Politicians Are Not Welcome On My Lake

When the government defaults tonight, I call dibs on repossessing Lake Tahoe!

I just want a new car.  One of the congressional limos should do just fine.

So here we are, on the brink of self-induced financial disaster, and still listening to speeches of talking points and rhetoric.  If any of my loyal readers out there thought this would be any different, I feel bad for you and offer whatever services are at my disposal to help you.  

Tonight at midnight is the time the country goes into default for the first time ever, violating the 14th Amendment to the same Constitution that everyone loves to throw in the face of the other side.  While I'm not an economics expert, nor am I an expert in loan default (thought I have often considered the fact that it would be in my best interests to allow my mortgage to go into foreclosure, but that's beside the point entirely), I have come up with a scenario that I believe works out well for me.  If the country defaults, we get to use the country as collateral to collect.  

So, in order to get the ball rolling, I've claimed Lake Tahoe.  It's in sunny Nevada, it's a prime vacation spot with sunny beaches, boats, night life, casinos and everything a person of leisure could possibly want.  It seems like the perfect place for me, so it's mine.  I called it.  The country has a lot of other great stuff...what do you want to stake your claim to?