a. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
b. A billion minutes ago Jesus walked the earth.
c. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the stone age.
d. A billion days ago no-one walked the earth on two bare feet.
e. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.
While this thought is still fresh in our minds, let's take a look at New Orleans. It's amazing what you can learn with a little simple division..
Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D), is presently asking Congress for $250,000,000,000 (250 Billion dollars) to rebuild New Orleans. Interesting number, what does it mean?
If you are one of 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, and child) you each get $516,528.
If you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans, your home gets $1,329,787.
If you are a family of four, your family gets $2,066,012.
Washington D.C.... Hello!!!.... Are all your calculators broken?!!!
2006-09-14
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