yavoon
01-15-2010, 02:32 PM
almost too funny for words, and an inevitable consequence of letting the government run things.
"Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Whale sperm, pickles and the pain reliever codeine will be considered essential goods in Venezuela and receive a preferential exchange rate under President Hugo Chavez’s new currency structure.
Bleach, cheese and whisky have been deemed nonessential. Importers of essential items will pay 2.6 bolivars per dollar, while goods not on that list will get a rate of 4.3 per dollar, according to the government’s Official Gazette."
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aLQj7jL8pFXg
the not funny part about the story is the devastating effect of idiotic socialist monetary policy has on a country's ability to function. then there's the whale spooge.
"Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Whale sperm, pickles and the pain reliever codeine will be considered essential goods in Venezuela and receive a preferential exchange rate under President Hugo Chavez’s new currency structure.
Bleach, cheese and whisky have been deemed nonessential. Importers of essential items will pay 2.6 bolivars per dollar, while goods not on that list will get a rate of 4.3 per dollar, according to the government’s Official Gazette."
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aLQj7jL8pFXg
the not funny part about the story is the devastating effect of idiotic socialist monetary policy has on a country's ability to function. then there's the whale spooge.