"As one of the regulators we'll certainly work with our colleagues to try to make it operational under the law," or, try and make us.
Bernanke uses antonyms to say the opposite of what he actually means. By operational he's saying they will try to make operational, but since he doesn't actually support it and he works for a private corporation and can't be fired by anyone except the members of that private corporation, he means don't hold your breath, Bubba.
Imagine you work from nine to five, Monday through Friday, where you prognosticate the financial future with a dartboard and by doing whatever is good for your banking friends. The trickiest part of the whole job is learning to speak but not to ever to say anything. Or, I am concerned that due to long term forecasting there is a distinct possibility of economic intestinal damage due to repeated penetrations of your nether regions by foreign objects.
Two lemmings were in the meadow eating sweet grass as thousands of other lemmings paraded by. "Where's everyone going?" one little lemming asked.
The marchers answered, "Our leaders say if we all parade with them to the cliff that they will teach us all how to fly!"
The little lemming answered, "I don't care much about flying, but God, I love a parade!"
Bernanke uses antonyms to say the opposite of what he actually means. By operational he's saying they will try to make operational, but since he doesn't actually support it and he works for a private corporation and can't be fired by anyone except the members of that private corporation, he means don't hold your breath, Bubba.
Imagine you work from nine to five, Monday through Friday, where you prognosticate the financial future with a dartboard and by doing whatever is good for your banking friends. The trickiest part of the whole job is learning to speak but not to ever to say anything. Or, I am concerned that due to long term forecasting there is a distinct possibility of economic intestinal damage due to repeated penetrations of your nether regions by foreign objects.
Two lemmings were in the meadow eating sweet grass as thousands of other lemmings paraded by. "Where's everyone going?" one little lemming asked.
The marchers answered, "Our leaders say if we all parade with them to the cliff that they will teach us all how to fly!"
The little lemming answered, "I don't care much about flying, but God, I love a parade!"
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