ok, i'm not the brightest lite, but i have a little idea. what i need is someone smarter than i am to run the numbers and a lot of someones to
make it happen.
Seems to me what we need about now is a U.S.Debt Bond Drive. something similar to the war bond drives during WWII........Something to give the little folks back home to do/contribute to/ feel like we are doing our part to win the war thing. Is anyone old enough here to remember those
days or the 50's March of Dimes to cure polio? I think that presented
in the right way with an idealistic reward it could be the solution to
our debt problem. (ah, that precludes the idea of going out of our way
to accrue more debt)
My proposal would be to set up a semi-private organization to sell
Debt Bonds to anyone who wants to buy one for 1" squares of every
asset in America - the Grand Canyon, The Liberty Bell, The Statue
of Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Washington Monument whatever. No one could buy a
contiguous inch, so no one could lay claim to it. With the technology
today picture pixils could be the unit of measure and identification. (are you listening Google?)(MIT Programmer interested? - sounds like a
great phone ap to me)
Your receipt of donation would be your Deed of ownership to the square
you bought, printed out at home. If they can sell stars - why not this?
The math: how many inches compose the Grand Canyon? and the other
National Treasurers. Think of the history lessons that could be part
of the experience. You want patriotism - here ya go. The ads would
be public service announcements. They could run before and after all programming
and at all movie theatres. Think of Hands across America. Think celebrities standing in front of the flag.........Think great gifts
for the grandchildren.
We all want what is in the best interests of ourselves and our country,
This would surly be politicized from both sides, who cares. there is
enough blame to go around. With enough support, this could dig us out
without placing that blame anywhere. And we all get to feel good about
something!