Thank you JEB,   I am long this and will post it to let you know what we are up to. Behind the scenes a holy war is breaking out. Bill Dear Le Metropole Members:
  It is time for the Gold Anti-Trust Action (GATA) movement to move into high gear.
  We have held serious discussions with a prominent anti- trust and class-action law firm, one of the most successful firms in the United States, and with an  equally prominent international public relations firm.
  To retain them in our war against the financial  interests that are colluding to suppress the price of  gold, we are amassing a war chest.
  So now we call upon gold shareholders, gold mining  companies, and all people who believe in gold's  historic monetary function to contribute to GATA's war  chest and thereby help us commence our lawsuit and  become part of history in the making. No donation is  too small -- and, of course, no amount is too large  either.
  We are up against the most powerful financial interests in the world. From the beginning our press releases  have identified some of the colluders against gold,  particularly the investment houses that participated in  the bailout of Long-Term Capital Management and the  houses that formed the Counterparty Risk Management  Group, including Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. 
  Since the work ahead of us is huge, our goal is to  raise an average of $200 from 15,000 individuals and  gold mining companies. That kind of support will enable  us to sustain our legal and public relations firms  against the opposition. 
  To build excitement for our cause and our fund raising,  GATA is producing a print of the colorful GATA painting  that represents our cause at the Matisse Table at  lemetropolecafe.com. If you are not a member  of the cafe, we will notify you when the GATA web site  is operational so you may view the painting there. 
  The GATA painting is the work of Absolut vodka artist  Alain Despert. (To learn about him, visit La Boutique  at www.lemetropolecafe.com.) Only 300 limited-edition  copies of the GATA painting will be produced from the  original. Each of these will be of the highest quality:  a collectible gyclee, printed on hand-torn arches paper,  20 1/2 inches by 32 inches, and signed and numbered  by the artist.
  We will ship a print of the GATA painting to GATA's  first 300 donors of $500 or more, including those who  already have donated that much. For the purpose of  qualifying for a print, we'll count donations  cumulatively. That is, if you've already sent less than  $500 already, we'll send you a print if you donate  further and reach $500, for as long as prints remain in  stock. 
  If you want a print, please include an additional $25 for shipping to addresses in the United States and  Canada, and an additional $50 for shipping elsewhere.
  Contributions may be mailed to Gold Anti-Trust Action  Committee Inc., in care of John D. Meyer, Treasurer, at  Post Office Box 885, Great Barrrington, Mass. 01230,  U.S.A. 
  Contributions may be sent by bank wire to Gold Anti-  Trust Action Committee Inc., in care of Berkshire Bank,  ABA No. 211871691, 244 Main St., Gt. Barrington,  MA. 01230, ffc GATA 48808319. 
  If you send a contribution, please let us know if you  would like to have your name and hometown placed on the  GATA List of Honor at our Internet site, www.gata.org,  and at our Internet discussion group,  www.egroups.com/list/gata/.
  If you have any questions about contributions or the  GATA painting, please write to GATA Treasurer John B.  Meyer at Box 885, Great Barrington, Mass. 01230 U.S.A.,  or at BFAMeyer@aol.com. 
  One of GATA's objectives is to disclose and publicize  the huge speculative short positions in gold taken by  financial institutions and bullion banks. We believe  that 3,000 tons of gold have been sold short by these  speculators, even as yearly mine supply of gold in 1998  was only 2,529 tons. When, through our lawsuit, we are  able to show how short in gold even one major financial  institution really is, other institutions will buy gold  in quantity, knowing the short position in gold is too  large to close without causing a substantial rise in  the price of gold. Then the gold collusion game will be  over. 
  Thank you for considering a contribution to GATA. We  promise to do our best to make it a profitable  investment for all those who would like gold restored  to its rightful place in international finance. Please  spread the word of GATA around the Internet. 
  All the best, 
  Bill Murphy, Chairman 
  Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc. 
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