SOCIAL SECURITY!! is being auctioned off on eBay

[UpInArms]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5567661291

from the description:

Due to the surprising failure of carefully staged "conversations" across America to convince the American Public that Privatizing Social Security is a good thing, we have decided to take matters into our own hands.

As a favor to President Bush and offered exclusively here to the winning bidder who meets our reserve, (must be a private Brokerage Firm, see details below) Billionaires For Bush can't wait to pull the switch on retirement security by circumventing Congress, the Will of the People, and good sense. Why not cut right to the chase?

Concurrent with White House Goals and the Cato Institute, we're


AUCTIONING OFF SOCIAL SECURITY!

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[7th_Sephiroth]

1. are ppl ACTUALLY bidding on it?

WTF?

[qanda]

7. Yes

Current bid: US $99,999,999.00

LOL

[GettysbergII]

2. ROFLMAO!! Thanks, I needed that.

[HamstersFromHell]

3. Best. auction. ever.

ROFLMAO!!!!!

[ailsagirl]

4. Kudos to Billionaires for Bush!!! That's hilarious

:crazy: :yourock:

[proud_dem]

5. laughss .. Oh man that is great !

thanks for the link UpInArms !!


Did you guys read the questions at the bottom lol
I like this one written in by Hallie Halliburton !!! LOL


Q: George... will you be auctioning off no-bid contracts any time soon? Sincerely, Hallie Halliburton answered on: Mar-21-05
A: Why howdy Hallie, didn't I say never to bring that up in public? Aw, shucks, you're just a salt of the earth billion dollar contractor, you don't know


And thanks for the welcome UpInArms !

[UpInArms]

9. Welcome to DU proud_dem!

glad to have you here :hi:

[alittlelark]

6. Sending that one off to friends... that ROCKS!!!

[mcscajun]

8. It won't be there long......

eBay has NO sense of humor.

but you can 'Save (Web) Page As' using your browser if you'd like it around a while :)

[MelissaB]

12. Somebody please save. I don't know how.

[proud_dem]

14. Are you using IE Melissa? if so ...

Go to the file menu at the top of IE and scroll down and click on "save as" and save it to your My Documents folder or any other perfered folder where you want it.

[Syncronaut Seven]

26. Still there 08:18 PST

Funny!

[MelissaB]

10. This is great!

Read it all! LMAO!!

[MelissaB]

11. Damn! I tried to bid and couldn't!

It said my bid was too large, and I bid the lowest I could. :smoke:

[Amfortas]

13. eh... ebay shmesay

[Mr_Spock]

15. LMAO - people are hilarious!!

Very funny :D

[unhappycamper]

16. you guys rock

Taken in Boston on 3-20.

[BrklynLiberal]

17. so cool and clever!!!!!

[Califooyah Operative]

18. hahaha. nt

[Iterate]

19. fantastic work!

can someone who has an ebay account post reviewer comments on 'da seller'?

and...how do I buy in? No cash, but I'm a real good worker.

[Laurab]

20. Well if you have an ebay account, you can ask the seller a question

and it can be posted like the rest are. I've got so many questions, I'm wondering how long ebay will leave it up...

[lala_rawraw]

21. Can we auction of Congress while we are at it? n/t

[AuntiBush]

22. Hysterical & Brilliant! Sent to everyone I know!

Aw, Jeez... McCokehead and buds are so despicable, you gotta laugh.

It's that or cry and we've all been doing too much of that lately. Thanks. I sincerely needed that one!

[rpannier]

23. As a member of Billionaires for Bush

I want everyone here to know I am upping my bid to make sure that it becomes mine. Then I will move it offshore and reap the winfall of getting those huge tax breaks the US Government will give me, plus I'll also get the protection of operating out of a right-to-work country.
God Bless America, The Billionaires and George HW Bush

As a Plug: You should join. It's a lot of fun. I live in Korea and run the Korea Chapter.

[CanOfWhoopAss]

24. ROFLMFAO--- Hats Off--- nt

[reprehensor]

25. I can't believe they haven't taken it down yet.

[Historic NY]

28. be very quiet...it will probably make the news......

[Sivafae]

27. That is too funny! N/T

[Democracy White]

29. Really funny...I wonder how many people are actually buying into

this and don't realize that it's just a parody?

Dee

[Lisa]

30. check out the responses to bidder questions! Hysterical!

Q: Since you have absolutely NO FEEDBACK, I can't trust you as a seller. What have you done to all of your negative feedback anyway? Where did it go? Is no one speaking up against you? Answered on Mar-22-05
A: All negative feedback is properly cordoned off in the barbed wired Free Speech Zone miles and miles away from anywhere near me. Secret Service deals with anyone crazy enough to break out and come closer. Now, the FEE Speech zone is open to anyone willing to write me a nice check and/or nod their head yes to whatever I say. (cheering madly while wearing a red white and blue cowboy is encouraged, though) -g

[consciousobjector]

31. Darn, looks like I'm too late

Link says "Invalid item" ...is there a way to find it anyway?

[annabanana]

32. Damn. I missed it!

Did anyone capture it?

[dxstone]

33. That is freakin' HILARIOUS!

Just the idea was funny enough; the fact that someone actually got it on there for awhile is just too cool...
Kudos, UpInArms! Bravissimo!
DXS
"I LOVE horror movies, man... I just don't want to LIVE in one."

[UpInArms]

34. glad you enjoyed it, dxstone

welcome to DU!

:hi:

[KC]

35. I can't get the link to work

this is what the page says..

Invalid Item
This listing (5567661291) has been removed by eBay or is no longer available. Please make sure that you've entered the item number correctly.

[osiristz]

36. Invalid item

They probably didn't want it making headline news like the Virgin Mary on the grilled cheese sandwich or the guy with his ex's wedding dress.

If it had been kept up, you KNOW it would have made the whole country laugh. I bet the billionaires got to Ebay and told 'em to pull it.

[drummer55]

37. It was awesome but I think Der Furher leaned on ebay..its gone. n/t

[neonplaque]

38. Missed it! Anyone grab a screen capture???? n/t

[neonplaque]

39. Found a Backup link on BFB

http://billionairesforbush.com/ebay/index.html

[RickWn]

40. Thanks

Thanks for the link. Slam dunk funny!

[Zanzi]

41. More captures

You can see the other aspects of the posting here:

http://billionairesforbush.com/

Q&A
http://billionairesforbush.com/ebay_qa.php

There's also a response from the 'winning bidder,' Rep. Mark Cohen.

Here's the full listing of what's on the site:
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Bay Pulls B4B's Auction of Social Security

Anxious to realize the corporate profits of a privatized Social Security, and frustrated with President Bush's failure to convince the American public to disregard their best interests in support of Wall Street, we're offering the federal program on eBay to the first privately held Brokerage firm that can meet their reserve. Corporate giants are encouraged to bid.

$ View a copy of the eBay auction page before it was removed
$ Read our latest press release after eBay pulled the auction
$ Read the Q&A from the auction
$ View the statement from the winning bidder, Rep. Mark B. Cohen
$ Read our original press release announcing the auction