Felicity Huffman sentencing tomorrow

There is a huge difference with paying for a favor......Here’s $20,000.00. Let my kid in to your school.
AND
An illegal act.........Here’s $20,000.00. Please change my kid’s SAT score.

One may be slightly unethical, however, acceptable in society, but the other is illegal.
 

rgp said:
Apples & oranges.......
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Not in my book. Stealing is stealing. If you approve of stealing, as long as you can pick and choose what you steal, that's up to you.

I would guess that most folks know a crook when they see one. Maybe these wealthy folks don't have the appearance of thieves but the poor kid does.
 
All anyone wants is a level playing field. If I’m the poor kid and he’s the rich kid, why does he get certain perks over me? We all know that there are instances in life where things just aren’t fair. We have all been a victim of being treated unfairly at some point in life. But, we learn to adapt and overcome that unfairness. It’s instinctive to us as humans.

Like someone once said, “When life throws you a lemon, make lemonade out of it.”
 

911 said:
All anyone wants is a level playing field. If I’m the poor kid and he’s the rich kid, why does he get certain perks over me? We all know that there are instances in life where things just aren’t fair. We have all been a victim of being treated unfairly at some point in life. But, we learn to adapt and overcome that unfairness. It’s instinctive to us as humans.

Like someone once said, “When life throws you a lemon, make lemonade out of it.”
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"why does he get certain perks over me? "

There are constant perks, for the financially better off. That's why they drive nicer cars, live in nicer neighborhoods, etc.

"We have all been a victim of being treated unfairly at some point in life. But, we learn to adapt and overcome that"

Can't say that i have actually.....
 
rgp said:
"why does he get certain perks over me? "

There are constant perks, for the financially better off. That's why they drive nicer cars, live in nicer neighborhoods, etc.

"We have all been a victim of being treated unfairly at some point in life. But, we learn to adapt and overcome that"

Can't say that i have actually.....
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When I was a teenager, my mom told me that I wouldn't be able to walk down a busy street without meeting someone that was better looking, smarter, or richer than I was before reaching the corner so "get used to it kid, because that's how life is."
 
rgp said:
"why does he get certain perks over me? "

There are constant perks, for the financially better off. That's why they drive nicer cars, live in nicer neighborhoods, etc.

"We have all been a victim of being treated unfairly at some point in life. But, we learn to adapt and overcome that"

Can't say that i have actually.....
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That’s because you are the rare exception. I think we would all agree with that.
 
Liberty said:
When I was a teenager, my mom told me that I wouldn't be able to walk down a busy street without meeting someone that was better looking, smarter, or richer than I was before reaching the corner so "get used to it kid, because that's how life is."
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Exactly......!
 
Everyone knows what is right and wrong. But some just think money lets you get away with everything, until it doesn't. That's when the tears and regrets start to flow. Anyone who watches court TV have seen that scene many a time. 😁
 
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Yes, you can be just as miserable as you want to be, so "how miserable do you want to be?"
Best to concentrate on enjoying your life...that's certainly valuable time well spent.
 
Liberty said:
Yes, you can be just as miserable as you want to be, so "how miserable do you want to be?"
Best to concentrate on enjoying your life...that's certainly valuable time well spent.
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That has always been my slant on things. I mean there is nothing wrong with being ambitious , and striving for success but........I really believe that at some point, maybe we should just come to terms with who we really are and what we are. And realize that if we are healthy? That's about 90 % of it right there. The rest is icing .

There will always be, those with more....I can't imagine them being any happier than I.

I wish them all that they want.......so long as they hurt no one else while achieving / acquiring it.
 
rgp said:
That has always been my slant on things. I mean there is nothing wrong with being ambitious , and striving for success but........I really believe that at some point, maybe we should just come to terms with who we really are and what we are. And realize that if we are healthy? That's about 90 % of it right there. The rest is icing .

There will always be, those with more....I can't imagine them being any happier than I.

I wish them all that they want.......so long as they hurt no one else while achieving / acquiring it.
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Absolutely...study after study has been done, showing beyond having enough funds for the creature comforts of life, (to live life comfortably) there is no correlation between having more and more money and happiness. Sometimes I even think it works in the reverse. Some folks don't have any time and just rush from one thing to another, like flies lighting for a second here and there. Don't think we realize how that can change us.

You sometimes just need to sit and rock and look at nature to absorb the beauty within. Think it is cumulative, you know:
‘Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted’ (attributed to Albert Einstein)
 
@moviequeen1

Don't know yet. Bet photographers will be watching. I'm betting she'll just grit her teeth, so to speak, and do what she has to do. Another thing, she's on parole for a year I think. Parole Officers can and do show up at your home day or night 24/7 without notice.
BAM BAM BAM!
 
rgp said:
I'll say it again.......she used what she had, to do the best she could for her kid. No different than most any parent........Or at least I hope so anyway.
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You can justify any crime committed by any parent with that logic.
Armed Robber: "I was only doing it to feed my kids."
Drug Dealer: "
Forger "
Burglar "
Embezzler
 
Isn't it sad how fame and fortune can create the ability for such shallowness in people. No one can legislate morality, that's for sure. There's an old saying, money doesn't change anyone it just "unmasks" them.
 
win231 said:
You can justify any crime committed by any parent with that logic.
Armed Robber: "I was only doing it to feed my kids."
Drug Dealer: "
Forger "
Burglar "
Embezzler
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I disagree, a drug dealer is a drug dealer....That is not the same as a mother/father doing the best they can for their offspring.
 
rgp said:
I disagree, a drug dealer is a drug dealer....That is not the same as a mother/father doing the best they can for their offspring.
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The similarity is getting something by committing a crime. Doesn't matter whether it's money, valuables, or getting your kid into school with bribery & fraud.
You are nitpicking to try to make it OK.
 

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