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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Phil A, Jan 2, 2013.

  1. Phil A

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    • mowgley

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      That bomb must be counting my seed packets too! :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
       
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        To quote from the site:

        A. Because our wealth is a lie. Its based on a massive bluff. Could our tiny little island really have conquered most of the world, if those in the 'colonies' had not been bluffed into believing we had more power than we had? We were good poker players is all.

        Well that accounts for his debt. Move to Redcar. With the exception of one very pretentious bar that Aspires to be more than it can ever be, a good pint here is about £2.20.
         
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          How about singling out one crime & making the fine for it = to the national debt:snork:

          Like the lottery in reverse, whoever gets it will have to singlehandedly invade Switzerland in order to pay the fine:snork:
           
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            The thing is, we are in debt as are other countries that we owe the debt to; even private financiers such as the insurance companies that we are in debt to, are in debt themselves.

            What would happen if globally, all debts were called in on the same day at the same time? How much would then be left owing, and by whom?

            As I see it, the only reason that the world is so badly in debt is simply because of the interest being charged on their borrowings, and the main (only) losers if the debts were all called in would be the bankers and stock brokers - - no longer would they be able to make money out of moving money that doesn't exist around!
             
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                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                Its all pie in the sky.
                It will never be paid off, infact I doubt it exists.

                But, like global warming/climate change/hole in the ozone layer, it allows governments to raise taxes all in the name saving us from oblivion.
                 
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                  This is my belief too, sort of.

                  I wonder what would happen if every country told every other country, "sorry, but that money we owe you, tough, you're not getting it".

                  Would we all have to go to war to forcibly get our money back? How would we afford to do that if we're all so skint?
                   
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                    We have been know to write off other countries debts in the past.
                    How about we all start again.:biggrin:
                     
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                      Didn't do history as a subject but I think that happened in the 12th or 13th Century. The crown realised it couldn't afford the interest, Jews were the principal money lenders, so they just made it illegal to be a Jew in England.

                      Wiped out the national debt over night.

                      So, bringing that forward to the present day........:whistle:
                       
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                        Well the welfare costs in the UK are £170 billion, so just cut benefits on all those who have been on it for more than one year by 20% = Debt cleared

                        Welfare is for food, not ciggs and Sky TV so I am sure they will manage, as for the poor children, use the £80pw child tax credit and Child benefit for them

                        Close the doors to all new immigrants unless of a specialist ocupation, that we actually need, and deport all immigrants that have not worked since arrival in the past five years

                        As for Abu Qatada whatever and his dirty £490k house, he is not working so suggest he gets a bucket of water with domestos and starts scrubbing, his children can get the bus to school just like my Grandkids (I need big house nearer school, my kids suffering due to you British)

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                          I think the Martians are viewing this "poker game ". They can see all the cards and their worthless value. They will come to the Croupier's table when the time is right and show us how the game should be played.Every rotten player on this planet will be forced to put their cards on the table. And unless we accept the global crisis and play as ONE it'll be:
                          GAME OVER
                           
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