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What Is the U.S. Debt Clock?
The U.S. Debt Clock, or formally known as the "National Debt Clock," is a billboard sized located on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. The Debt Clock measures the current U.S. public debt and how much each family is reponsible for.
Created in 1989 by New York real estate developer Seymour Durst who wanted to raise people's awareness of the rising national debt, the U.S. Debt Clock first got erected on 42nd Street close to Times Square. At that time, the national debt was at 2.7 trillion dollars.
In 2004, the original clock was dismantled and replaced by the second-generation, or the current, Debt Clock.
On September 30, 2008, the public debt exceeded $10 trillion for the first time, reaching a number so large that the debt figure won't fit on the Debt Clock anymore. It was then plans for a Debt Clock 3.0 was proposed - with two more digits to the clock's display and to be installed at the same location.
As of today, the U.S. national debt is at 11.7 trillion dollars and continuously growing, marking $38,232 of debt per U.S. citizen.
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at 16:09 on August 24th, 2009
Interesting.
at 22:02 on August 24th, 2009
The way the debt clock is spinning, Obama must be using it for a ceiling fan !
at 19:40 on August 25th, 2009
The way the debt clock is spinning, you just have to remember, yup, no weapon's of mass destruction.... Thanks alot Bush and Chain-me for ruining this country. And to think some idiots blame this on the current administation thats been seated for 7 months. Dips!!!
at 11:50 on August 25th, 2009
.ExternalClass .EC_hmmessage P {padding:0px;} .ExternalClass body.EC_hmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} An open letter Dear Mr. President, A solution to stop torture&racism by law enforcement Law enforcement officers, primarily police and security guards, have the ability to arrest people, especially dark-skinned people, in the name of law, regardless of their guilt. They can escort these people to a room, such as a dressing room(even the Law enforcement call it Swedish & German lager)! , a vehicle or another place without public views nor security cameras. There they can beat, torture or even sexually assault these people. When victims of such cases try to stand up for their rights and seek justice, the guilty officers have the excuse: violent resistance to the law; thus it is their duty to deal with them. Law enforcement often censor such cases so society never hears about them from the media. There have been numerous cases all over the Democratic and Humanitarian Europe (for more information 120–cases) contact Mr. Juan Fonseca, chief of Discrimination bureau in Stockholm and former member of Swedish Parliament (Cell # +46 733421988) or Amnesty International’s EU Office. Some cases are covered by the media; for example, in Swedish Channel 4 News showed a video taken with a mobile phone where European police officers are seen torturing refugees in “torture rooms.” In Stockholm, a central police station had pictures of non-Caucasian officers with “SS” written on them. There are many other similar cases happening, possibly now as you are reading this letter, and the guilty parties suffer no consequences. If this type of violence committed by law enforcement isn’t stopped, victims will continue to be damaged not just physically but mentally. This type of behaviour may result in even more violence when victims want to release their anger and aggression for this injustice. There have been numerous cases in France, Sweden and other countries where people have obtained weapons for shooting, explosions, and so on. There are even more cases in the US and around the world available online as evidence to back up this proposal in order to end these kinds of barbarian behaviors A possible solution to stop this type of violence would be to require all law enforcement officers to carry a small digital video camera (with a few GBs of memory), attach it to their uniforms, and require them to tape their actions on duty. It is not an expensive technology when you compare it to the costs of court when dishonourable officers are sued by their victims. The cameras should be encrypted and not able to be stopped or viewed by officers. The footage should be collected from all officers and archived daily, when they finish their working day. There should also be cameras placed in all law enforcement premises and officers should not be allowed to take arrested people to any "blind" places. Law enforcement communication should be recorded 24 hours a day by a higher level law enforcement unit. This unit should consist of a diverse group of people from as many different nationalities and races available in that country. The recorded materials should be publicly available for use in court. I sincerely hope that you will kindly consider this matter not only as President but as someone who deeply cares about humanity. I hope you will further this idea by talking to your colleagues around the world because it would have positive effects for every country. The next generation would remember you not only as the 44th President but as someone who has done good for the entire world, making big changes for justice and human rights by stopping racism and discrimination all over the world. With best wishes and a hope for a better world for us and our children. Yours truly, Rico Hendran