Re: ...This is How Far Nasa has Fallen.....Even I can't believe this....

Christopher <auem28@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:On Wed, 16 May 2007 13:04:25 GMT, Fred J. McCall
:<fmccall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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:>Christopher <auem28@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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:>:On Mon, 14 May 2007 03:46:54 GMT, Fred J. McCall
:>:<fmccall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
:>:
:>:>Jochem Huhmann <joh@xxxxxxx> wrote:
:>:>
:>:>:Fred J. McCall <fmccall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
:>:>:
:>:>:> Now, to put things in perspective (I know how you hate that, Pat),
:>:>:> think about what a typical total personal debt load is (including
:>:>:> things like your home mortgage, cars, etc). Compare that to your
:>:>:> income, assets, and obligations. Now do the same thing with the Feds.
:>:>:> It quickly becomes obvious that we don't really have a serious debt
:>:>:> problem at the national level.
:>:>:
:>:>:So you're having a crash landing with your new spacecraft and you notice
:>:>:your left hand is missing. Then you notice your right hand is missing,
:>:>:too. Now you conclude that you don't have a serious hand problem at the
:>:>:bodily level.
:>:>:
:>:>
:>:>Are you really insane or just not paying attention?
:>:>
:>:>Oddly, despite all the silly idiocy that seems to get uttered about US
:>:>debt, we seem to be getting along just fine.
:>:
:>:On borrowed money.
:>:
:>
:>You own a house and car, Chris? Pay cash for 'em, did you?
:
:No, yes, yes.
:

How do you think where you live was paid for?

Hint: Think 'borrowed money'.


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