(2 pm. – promoted by ek hornbeck)
Nation Realizes Money Just A Symbolic, Mutually Shared Illusion
WASHINGTON-The U.S. economy ceased to function this week after unexpected existential remarks by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke shocked Americans into realizing that money is, in fact, just a meaningless and intangible social construct.
What began as a routine report before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday ended with Bernanke passionately disavowing the entire concept of currency, and negating in an instant the very foundation of the world’s largest economy.
“Though raising interest rates is unlikely at the moment, the Fed will of course act appropriately if we…if we…” said Bernanke, who then paused for a moment, looked down at his prepared statement, and shook his head in utter disbelief. “You know what? It doesn’t matter. None of this-this so-called ‘money’-really matters at all.”
“It’s just an illusion,” a wide-eyed Bernanke added as he removed bills from his wallet and slowly spread them out before him. “Just look at it: Meaningless pieces of paper with numbers printed on them. Worthless.”
According to witnesses, Finance Committee members sat in thunderstruck silence for several moments until Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) finally shouted out, “Oh my God, he’s right. It’s all a mirage. All of it-the money, our whole economy-it’s all a lie!”
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The realization that money is nothing more than an elaborate head game seems to have penetrated the entire country: In Wilmington, DE, for instance, a collection agent reportedly broke down in joyful sobs when he informed a woman on the other end of the phone that he had absolutely no reason to harass her anymore, as her Discover Card debt was no longer comprehensible.
For some Americans, the fog of disbelief surrounding the nation’s epiphany has begun to lift, with many building new lives free from the illusion of money.
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for the economic mess and the two wars can certainly be laid at the feet of the Bush administration bur the reality is the the Democrats have held power since 2006 and have done little to stop the right wing, corporate agenda. The White House has embraced the secrecy and power that Bush and Cheney wielded and now plan on expanding it. I can’t for the life of me understand why the Republicans and right wingers wouldn’t be just thrilled to keep them in office, they’ve done such a great job ensuring corporate profits will rise, the two wars will continue and the middle class will continue to shrink. Just look at the Obama supporters who are defending this crap as progressive.
Let’s vote them all back into office, at least we’ll b spared to endless investigations into things like the Obama girls’ swing set, the vegetable garden and Bo’s vet bill.