Sometime this year, taxpayers will receive an
Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new
program that I will explain using the Q and A format:
Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
A. It is money that the federal government will send
to taxpayers.
Q. Where will the government get this money?
A. From taxpayers.
Q. So the government is giving me back my own
money?
A. No, they are borrowing it from China . Your
children are expected to repay the Chinese.
Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
A. The plan is that you will use the money to
purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the
economy.
Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of
China ?
A. Shut up.

Below is some helpful advice on how to best help
the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely:
If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money
will go to China .
If you spend it on gasoline it will go to Hugo
Chavez, the Arabs and Al Queda
If you purchase a computer it will go to Taiwan .
If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to
Mexico , Honduras , and Guatemala (unless you buy
organic).
If you buy a car it will go to Japan and Korea .
If you purchase prescription drugs it will go to
India

If you purchase heroin it will go to the Taliban in
Afghanistan
If you give it to a charitable cause, it will go to
Nigeria .
And none of it will help the American economy.
We need to keep that money here in America . You
can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales,
going to a baseball game, or spend it on prostitutes, beer
(domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only
businesses still in the US.

priscilla


i-MAC newbie out of training

Isn't Anheuser-Busch now Belgian-owned?

QUOTE:

Isn't Anheuser-Busch now Belgian-owned?
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2008 Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. One Busch Place. St. Louis, MO 63118

priscilla


i-MAC newbie out of training

  

Are we really going to get a stimulus check again?

If so how much this time?

I ask, because I heard so many different stories about getting another check.

One says no we are not getting one this year and another says yes we are going to get another stimulus check.

Who knows the truth?????

So what? BHP-Billiton has an office in the USA too. That doesn't make it American-owned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anheuser-Busch

Acquisition by InBev

Main article: Anheuser-Busch InBev

On June 12, 2008, Brazilian - Belgian brewing company InBev announced that it had agreed to a US$46 billion offer for the company. If this had been successful, it would have joined two of the world's four largest brewing companies (based on revenue) and create a company that brews three of the top beers in the world, namely Bud Light, Budweiser, and Skol. InBev also stated that the merger would not result in any U.S. brewery closures and they would also attempt to keep on management and board members from both companies. On June 25, 2008, Anheuser-Busch officially announced that they would reject InBev's offer and provide a restructuring of company to maintain shareholders and United States World Headquarters in St. Louis. On July 1, 2008, InBev urged Anheuser-Busch shareholders to vote in favor of the buyout as InBev felt the offer of $65 per share should be considered a reasonable offer in view of the falling stock market. The company had previously filed suit in Delaware, after the rejection of their offer, to ensure that the stockholders could oust Anheuser-Busch's 13 board members. On July 7, 2008, Anheuser-Busch filed a lawsuit against InBev to stop them from soliciting support of shareholders, stating that the company's offer is an illegal scheme. InBev is also accused of concealing that they do business in Cuba, which might have created additional obstacles to their efforts to operate in the United States.

On July 13, 2008, Anheuser-Busch and InBev said they have agreed to a deal, pending shareholder and regulatory approval, for InBev to purchase the American icon at $70 per share, creating a new company to be named Anheuser-Busch InBev. Anheuser-Busch would get two seats on the combined board of directors. The all-cash agreement, almost $52 billion in total equity, would create the world’s largest brewer, uniting the maker of Budweiser and Michelob with the producer of Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Leffe and Beck's, Bass, Labatt and Brahma. The two companies would have yearly sales of more than $36.4 billion, surpassing the current No. 1 brewer, London-based SABMiller. On November 18, 2008 the acquisition was completed and the company is now known as Anheuser-Busch Inbev.

Why such an interest Anheuser-Busch ??? is that you beer of choice???

who really cares

priscilla


i-MAC newbie out of training

priscilla


i-MAC newbie out of training

Simply pointing out the inherent absurdity of the original post.

As to Bud being my beer of choice, you must be kidding. If I want a tasteless odourless liquid I'll get it out of the tap, thanks.

Ed W.

"IN GOD WE still TRUST - ALL OTHERS, WE used to MONITOR"

absurdity of the original post.???????? the post is innocent, the writer may as you say be the absurd one.......

I didn't write it just i'm just the messenger...

priscilla


i-MAC newbie out of training

I know you didn't write it. This is the third forum I've seen it posted in.

Therefore it follows that it wasn't a personal attack on you. Doesn't make it (the text) any less absurd, though.