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kentauros

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28. The part about the US "stealing" the silver from our coinage

Reply to ProfessorPlum (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 05:34 PM

Jun 2014

boggled my mind! Does the Foxbot truly think that we own the money in our pockets and wallets? They may be "legal tender" but they're really just place-holders for what they can do (buy products, pay for services, etc...)

If people were taking their coins and melting them down for the silver content, then they were wasting even more money than simply buying silver from a trader.

And paper money wears out in 18 months (or less.) If the government didn't print more, we wouldn't having any more paper bills in a couple of years. Just huge pockets of change.

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most excellent! ellennelle Jun 2014 #1

XLNT!! I will add one thing: lastlib Jun 2014 #2

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Budweiser sent in water.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #20

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Oh, that was a joy to read! Thanks! Saving it... freshwest Jun 2014 #3

Q: Why is the private military contractor industry now a $100 billion a year industry? Maedhros Jun 2014 #4

Shut his B ass right down, didn't you, lol? Jolly good show! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #6

Thanks! locks Jun 2014 #8

Those were excellent rebuttals! Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #9

Thanks great list lunasun Jun 2014 #10

Use away, and good luck fighting the good fight ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #11

And everything in the IPhone came from government research, including the internet it uses. ErikJ Jun 2014 #12

thanks. I actually meant that you could _not_ send something ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #13

Ahh yes, I guess I read it wrong. I actually asked UPS how much it would be to send a letter to ErikJ Jun 2014 #16

Beautiful job. woo me with science Jun 2014 #14

I want to make a point about the Post Office. rickford66 Jun 2014 #15

it's really an amazing and unparalleled service, isn't it? ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #23

I would have pushed "B" to answer your initial question 6000eliot Jun 2014 #17

Wonderful response. I will save for using in as nice a way as possible bluelagoon Jun 2014 #18

thanks very much, that is kind ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #25

I use "street lights" as an example of something "government run" that these idiots don't notice. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #19

ProfessorPlum, you ROCK! You are my new hero! This is such a well-written explanation of DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #21

This is so bookmarked............ raven mad Jun 2014 #22

Good job PP! nt TBF Jun 2014 #24

k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #26

LMAO! They think Blackwater mercenaries are "cheaper and more efficient?" arcane1 Jun 2014 #27

The part about the US "stealing" the silver from our coinage kentauros Jun 2014 #28

that's why Econ 101 should be mandatory for everyone--it doesn't even matter if it's a buncha MisterP Jun 2014 #30

I've never had any kind of economics class kentauros Jun 2014 #31