Where's the Boef, Ben?

Gisele Bundchen a Brazilian model (and Tom Brady's current girlfriend) is getting a lot of free publicity these days because she "prefers to be paid in Euro's." This is a story that tickles our fancy. It was first noted in a WSJ editorial claiming, "The Brazilian supermodel is reportedly now insisting that she be paid in a currency other than the U.S. dollar." So, which is it? Does she simply prefer Euros to dollars? (This would put her in the same league as non Brazilian, non-supermodel Warren Buffet.)



It seems that the WSJ is guilty of either a) Bad reporting or B) "Hey, it's a slow news week! We're just whipping-up some good old fashioned Nationalistic spirit. Gisele makes a good target - she is Brazilian, Rich, and Nubile. Most of us are none of the above - let's gang up and hate her. "

I'm thinking of writing a letter to the Social Security Administration to inform them that "henceforth, it would be preferable" if my monthly check would be paid in Euro's instead of those near-worthless U.S. Dollars. The Canadian Loony is worth as much as a USD these days, for freaks sake!

This never happened when there was a democratic president in office.