Logical idea for an AIG bailout

I'm against the $85 BILLION bailout of AIG. Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a 'We Deserve It' dividend. To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bona fide U.S. citizens, aged 18+.



Our population is about 301 million counting every man, woman and child. So, 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up. Now, divide 200 million, 18+ adults into $85 billion - that equals $425,000.00 each! Yes, my plan is to give that $425,000 to every adult as a 'We Deserve It' dividend.



Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So, let's assume a tax rate of 30%. Everyone would pay $127,500.00 in taxes. That sends $25.5 billion right back to Uncle Sam! It also means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket. A husband and wife would have $595,000.00!



What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00?

• Pay off your mortgage � housing crisis solved.

• Repay college loans � what a great

• Put away money for college � it'll really 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 parents to come clean � or else.



Remember this is for every adult U.S. citizen, 18 and older (including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehmann 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 'economic incentive'.



If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U.S. citizen!



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.



We deserve the money and AIG doesn't. Sure it's a crazy idea, but can you imagine the coast-to-coast block party?!



How do you spell Economic Boom? W-e D-e-s-e-r-v-e I-t d-i-v-i-d-e-n-d! I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion 'We Deserve It' dividend more than do the 'geniuses' at AIG or in Washington, D.C..



And remember, my plan only really costs $59.5 billion because $25.5 billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam. Good idea? I think so.

TEARS

Tears, those salty messes that stream from your eyes. Sometimes, they're hot from anger, other times cool from joy. Gently flowing, heavily streaming, dripping from your eyes, backed by emotion, backed by no feelings. Tears of pain, tears of fear, tears of joy, tears of confusion, tears of anger, tears of repentence, tears of frustration, tears of sadness, tears of happiness. So many tears, so many reasons for them. Nobody gets through life without them.

I'm a pretty emotional person. I cry over a multitude of things. I remember crying over the old Lassie shows on WGN. I cried everytime Soupy Sales got a pie in the face, I cried when a loved one died, I cried when people were arguing, I cried for so many things that if my family had been smart, they'd have bought stock in Kleenex or Puffs.

I've cried when the Cubs won, more often when they've lost, I cry over change, good and bad, I cry for joy, I cry out of confusion, I cry in repentence, I cry out of gratefulness, I cry out of fear, I cry out of frustration (many times), I cry out of lonliness, I cry out of uncertainty, I just plain cry.

I've noticed through the years that my tears are different depending on the type of cry I am having. Sometimes streaming from the inner corners of my eyes, sometimes from the outer corners and still other times overflowing right over the middle. Sometimes hot, sometimes cool, sometimes stinging my eyes, other times cleansing them. Sometimes I've cried so hard I can't breath, other times I've quietly cried myself to sleep. I've cried when things haven't gone my way, I've cried when they do. I've cried when surprised and cried when fully expecting. I've cried for love and I've cried for hate. I've cried at injustices in the world and I've cried as one person stood up to an injustice and made a sliver of a difference. I've cried over my own pain, I've cried over others.

I've cried because I've fought with a friend and said things I shouldn't, I've cried because I didn't say things that I should have. I've cried because I've been happy to have that friend in my life, I've cried because they no longer are. Sometimes I've just cried because my contacts are dry or because of allergies.

I've cried out of pride, I've cried out of shame, I've cried for absolutely no good reason. I don't know why I cry so easily, it's just raw emotion and I rarely have control over it. I'm not even sure what tears accomplish. I'm sure there is some scientific answer to explain it all.

One thing I do know is that the day is coming when Jesus will dry all my tears and wipe them from my face. The Bible says so in Isaiah 25:8. I cry when I read that. It means my tears have not gone unnoticed, even as I've hidden in the dark recesses of my life. His promise is that I will cry no more and my tears will be turned to joy. I look forward to that day, as I sit here with tears streaming down my cheeks. Yep, they're salty ones. Jesus must have one huge tub of popcorn that will need so much salt from all the tears he will be collecting.

Today I cried tears of frustration and fear. Tomorrow I hope to cry tears of contentment and joy. That's just it, you never know when or when those little droplets will well up in your eyes and spill over. But you can rest assured that Jesus is keeping track.

Go ahead, have a good cry and soon you'll be so exhausted from crying that your mouth will naturally curl up and you'll show some of your teeth. If you've worked it right, there may even be a sparkle in your eye. Tears have their purpose and for the most part, we really don't know why. It's ok though. Jesus will be there.

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Alphabet

Although

things are not perfect


Because

of trial or pain


Continue

in thanksgiving


Do

not begin to blame


Even

when the times are hard


Fierce

winds are bound to blow


God

is forever able


Hold

on to what you know


Imagine

life without His love


Joy

would cease to be


Keep

thanking Him for all the things


Love

imparts to thee


Move

out of 'Camp Complaining'


No

weapon that is known


On

earth can yield the power


Praise

can do alone


Quit

looking at the future


Redeem

the time at hand


Start

every day with worship


To

'thank' is a command


Until

we see Him coming


Victorious

in the sky


We'll

run the race with gratitude


Xalting

God most high


Yes,

there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...


Zion

waits in glory...where none are ever sad!



'I am Too blessed to be stressed!' The shortest distance between

a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.


The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything. Love

and peace be with you forever, Amen.