NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits [Archive]


	Commanders Post at The Warpath > Off-Topic Discussion > Parking Lot > NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits PDA NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits Pages : [1] 2 3 MTK 10-09-2008, 12:59 PM NEW YORK - In a sign of the times, the legendary National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing debt. link: NYC National Debt Clock runs out of digits -- Newsday.com (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--nationaldebtclock1008oct08,0,3534534.story) BleedBurgundy 10-09-2008, 01:08 PM Well, if we apply the same thought to this as we do our national fiscal policy, we'll just buy a bigger clock. dmek25 10-09-2008, 02:24 PM i cant believe that people aren't more in an uproar over this. how do you think history will look at this current administration? probably not very kindly mheisig 10-09-2008, 04:46 PM i cant believe that people aren't more in an uproar over this. how do you think history will look at this current administration? probably not very kindly Hopefully the historians have a broader perspective on the complex inner workings of a nation than the "Joe Six-Pack" of today. This administration sucks, plain and simple - no argument there. But to think you can simply tidy up the mess that is this country in a nice little package and blame it on one guy is a gross oversimplification. The economic and governmental woes go back decades and across party lines. What an incredibly tiny mind and myopic worldview it must take to conveniently chalk everything up to one guy. Simple minds look for strict one-to-one relationships and leave it at that. "Bush bad. Bush president. Ergo...all problems are a result of Bush." Thee branches of government designed with checks and balances in place, tens of thousands of officials and employees at work, and the best someone can come up with is "well this administration sucks." The intellectual arrogance and shallowness is staggering. mheisig 10-09-2008, 04:47 PM Well, if we apply the same thought to this as we do our national fiscal policy, we'll just buy a bigger clock. And we'll purchase that clock with imaginary money! And we'll also manage to fund a few pet projects on the side with the money that's set aside for the clock. Foolproof! saden1 10-09-2008, 04:54 PM Interesting, tell us what you chalk up to Bush. What part has he played in all of this? firstdown 10-09-2008, 05:10 PM Interesting, tell us what you chalk up to Bush. What part has he played in all of this? Nothing, Clinton set this in motion years ago. MTK 10-09-2008, 05:19 PM i cant believe that people aren't more in an uproar over this. how do you think history will look at this current administration? probably not very kindly We'll hear the uproar on Election Day wilsowilso 10-09-2008, 06:38 PM Nothing, Clinton set this in motion years ago. Dear Republicans. Hope you got all that money you stole from this country invested in gold. wolfeskins 10-09-2008, 06:45 PM We'll hear the uproar on Election Day sadly, your probably right.:(