Disclosure

“God Bless The Government…
…THEY NEED IT.”

Now don’t get me wrong…

I’m not indicating/insinuating/implying that you should, in any way shape or form, disregard/disrespect our elected officials and those under the government’s employ.

But the problem I have with government is the itsy bitsy little idea they have rattling in their liberal heads.

It’s called Catering To The Lowest Common Denominator…

Like the “innocent” woman who orders an extra steaming hot cup of coffee at the Golden Arches, only to sue Ronnie McD and his dog because she spilled it all over herself and got burnt.  Like the dumb broad didn’t see it coming…

Like the fools on CNN or Fox News that get interviewed when the Sheriff shows up on their doorstep to evict them and kick their foreclosed rear ends onto the streets because they “can’t pay their mortgage”.  Yet they can afford to over-leverage/over-finance/over-eat/over-smoke/over-lease their lives away.  But it’s not their fault…

So in the spirit of stupidity, communist ideals, and bureaucratic policy making, the government dcides to cater to the lowest common denominator (ie. idiots that aren’t using their amazingly-capable, God-given brain)

So what am I getting at here?

Well, because I have a website, and because I believe in…

• Capitalism
• Receiving fair value for providing great value to those I come in contact with
• Making a profit off my hard work

…the brilliant people who make your laws think that I need to tell YOU (a smart, intuitive, capable individual) that I may earn a commission/payment/dollar-or-two-or-more when you click on a link featured on this site, or purchase a product/service that is mine, or one that I may promote that belongs to someone else.

. :   NO KIDDING, EH?   : .

Not only do they make me take ten minutes out of my day to craft this lovely little disclosure, but they assume that YOU can’t THINK FOR YOURSELF, can’t be RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF, and (this one kills me) that you can’t READ THE FINE PRINT (or ANY print for that matter).

Last time I checked, smart people read the fine print before the sign on the dotted line….

Last time I checked, smart people ensure they understand the terms of their purchase before typing their credit card digits…

Last time I checked, smart people save money, spend less than they make, hold their steaming cup of coffee with BOTH hands, and don’t bitch and complain when something occurs that they had total control over.

But in case you ARE dumb…

Here it is in plain english (you probably aren’t dumb if you read this far…oh, and by the way, if you’re smart, you’re probably laughing at this little rip of a rant right now…teehee!)

IF YOU CLICK ON SOMETHING AT THIS WEBSITE,
I MAY RECEIVE A COMMISSION/SALE/COMPENSATION/
BAG OF NACHOS/BOX OF HOCKEY PUCKS/OR MONEY.
CERTAINLY, THIS LIST IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF ALL THE
THINGS THAT I MAY DECIDE TO RECEIVE AS RETURN
FOR MY VALIANT ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE WORLD A
BETTER PLACE BY SELLING YOU SOMETHING.  BUT
JUST TO BE TOTALLY SAFE, YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION
TO ASSUME I WILL GET SOMETHING FOR MY EFFORTS,
AND THAT I MAY RECEIVE COMPENSATION TO PROMOTE,
SELL, OR OTHERWISE “HAWK” A PRODUCT/SERVICE.
(AS AN ASIDE, I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYTHING THAT
I HAVE NOT EITHER USED MYSELF, OR REVIEWED MYSELF.
I’D RATHER YOU GET SOMETHING WORTHWHILE FOR
YOUR HARD-EARNED DOLLAR AND MAINTAIN
MY REPUTATION, INSTEAD OF MAKING A BUCK.)

Fair enough?

Good.

Thanks for being smart.

And if you’re not smart, just work at it.  We’ve all been there at one time or another…

TRULY AND SINCERELY AND WITHOUT DRIPPING SARCASM,
-Justin

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