Comrades, we must use the imperialist capitalist system in order to fight the oppressive free market. Kind of like, Rage Against the Machine who ingrained themselves in the free market lined their pockets with millions in order to stop it. Remember what our great Comrade Red Square said, "Hypocrisy is the key to flexibility." If you think about it socialism is already a mutlimillion dollar industry. Do you think that anti-bush merchandise, protest signs, Che shirts, bull horns, newspapers, and CNN board casts grow off of trees?

We must make money by marketing our anti-marketing ideology. Here is the chemercial I pitch to the party:
Anti-Bush pin: $0.25

Starbucks Latte: 4.50

SUV trip to Protest: $35

MSM not noticing your hypocrisy: Price Less

For Every thing else there is:

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Eggselent Comrade! But I do think you can charge quite a bit more for that button. Twenty five cents? Must be worth a good... oh, wait a minute... Yes, that is the correct price now that I check my books. I presume I can also get the usual Party discount?

I cant believe that you forgot to include the 1000 carbon credits comrade hasan (sold at $50,000)

Ah yes, and as it happens, I am running a special on Carbon Credits this week, so he can get them for a mere $42,500!

plus $7500 for shipping, handling, and just because I feel like it

In some sectors of The Party, we refer to this as "The Chomsky Effect".

I just counterfeit my carbon credits. You won't believe how good those starving children can copy a document by hand over and over and over, night and day, and day and night... just to help the collective.

Counterfeit! And just how are we in the Inner Circle supposed to do with that? Do you expect us to contribute to the Empress with your counterfeits?

Premier Betty, you know carbon won't magically disappear with just any carbon credits.

These are special counterfeits. but, more importantly, they are mine. I sell all the real ones. (I gotta protect myself)

Premier Betty, have you forgotten that I run the Party Approved PupsPassGas Carbon Credit sca... plan? And we are careful to not accept counterfeits.

ugh, too much chilli (belch) Commisar! I need some carbon credits QUICK!

You have filled out the proper forms? Hmmmm, clearly you are in a desperate situation, and the Pup, being far too concerned about the environment, will go ahead and provide you the credits you need, on the house... this time!

Thank you wise Commisar. I shall forward the appropriate funds to one of your many semi-legal off shore bank accounts.

Er.... be sure to mark them "For Hillary"... wouldn't want them to get sidetracked you know. Oh, and please do so in pencil. That is more "green" than ink.

The Pup wrote: And we are careful to not accept counterfeits.

Yes, but the innocent (and foolish) masses will not. By the time they buy my counterfeits, and try to use them, I will have already given the $$$ to our MTE and disappeared to another state to begin selling my counterfeits again.

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And when they try and turn these counterfeits in to me? Hmmmm? You would short change a Comrade Premier?

someone is moving to the front of the line for the purge-a-thong. *cough* premiere betty *cough*

Just remember Comrade Dirk... when one goes out with a shovel to dig a grave, they best be prepared to dig two....

The Pup wrote: And when they try and turn these counterfeits in to me? Hmmmm? You would short change a Comrade Premier?

Before you expect an answer out of me, ask yourself this question: "Would you do the same if you were in my shoes?" And even if you do get counterfeits turned into you, it just means tat you get to arrest them for using counterfeits, confiscate all their belongings, and hand 'em over to the gulag. Then you re-sell the counterfeits.

comrade dirk wrote: someone is moving to the front of the line for the purge-a-thong. *cough* premiere betty *cough*

Yay! Front row seats! I can't wait too see who gets purged next! I wonder what I should wear....

Premier Betty wrote:Before you expect an answer out of me, ask yourself this question: "Would you do the same if you were in my shoes?" And even if you do get counterfeits turned into you, it just means tat you get to arrest them for using counterfeits, confiscate all their belongings, and hand 'em over to the gulag. Then you re-sell the counterfeits.

*Pup looking around nervously* Er... I would uh... Yes, I would make sure I sent the required cut... contribution to Hillary from my own meager coffers, and then hunt down the criminals who passed such counterfeits like the criminals they are, and if they are not easily found, would choose a village at random to pay for the crime. Egads Premier, must you ask such a tough question of a comrade?

Yes, I must. See? Everything works out! Hillary gets you money, I escape, you don't find me, and choose a random village to pay for the problem. Everybody (who matters) wins.