Anyone that owns a business knows a difference between profit and loss ... Than explain to me why would someone spent millions of dollars to get a job that pays only $200,000 a year? That's a shitty investment either way you slice it.
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As in many other jobs, Presidents's total compensation far exceeds base salary, especially if you include speaker fees, book royalties and other perks, which ex-presidents get to keep for life.
That being said, most candidates seek presidency not for money, but to advance a point of view and leave historical legacy, which is priceless.

Oh yeah. Like W. Who's legacy is gonna be hunting us for a long long time. I still can't get word "nucular" out of my head.

Oh no. I went to excellent Sovet school. English I've learned on my own. (y) Its a soviet army that messed me up.

Judging by amounts of coniac and chocolate that all parents were bringing in....NO.

Well that really was a determining factor during tests. Specially by the end of the year.

And countries that practice a mix between socialism and capitalism survive very well.
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Are you talking about Greece?
P.S.: Fascism is a blend of Communism and Capitalism, as per Wikipedia.
Combines the blend of left and right ideologies.

yeah.. i have tried it before.. not my thing.. sharp taste..
lacking the smoothness of good cognac

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Человек, который почувствовал ветер перемен, должен построить не щит от ветра, а ветряную мельницу

The best thing I have ever tried in my life....самогонка сделанная на конфетах "Гусинные Лапки". It was amazing. Don't get me wrong I don't remember much of anything else. But that's was ...

btw, now is a good time to get Octoberfest beers..
I never had Sam Adams Octoberfest until this year.. and it's SOO good.

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Человек, который почувствовал ветер перемен, должен построить не щит от ветра, а ветряную мельницу

There is nothing better than "Балтика 9"
Но только не такая, какую тут продают.