Well, I'm a regular poster to Mudcat. And I'm not particularily conservative politically (I'm not particularily liberal either). I do think that George W. Bush has an IQ somewhere between a rock and a crustacean, and that he's leading the US down the wrong road.

All that being said -- I challenge the conservatives (and the liberals, for that matter) who run off their mouths via their computer keys to do what I'm going to do.

I'm just about to buy several thousand dollars in Treasury bills at the non-competitive rate. And I intend to buy several thousand more dollars worth over then few months -- probably about US $35,000 when I'm done.

You too can do this via the Treasury Direct website (treasurydirect.gov). The T-bills are sold in increments of US $1,000; you can pay by certified personal check, certified check, even by letting the Treasury deduct the cash from your bank account.

And at the last auction the rate was better than 3% -- which is more than my credit union is paying.

So come on, you big talkin' Bushies. You gonna take up this challenge and show support for the US to the extent that you can, or are you guys all mouth?

DougR, Martin Gibson, Susu's Hubby, Gargoyle and the rest of you -- put your money where your mouth is or shut the hell up.