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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-10-07 10:33 AM
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Borowitz to good to miss today.
Hedge Fund Managers March on Washington
Largest Chauffeur-Driven Protest in Capital’s History

Demanding further intervention from the Federal Reserve to protect their endangered fortunes, thousands of the nation’s leading hedge fund managers marched on Washington today.

Dubbed “The Million Mercedes March,” the protest was said to be the largest chauffeur-driven demonstration in the capital’s history.

Limousines started jamming the streets of Washington at approximately ten in the morning as irate hedge fund owners converged in front of the Federal Reserve building to demand stronger action to protect their imperiled riches.

Chanting “No Rate Cut, No Peace,” the furious money managers were pepper-sprayed by police as their protest threatened to take a violent turn.

Tracy Klujian, a hedge fund manager from Greenwich, Connecticut, said that simmering anger in the hedge fund community was “a powder keg” waiting to explode.

“We have yet to see the ripple effects of this crisis,” Mr. Klujian said. “When these guys have to freeze their trophy wives’ shopping allowances, there’s going to be hell to pay.”

Mr. Klujian’s words seemed almost prophetic as a mob of angry trophy wives looted a Ralph Lauren boutique in East Hampton, New York later in the day, stripping the establishment of its entire fall collection.

If the Fed fails to intervene, Mr. Klujian warned, an ugly situation among the nation’s wealthiest money managers will only get uglier.

“A lot of these guys are mad as hell right now,” he said. “But wait until they’re down to their last billion.”

Elsewhere, FEMA announced that it would commemorate the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by returning phone calls from 2005.

borowitzreport.com
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-10-07 10:47 AM
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1. Cut their trophy wives shopping allowances?!!
It'll destroy the economy.

And they'll have to negotiate a pay cut for their illegal lawn man, and lay off the pool boy.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-10-07 10:48 AM
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2. ..
:rofl:
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SmokingJacket Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-10-07 10:49 AM
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3. that's great!!
Sadly, the hedge fund managers don't need to protest to get what they want. They'll have their way.
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