The witches of Salem apparently study other historical periods beyond the witch-trial era - such as the Robber Baron era of American capitalism. Gary McGath discusses their attempts to limit competition.
Now wait a minute! These so-called "psychics" have set up a cartel to protect their meager income from depletion by outsiders. Why don't they set up day-trading accounts at Charles Schwab, buy stocks today that they KNOW will go up tomorrow, and retire as MILLIONAIRES!
(By the way: Most Amusic Headline when fortune-teller Jean Dixon passed away: "Leading Psychic Dies Unexpectedly".)
Limiting competition by licenses and fees -- for the "good of the public," of course -- is more of a modern phenomenon. Everybody from hairdressers to real estate agents is using it.
Wasn't this a South Park
Wasn't this a South Park episode?
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Now wait a minute! These so-called "psychics" have set up a cartel to protect their meager income from depletion by outsiders. Why don't they set up day-trading accounts at Charles Schwab, buy stocks today that they KNOW will go up tomorrow, and retire as MILLIONAIRES!
(By the way: Most Amusic Headline when fortune-teller Jean Dixon passed away: "Leading Psychic Dies Unexpectedly".)
Not quite
Limiting competition by licenses and fees -- for the "good of the public," of course -- is more of a modern phenomenon. Everybody from hairdressers to real estate agents is using it.