more often than not they had a lot of "help" along the way.
    This doesn't shatter any such preconceived notions. It simply verifies that people who punch their ticket in the proper ways often succeed regardless of their intelectual ability. That's why these parents did this.
    Last edited by Tahuyaman; 03-16-2019 at 11:39 PM.

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    I remember the poor lady last year that put her Childs address of her dads or the Childs granddad because she wanted to make sure her child was in a safer school. Now she didn't do one fourth of what these people did and still got 9 days in jail.

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    Berkley is now a part of it, Im betting there were more than just that one guy involved in admissions scams, Im betting some schools themselves took money and manipulated acceptance
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    It's been happening for years and that is only the tip of the iceberg. I put it up on a mostly right site years ago with evidence and I was accused of hating people or starting a conspiracy. I am so sick of rights it isn't funny.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    Perhaps this story shatters some preconceived notions that most people who "make it" do so because they are superior intellects or some such thing when more often than not they had a lot of "help" along the way.
    The interesting part of this is that once in you still have to "make the grade" or you're out, right?
    Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect. -- Woody Hayes​

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    [QUOTE=countryboy;2558464]When are they going to investigate Congress critters for the same thing? Are we to believe they ALL have superior genetics?[/QUOTE

    It is a little disturbing that it took the FBI 7-8 years to bust 30 people on something that is likely quite common. Lori could of sent her daughters to state school and given them each a quarter million dollar head start on life. This wasn't about them, it was about her.

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    Quote Originally Posted by countryboy View Post
    When are they going to investigate Congress critters for the same thing? Are we to believe they ALL have superior genetics?
    What Congress does isn't the subject.
    Liberals are a clear and present danger to our nation
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    Perhaps this story shatters some preconceived notions that most people who "make it" do so because they are superior intellects or some such thing when more often than not they had a lot of "help" along the way.
    The few outweigh the many, eh? That's goofy.
    Liberals are a clear and present danger to our nation
    Pick your enemies carefully.






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    Quote Originally Posted by roadmaster View Post
    It's been happening for years and that is only the tip of the iceberg. I put it up on a mostly right site years ago with evidence and I was accused of hating people or starting a conspiracy. I am so sick of rights it isn't funny.
    Which right are you sick of.
    Liberals are a clear and present danger to our nation
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captdon View Post
    What Congress does isn't the subject.
    It's entirely relevant to the subject of this thread.
    Cutesy Time is OVER

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