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October 13, 2012
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![]() ![]() US President Franklin D. Roosevelt Forbids Hoarding of Gold (1933)Executive Order 6102 required US citizens and businesses to turn in all but a small amount of gold to the Federal Reserve in exchange for $20.67 per ounce. It came in the midst of a banking crisis, when the stability of paper currency was in doubt. Consequently, many tried to withdraw their money and redeem it for gold, which was considered safer. However, there simply was not enough gold in the US—or the world—to cover the nation's debts. How many people were prosecuted for violating the order? More... Discuss |
11 comments:
Very apt;)xx
Yes it was, Min. I didn't intend it to be, but after thinking about it, wish I had.
Maybe I should post Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and dedicate it.
Lmao Mike,You sooo have a way with words;xx
Thanks, Cindy.
No, I wouldn't, Laura. A "love-hate" relationship implies there was love in the mix.
Do you really want to do this in a public forum?
She's gone, Cindy! Celebration time!
She blocked me on Facebook before I got a chance to block her, though. Oh well, the end result is the same!
Today is a GREAT day! Thank you Lord for taking the evil out of my life.
Ah Bless your heart,Lets hope that you start to feel better now and can carry on being the Mike all your friends know and love lotsly:):)xx
Thanks Min. I feel ever so much better now. All I need to do now is pull another wing off the fly and I'll feel even better.
Hahhahaaaaaa,Poor fly,Youd think it would have got the message and left you alone quick;)x
Ya mess w/ the bull, you get the horns.
Now theres a thought;)
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