You know… I’m finally just sick and tired of being the punching bag. I just read about another low-life, sneaky, cowardly thief who blamed gambling for her propensity to steal. I’m sorry Maine Lady (who stole $43,000 from elderly patients), but if you have the desire to steal, you are that type of person. It’s just so damned easy to blame it on anyone or anything but yourself when you’re a low-life. And gambling is a very popular whipping post for every loser’s woes!

It’s little wonder that a good percentage of the public believes that gambling is bad, that gambling leads to crime. People like her think they’ll get sympathy and a lesser punishment if gambling is behind their crime spree.

Well BullS***, gambling leads to marriage (if you’re so inclined), gambling leads to cooking (if you’re so inclined), gambling leads to buying the american dream (a house) and that of course leads to more gambling (by selecting a loan – and we all know what a gamble that is).

If you read my blog regularly, you know my beliefs are right out there for you to buy into or reject – that’s totally up to you!

But, I KNOW that insurance is gambling, I KNOW the stock market and the commodities markets are full of gambling opportunities. And I KNOW that those industries are full of gamblers (called speculators… as if THAT were more acceptable????)

So, whether you gamble on Main Street or on Wall Street, accept what you do as gambling, and be proud of it!

BUT, if  your “thing” is stealing, accept that too, and stop blaming it on gambling, you might hurt some stock broker’s feelings!

Yes, dear reader, I’m sick and tired of being the brunt of the criminals’ makeup.