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From: mauney@ncsu.UUCP (Baby You're a Rich Man Too)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: Paid in Dollars?
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Date: Wed, 21-Mar-84 17:13:07 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 21 17:13:07 1984
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>    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