Posted by Charlie M
on 3/21/2009, 4:17 am
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Mysterious Street Signs Appear in New York City Announcing Claims on Public Land By The Chinese Government.
The official looking street signs read: ‘In lieu of money owed, the Chinese Government has claimed this area’. The signs started appearing in public parks, schools and highways around New York City, Boston and Washington D.C. in January 2009.
The official looking street signs read: ‘In lieu of money owed, the Chinese Government has claimed this area’. The signs started appearing in public parks, schools and highways around New York City, Boston and Washington D.C. in January 2009. The signs are public artworks by cutting edge New York-based artist R. Lloyd Ming. Major media reports have already confirmed that Japan and China have lent trillions of dollars to America through the purchase of American Government Bonds. The money has been used to pay for everything from lowering taxes and financing America’s wars to fighting terrorism, among other uses. Most economists agree that one day America will have to repay the loans.
“These street signs are art and not meant to offend or scare anyone," says Ming. "I created them simply to encourage dialogue regarding the issue of America borrowing money from China and other countries.” Ming explains that the signs make us consider what could possibly occur if America cannot reimburse money to countries we have borrowed from. The signs suggest that public American land may even have to be used as payment for these loans.
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