Ever since I decided to begin accumulating ammunition as a minor protection against currency devaluation, I've had a weird ambition.
I would create an alternate form of money based on the .22 long rifle 36-grain hollow point, still available at WalMart for .0389 cent per round. I would repackage them in five- and ten -round lots and offer them as a Liberty Quarter and a Liberty Half. (Or I might immodestly deem them TMR coins. That would, as a matter of euphony, make them "Teemers" in the vernacular or better yet -- as a tribute to the sane side of the Tea Party -- "Teamers." The Teamer Two (bits) and the Teamer four (bits). Perhaps eventually a Teamer Buck and Teamer Fin would evolve. Yes,Teamers.)
The only thing which has stopped a tiny experiment in the business model is my inability to find clear and cheap-enough plastic packages to contain the cartridges in a rattle-free manner. In truth, I haven't looked all that hard, but the incessant reports of plummeting paper money might move me to intensify the search.
The Teamers would be everything Ben money is not. They have inherent utility; you can always shoot them. They are backed by -- in fact made of -- commodities which will always be in demand. They and their value are instantly recognizable. There is no chance of profitable counterfeiting. Even Bernanke would have a hard time taking over and accelerating the machinery needed to produce ammunition. (Besides, Senator Schumer wouldn't approve.)
I would try the Teamers first in their natural habitats, gun shows and gun shops. I see a four-ounce can of gun oil I want and offer two Teamer Fours, maybe plus a loose round or two for lagniappe or to cover the sales tax.
Yes, bulk is a problem, but, then, wheelbarrows were a popular item in Weimarville. It can be worked out at least until the Teamer catches on to the point of huge transactions being denominated in the stable new money. This is actually an opportunity. A fresh market could then be developed in warehouse receipts for Teamers. From that could come Teamer futures markets, then options and other derivatives on Teamer futures. Then a Federal Reserve Note promising to pay to the bearer on demand one or more Teamers.
This is getting exciting. Why, by the time of the second Chelsea Clinton Administration the concept could expand to include other calibers. Imagine, credit default swaps and arbing momentary price inefficiencies between, say, the .22 long rifle and .380 ACP full metal jacket.
May 31, 2011
(Nor the zombies either, probably)
MSNBC is doing another five minutes of outrage because the federal government has managed to screw up Arlington cemetery. It is not a funny subject, but it does illustrate Washington's incompetence to properly manage the affairs of either the living or the dead. Even Chris Mathews should get it.
May 30, 2011
Memorial Day, 2011
The United States of America has fought just and necessary wars. We have also waged stupid and unnecessary wars.
Let responsibility for the latter rest where it belongs, on the shoulders of grasping politicians.
No disgust with self-serving rulers should dilute by a single drop the honor due armed comrades who executed their oaths to defend the Constitution of the United States.
Their blood spilled on dirt of foreign continents and into oceanic brine is to be memorialized with feelings approaching awe, even as we scorn the political masters whose concept of personal courage begins and ends with a sheet of talking points on the teleprompter.
Let responsibility for the latter rest where it belongs, on the shoulders of grasping politicians.
No disgust with self-serving rulers should dilute by a single drop the honor due armed comrades who executed their oaths to defend the Constitution of the United States.
Their blood spilled on dirt of foreign continents and into oceanic brine is to be memorialized with feelings approaching awe, even as we scorn the political masters whose concept of personal courage begins and ends with a sheet of talking points on the teleprompter.
May 29, 2011
Hey, Officer Krupke...
Flipping off a state cop is stupid. Arresting the guy with the overactive middle finger is stupid and tyrannical, as well as a PR bungle.
Colorado state police high command belatedly figured that out, and dropped the charge that could have sent our citizen to jail for six months.
The ACLU got into the act with a petition noting again the constitutionally protected speech may sometimes be rude. It's still protected, and cops who disagree should either develop thicker skins or seek other employment, perhaps as aromatherapy trainers.
The flipper's name is Shane Boor. How prescient.
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Colorado state police high command belatedly figured that out, and dropped the charge that could have sent our citizen to jail for six months.
The ACLU got into the act with a petition noting again the constitutionally protected speech may sometimes be rude. It's still protected, and cops who disagree should either develop thicker skins or seek other employment, perhaps as aromatherapy trainers.
The flipper's name is Shane Boor. How prescient.
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