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Source link: http://archive.mises.org/4583/an-idea-whose-time-has-come/

An Idea Whose Time Has Come

January 19, 2006 by

U.S. Holds Going-Out-Of-Business Sale

While many younger Americans said they consider the U.S. government passé, older residents were wistful about the demise of the longtime institution.

“I just don’t know what I’ll do when the U.S. shuts down,” said Vermont resident and loyal U.S. consumer David Wilson. “Who’s going to deliver the mail or put out my house if it catches fire? I guess we’ll have to switch to Verizon or something.”

Thanks to reader A.H. for the link.

{ 5 comments }

tz January 20, 2006 at 9:19 am

Does anyone remember the old John Ritter movie, “Americathon”?

History repeats, first as a comedy, then as an all too real farce.

The Marketeer January 20, 2006 at 9:36 am

Dare to dream.

John Delano January 20, 2006 at 12:27 pm

The link appears to have gone dead.

Here is another; no pictures though at this one.

http://mobile.theonion.com/content/node/44455

Curt Howland January 20, 2006 at 2:34 pm

“I guess we’ll have to switch to Verizon or something.”

Ah, if only! Dare to dream, indeed. If people were free to choose, if taxes were actually voluntary, the Fed.Gov wouldn’t last a day.

Lowell R. January 20, 2006 at 11:34 pm

Even better: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30883

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