Check check, is the economy on? One two, one two. Obama sound check for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.
via Colleen from Toads Place
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Check check, is the economy on? One two, one two. Obama sound check for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.
via Colleen from Toads Place
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Where does he get those wonderful toys?
my guess is AYA!
Give that Lady a Cigar! So, where does SHE get those wonderful toys?
Who knows? oops wrong post – still got that one on my mind – wowzers.
Anyway Kudos to Colleen for this most excellent shot!
Not gonna talk about the economy, but it was funny this morning . . . .
I’ll talk about the economy. It sucks, the rich have the best politicians money can buy, working on ways to make them richer. All this in spite of the fact that some of those rich folk’s greed and lack of ethics are the reason our economy is so roundly screwed.
What I want to know is this. Can I start making my tax payments directly to China?
Thank you Kired. For speaking your mind and echoing my thoughts. I’m pretty apolitical, but I have never felt so damn powerless and cannot abide this mess that those that have so much more “paper” than I and so much less to loose when it all shakes out – arrrrrggggggggghhh – I just don’t have the words . . .
Gonna break with being PC and apolitical for a moment – and just ask everyone – PLEASE – vote this election. Have a voice.
And Noc On while you’re at it – K?
I think the band would agree, that to Noc On would be to have a voice.
No matter what these people tell you from Washington, they aint doing things to help me or you……this is all about bailing their buddies out for the sins of the past.
Instead of a bailout, there should be a criminal investigation!!
Its too bad we didnt have a Congress full of firefighters like the ad on TV…..then things might get done for the good of us, “the people”, instead of the well-connected. Pigs and conartists dont change just because they wear $1500 suits………..they still stink and shouldnt be trusted.
OK, thats enough of that……..So NOC on!!
Wally
Received this in an email yesterday – - makes more sense than anything heard from “the suits” – don’t you think ?
The Birk Economic Recovery Plan
I’m against the $85,000,000,000 bailout of AIG. Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to American in a “We Deserve It Dividend.”
To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000 bona fide U.S. Citizens 18+. Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up. So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals $425,000.00.
My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a “We Deserve It Dividend.”
Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So let’s assume a tax rate of 30%. Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.
That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam. But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.
A husband and wife has $595,000.00. What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads
Put away money for college – it’ll be there
Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car – create jobs
Invest in the market – capital drives growth
Pay for your parent’s medical insurance – health care improves
Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean – or else
Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces .
If we’re going to re-distribute wealth, let’s really do it…instead of trickling out a puny $1,000.00 ( “vote buy” ) economic incentive that is being
proposed by one of our candidates for President.
If we’re going to do an $85 billion bailout, let’s bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!
As for AIG – liquidate it. Sell off its parts. Let American General go back to being American General.
Sell off the real estate.
Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.
Here’s my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn’t.
Sure it’s a crazy idea that can “never work.”
But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!
How do you spell Economic Boom?
I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion “We Deserve It Dividend” more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC.
And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
Ahhh…I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
Kindest personal regards,
Birk
T. J. Birkenmeier, A Creative Guy & Citizen
PS: Feel free to pass this along to your pals as it’s either good for a laugh or a tear or a very sobering thought on how to best use $85 Billion!!
Forgot to add – the guy’s math is a bit “creative ” too.
Idea is great in principal, but the actual $$$ back to all american is really 425.00, or so I’ve heard. Seems someone got happy with the zeros . . .
Please don’t ruin my good time with this garbage. I’m come here to escape that shit and listen to good music and to not suck at the Palin teet like the rest of the sheople.