FreedomSlate08: How Long is a Billion?

http://www.FreedomSlate08.com

video by the guy at http://www.StoryHack.com

From the Freedom Slate website:
FreedomSlate08 is a multi-candidate fund raising day event organized by BreakTheMatrix on behalf of a slate of outstanding candidates who all share the values and philosophies of freedom. These are the people who will change America for the better! To elect them in November, 2008, these candidates need our support right now. We've gathered the best candidates together on a single slate, and we're asking you to contribute $100 or more on FREEDOM DAY-- July 4, 2008.

http://www.FreedomSlate08.com

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[TomSFox]

You might want to check snopes about the accuracy of this!

[storyhack]

I'll give you that the numbers aren't exact. A billion minutes ago was really only 1901 years. But they are close enough to give you an good idea how big the number 1,000,000,000 is.

And scary enough, the last number (billion dollars)is about twice as long as it should be. That number is based on a trillion dollar budget. The last few years, the budget has been in excess of 2 trillion dollars.

The real point of the video is that they have been wasteful with our money and it is time for change.

[ParapaDrifter]

good stuff... I'm not impressed by our Federal Government and we need to cull some jobs.

[defiantmm]

Three cheers for drunken sailors! (I was one myself).

The exact details don't matter, the analogies don't matter, what matters is stopping this out of control spending madness before it's too late.

[FloridaFlamme]

Pretty sure 1 Billion is only like 5 hours or so. :P

[TomSFox]

Fair enough.

[Patrickhenry23]

wuifgang66 ...PLEASE don't ever use that stupid McCain line about sailors and spending money ...I was a drunken sailor and I can tell you the drunken sailor only spends his/her hard earned money ...

[wulfgang66]

Like drunken sailors on shore leave - republicans and democrats...it's easy when it someone else's money.

Pledge freedomslate08. Digg freedomslate08. Spread the word.

[1952Bebe]

Pure genius! Good job....

[tmarsha4]

pretty clever