Monday, 22 October 2012

Banknotes and Quantitative Easing.

Or:
 Bring back the Gold Standard.










Four and twenty Blackbirds
Baked in a pie.

M,D, CCC
LXXVI

 If you have no Mo-ney,
 Get a printing press.

 Soon you’ll have the Coun-try’s
 Finance in a mess.

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Explanation for those who do not read Roman: The year 1876 marked the start of art on US banknotes. (You will need to turn it over to read the date). Prompted by Tess at Magpie Tales.
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15 comments:

  1. Suko22 October 2012 at 6:26 am

    Fun and funny Mag! Enjoyed this one!

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  2. Helen22 October 2012 at 8:45 am

    Leave it to 'Play Write Wizard Ray' to combine the cadence of a nursery rhyme with the serious economic issues facing us today!

    Totally charming!

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  3. Lyn22 October 2012 at 9:09 am

    It's already there, without help from me..fun and true...

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  4. Michael22 October 2012 at 11:45 am

    ahhh snap

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  5. ninotaziz22 October 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Yes, Helen. Spot on there. Stafford, QE is scary, don't you think?

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  6. Tania A23 October 2012 at 1:10 am

    Love this! It's so fun to read!

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  7. QwkDrw23 October 2012 at 2:20 am

    Thoughtful…interesting…instructive…
    foreshadowing art

    ...

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  8. Donald Fishgrab23 October 2012 at 3:56 am

    So very true. With no basis in real value, money is easily manipulated, soon making it worthless.

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    1. Stafford Ray23 October 2012 at 7:26 pm

      I was merely making fun of a serious issue, not stating a political position. Without QE, perhaps we would have all fallen harder, but maybe recovered more quickly. However, things seem to be looking up anyway.

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  9. Other Mary23 October 2012 at 6:50 am

    Hahahaha - sadly our politicians took your advice to heart! Wonderful Stafford!

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    1. Stafford Ray23 October 2012 at 7:22 pm

      Hi Mary. I tried to go to your site and see what you were up to, but it is blocked. Perhaps you don't know... anyone else who reads this might pass it to Mary. Thanx.

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  10. Unknown24 October 2012 at 5:44 am

    I need a rope to chant this song while I skip, Stafford. It carries that kind of a great rhythm. Thank you for sharing the fun!

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  11. 21 Wits24 October 2012 at 1:18 pm

    Oh yes, indeed...can we get one of those presses?!!!!

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  12. Silent Otto 24 October 2012 at 11:55 pm

    Milton Freedman and the Chicago boys reccomend scattering the green stuff from helicopters, while the Hobbesian Leviathan should be aloowed to wither and die , personally , i think it is all a little Weimar- ish, and must surely end in tears ! . Thanks for the jingle , Staff

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  13. Stafford Ray25 October 2012 at 3:08 am

    What do you think Romney would do to stimulate the economy out of its easy credit and 'financial product' induced bubble and bust? You can be sure it would not be hand-outs to the poorest Americans.

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