It’s almost getting a fashionable thing, nowadays – although that’s by no mean a good sign. I’m talking about large businesses and industries which are getting threatened by the global financial crisis, such as the auto industry in the USA which has recently been subject of much debate. As you know, big companies such as General Motors have been asking for government funding in order to get by these difficult times… and one of the main reasons the government has been withholding from injecting capital in the auto industry is because many other industries – big and small – would be likely to make similar requests… and it would easily get out of control.

Well, in any circumstance, there are other sources of funding which many business owners will need to learn how to use, in order to persevere the crisis and grow their businesses during this downturn. If you think your business could benefit from business loans, make sure to do your research properly; there are companies willing to put forth capital injections with less stringent requirements and fast approval that traditional bank loans. Also, keep in mind that it’s getting increasingly important for all vendors to process credit cards since many people are being forced to rely on credit while they wait for better days. Yes, it sounds a bit like patchwork we’re all doing here… but there’s really not much of a choice; until better times come along, we must learn to get by any way we can.

Now there’s an interesting issue, once we think about it: if prohibition didn’t work for alcohol, why do we expect it would work for anything else? Sometimes I get the feeling that war on drugs brings about *even* more destruction than drugs. This might sound like an awkward thing to say, and by no means do I intend to express an opinion supportive of drugs… but all the while I don’t think prohibiting something ever stopped people from craving it: much the other way around!

In fact, it could be argued that forbidden things only get more alluring and widespread. Just think about what happen during the time of the so-called dry law in the USA… that was probably the times were people drank the most alcoholic beverages! Granted, it’s a complex issue, but one definitely worth discussing. Do you have an opinion on this matter?