Have you bought a wheelbarrow yet?

Writing on the recent financial scandal, the Bernie Madoff $50 billion Ponzi-scheme, Alexander Cockburn had this to say:

The operating assumption of the Ponzi scheme is that the tide will always rise, that old investors can be repaid by the infusions ponied up by the fresh recruits. For the past twenty years the entire American economy has become—to quote Bernie’s succinct résumé of his business to his sons —“a giant Ponzi scheme,”.

Uncle Sam is the biggest Ponzi operator of all, with the added magical power denied Madoff (unless forgery was among his talents) of being able to print money at will. CounterPunch tip of the week. Wheelbarrow stocks. Buy ‘em while the price is right. Soon Americans will be needing wheelbarrows to put the money in to go shopping. A vast new wheelbarrow industry could be part of Obama’s recovery plan. Collapsible wheelbarrows for the soccer moms to get in the back of the Volvo. Electric-powered wheelbarrows. Hybrid wheelbarrows from GM. Gold-plated wheelbarrows from the Defense sector.

Do as the man says and buy a fine, well-made wheelbarrow in preparation for the collapse of the final financial pyramid, the U.S Economy.

Here are some suggestions:

For you green-minded, environmentally-friendly, ahead-of-your-fucking-time visionaries; The electric wheelbarrow:




For those of you who put convenience above everything else:


And finally, for those of you who like to go big: