Monkey Business??????
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From: Oshawa
Monkey Business??????
I always appreciate a simple explanation..................and this one about says it all....................
Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the
villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.
The villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.
The man bought thousands at $10 and,
as supply started to diminish,
the villagers stopped their effort.
He next announced that he would now buy monkeys at $20 each.
This renewed the efforts of the villagers
and they started catching monkeys again.
Soon the supply diminished even further and
people started going back totheir farms.
The offer increased to $25 each
and the supply of monkeys became so scarce
it was an effort to even find a monkey, let alone catch it!
The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at $50 each!
However, since he had to go to the city on some business,
his assistant would buy on his behalf.
In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers:
"Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has already collected.
I will sell them to you at $35 and
when the man returns from the city,
you can sell them to him for $50 each.
"The villagers rounded up all their savings and bought all the monkeys for
700 billion dollars.
They never saw the man or his assistant again, only lots and lots of monkeys!
Now you have a better understanding of how the
WALL STREET BAILOUT PLAN
WILL WORK !!!!
It doesn't get much clearer than this.........
Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the
villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.
The villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.
The man bought thousands at $10 and,
as supply started to diminish,
the villagers stopped their effort.
He next announced that he would now buy monkeys at $20 each.
This renewed the efforts of the villagers
and they started catching monkeys again.
Soon the supply diminished even further and
people started going back totheir farms.
The offer increased to $25 each
and the supply of monkeys became so scarce
it was an effort to even find a monkey, let alone catch it!
The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at $50 each!
However, since he had to go to the city on some business,
his assistant would buy on his behalf.
In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers:
"Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has already collected.
I will sell them to you at $35 and
when the man returns from the city,
you can sell them to him for $50 each.
"The villagers rounded up all their savings and bought all the monkeys for
700 billion dollars.
They never saw the man or his assistant again, only lots and lots of monkeys!
Now you have a better understanding of how the
WALL STREET BAILOUT PLAN
WILL WORK !!!!
It doesn't get much clearer than this.........
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Joined: 09-11-2007
Posts: 1,379
From: Palm Bay, Florida
* ***Important info on the Stimulus Payment
> >
"This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This
is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:
> >
> > "Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
> >
> > "A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.
> >
> > "Q. Where will the government get this money?
> >
> > "A. From taxpayers.
> >
> > "Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
> >
> > "A. Only a smidgen.
> >
> > "Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
> >
> > "A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a
high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.
> >
> > "Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ?
> >
> > "A. Shut up."
> >
> > _____________________________________________
> >
> > Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by
> > spending your stimulus check wisely:
> >
> > If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China .
> >
> > If you spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs.
> >
> > If you purchase a computer it will go to India .
> >
> > If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico , Honduras ,
and Guatemala (unless you buy organic).
> >
> > If you buy a car it will go to Japan .
> >
> > If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan
> > And none of it will help the American economy.
> >
> > We need to keep that money here in America . You can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game, or spend it on prostitutes, beer (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still in the US.
> >
"This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This
is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:
> >
> > "Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
> >
> > "A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.
> >
> > "Q. Where will the government get this money?
> >
> > "A. From taxpayers.
> >
> > "Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
> >
> > "A. Only a smidgen.
> >
> > "Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
> >
> > "A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a
high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.
> >
> > "Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ?
> >
> > "A. Shut up."
> >
> > _____________________________________________
> >
> > Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by
> > spending your stimulus check wisely:
> >
> > If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China .
> >
> > If you spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs.
> >
> > If you purchase a computer it will go to India .
> >
> > If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico , Honduras ,
and Guatemala (unless you buy organic).
> >
> > If you buy a car it will go to Japan .
> >
> > If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan
> > And none of it will help the American economy.
> >
> > We need to keep that money here in America . You can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game, or spend it on prostitutes, beer (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still in the US.
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Joined: 02-29-2008
Posts: 165
From: Denver, CO
Can anyone point out what is wrong with the following:
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, promote the common defense, provide for the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
When you can figure out the WHAT then you will know the WHY we are in the particular mess we are in.
On a side note, certain facets of the government are a very large money laundering scheme. We provide money from our incomes and it is returned to us with strings attached. Examples are highway funding with speed limit or sealbelt restrictions.
Ironically this year is the 100th anniversary of the 16th amendment being passed by the Congress.
AMENDMENT XVI
Passed by Congress July 2, 1909. Ratified February 3, 1913.
Note: Article I, section 9, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 16.
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
I will now step off my soap box as I believe that moving targets are harder to hit.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, promote the common defense, provide for the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
When you can figure out the WHAT then you will know the WHY we are in the particular mess we are in.
On a side note, certain facets of the government are a very large money laundering scheme. We provide money from our incomes and it is returned to us with strings attached. Examples are highway funding with speed limit or sealbelt restrictions.
Ironically this year is the 100th anniversary of the 16th amendment being passed by the Congress.
AMENDMENT XVI
Passed by Congress July 2, 1909. Ratified February 3, 1913.
Note: Article I, section 9, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 16.
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
I will now step off my soap box as I believe that moving targets are harder to hit.
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Joined: 08-06-2008
Posts: 1,761
From: Grand Haven, MI
I always appreciate a simple explanation..................and this one about says it all....................
Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the
villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.
The villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.
The man bought thousands at $10 and,
as supply started to diminish,
the villagers stopped their effort.
He next announced that he would now buy monkeys at $20 each.
This renewed the efforts of the villagers
and they started catching monkeys again.
Soon the supply diminished even further and
people started going back totheir farms.
The offer increased to $25 each
and the supply of monkeys became so scarce
it was an effort to even find a monkey, let alone catch it!
The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at $50 each!
However, since he had to go to the city on some business,
his assistant would buy on his behalf.
In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers:
"Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has already collected.
I will sell them to you at $35 and
when the man returns from the city,
you can sell them to him for $50 each.
"The villagers rounded up all their savings and bought all the monkeys for
700 billion dollars.
They never saw the man or his assistant again, only lots and lots of monkeys!
Now you have a better understanding of how the
WALL STREET BAILOUT PLAN
WILL WORK !!!!
It doesn't get much clearer than this.........
Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the
villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.
The villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.
The man bought thousands at $10 and,
as supply started to diminish,
the villagers stopped their effort.
He next announced that he would now buy monkeys at $20 each.
This renewed the efforts of the villagers
and they started catching monkeys again.
Soon the supply diminished even further and
people started going back totheir farms.
The offer increased to $25 each
and the supply of monkeys became so scarce
it was an effort to even find a monkey, let alone catch it!
The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at $50 each!
However, since he had to go to the city on some business,
his assistant would buy on his behalf.
In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers:
"Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has already collected.
I will sell them to you at $35 and
when the man returns from the city,
you can sell them to him for $50 each.
"The villagers rounded up all their savings and bought all the monkeys for
700 billion dollars.
They never saw the man or his assistant again, only lots and lots of monkeys!
Now you have a better understanding of how the
WALL STREET BAILOUT PLAN
WILL WORK !!!!
It doesn't get much clearer than this.........
.... wait a minute, this is too close to the truth 
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