Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ncsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!mcnc!ncsu!mauney From: mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Baby You're a Rich Man Too) Newsgroups: net.legal Subject: Re: Paid in Dollars? Message-ID: <2541@ncsu.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Mar-84 17:13:07 EST Article-I.D.: ncsu.2541 Posted: Wed Mar 21 17:13:07 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 23-Mar-84 07:12:50 EST References: <243@teldata.UUCP>, <1047@proper.UUCP>, <257@teldata.UUCP> Organization: N.C. State University, Raleigh Lines: 29 > Calculating the value in the world today of the listed weight in > gold which makes up one COINED dollar, we find that if we were on > the gold standard we could buy that car for $400.00, and the dozen > eggs for $.05. In light of that, how can you ever say that paper > money is better? To The Honorable Jesse Helms United States Senate Washington, DC Dear Senator, I am writing to encourage you to introduce a bill returning the United States to the gold standard. I believe that this would be a good idea because I have just been shown that if the U.S. were on the gold standard I could buy a dozen eggs for five cents and a car for four hundred dollars. Imagine how rich we'd all be! This would also be a good move for the Federal government, as the deficit could be eliminated; the cost of B-1 bombers would be similarly reduced. Therefore, I implore you, Senator Helms, to give up on the school prayer amendment and do something to really help the country. Remember, if I would rich, I'd probably vote for you in the next election. sincerely yours, -- Jon Mauney, mcnc!ncsu!mauney North Carolina State University