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To: Follies who wrote (90665)10/19/2009 12:05:42 PM
From: Real Man1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 94695
 
It took a while for the banks and the Fed to abolish Article I
of this document. It must have been difficult. The whole 19-th
century was littered with attempts that failed, then the Fed
was finally created in 1913. However, it took until 1933 to
devalue the dollar for the first time, and until 1971 to
abandon the constitutional link. The period
of manias and crashes followed the creation of the Fed. <G/NG>



The Constitution of the United States
Article I - The Legislative Branch
Section 10 - Powers prohibited of States

No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or
Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin
Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and
silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts
; pass any Bill of
Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation
of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.

No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any
Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be
absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and
the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State
on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of
the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the
Revision and Controul of the Congress.

No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any duty
of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace,
enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or
with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually
invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.



To: Follies who wrote (90665)10/19/2009 1:25:02 PM
From: Elroy Jetson  Respond to of 94695
 
The game back then was to adjust the official price of gold periodically.

A Twenty Dollar note always bought exactly $20 worth of gold, regardless of the price. It still does.

The only difference is that gold price is adjusted constantly instead of in large increments infrequently.
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