[WYD] Treasury Bonds Available Tomorrow on Day 1236 (Day 1235)
Addy Lawrence
This has been a long time coming.
Nearly a month ago, the Treasury Bond Program was enacted and I was elected Director of the Program. The aim of the program was to strengthen the CAD by taking CAD out of circulation.
Two things slowed things down. First, getting a government org from nea “cell phone” milosu proved to be timely and difficult. Second, I lost focus with my CP campaign. The program received a death scare recently when it was attempted to be repealed by our CP, Jacobi. This motion was defeated and the Program survives. Now it is time to put the legislation to work and combat the 0.006g CAD and the CAD$205 gold.
I have been empowered by congress to sell $25,000 in Treasury Bonds. They go on sale tomorrow. They are $500 each, no more, no less.
During the first seven days of subscription (April 9 -15), you may only purchase one $500 bond.
During the next seven days of subscription (April 16-22), you may purchase two additional $500 bonds.
After the fourteen day period has expired, you may purchase as many $500 bonds that are available from the first traunch of $25,000.
To purchase the bonds, donate $500 to “Canadian Ministry of Finance” and send a PM to “Canadian Ministry of Finance” that you wish to purchase a Treasury Bond. You will receive a reply PM with your Treasury Bond Number. Be advised that this purchase will be a matter of public record and that everyone will know that you bought the bond and everyone will know how much money you are paid, in coupon interest, while you hold the bond.
The first payment of interest on the bonds is scheduled for May 2nd. The holder of each $500 bond will receive a payment of $25 representing 5% interest.
There will be a sub-forum created on eCan to track each individual bond. Bondholders will be able to transfer ownership of their bond on this forum. The bondholder will have to make a post saying that they have transferred the bond to whomever. At this point, the bondholder on the master list will be edited and all future interest payments will be made to the new bond-holder.
It is my responsibility to make sure that the $25,000 I collect gets into the Treasury. I guarantee performance of this and commit to paying the government 125g, which is what it would cost to print the CAD to settle up with the bond holders in the event of a loss, if something goes wrong.
I also guarantee the interest payments to the bondholders, on behalf of the government, with the condition that the donation from Treasury is made to my personal org, Chemmy Boy Association, whom nobody else has the password to.
I apologize for being slow out of the gate with this program, it is long overdue, and with the price of gold exceeding CAD$200 and CAD approaching the cost of print, we need to do something.
Your brutha from another daddy,
Addy
Comments
First?
Treasury Bond = Next Theft to come...
mmm bonds om nom nom
voted
ps. too much glitter
Although I think this is a good idea, The CAD value at this point seems like a runaway train
Considering there is like 400,000 CAD in the treasury and the CAD value is still almost 200:1, I'm not sure what can be done at this point short of taking it out of peoples pockets through massive taxation. I'm not sure what an extra $25,000 or even $100,000 out of circulation will do at this point
Personally I have 100,000 CAD I can't convert fast enough, My companies earn more than I can exchange at 10 Gold at a time...
Just make 0.005 the new market peg and accept it
No one seems to be buying CAD right now anyways!
...pissing into the wind...
No no no no.
Not your treasury program. The victory bond program was what I wanted repealed.
The motion said Treasury Bond Program, check out the eCan motion.
Government is not likely to get any money from me again, no matter what the name of the program is.
Maybe. What's in it for me besides $25? Fame? Glory? Women?
curiosity - when is the second bond payment?...because you failed to mention how often the payments would take place.
The funny thing is - one can not send a PM saying "I sent 500 CAD", unless the ministry ORG (which is located in PARAGUAY!!!) in his/her friend 😛
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So I don't think you'll be getting a lot of confirmation PMs 😉
Payments are monthly.
I was never really clear on what happens to the 25K after it's collected. How exactly is it "removed from circulation." It seems to me that if the gov't controls it, it will be spent (in other words, given to the military).