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<p>[QUOTE="fatima, post: 1209154, member: 22143"]You guys, on the FRN vs USN arguments are making one big, and I do mean big, fundamental flaw in your reasoning. You are assuming the USN $= FRN $ in value. They don't and haven't since 1971 when they were removed from circulation. If you take the values of these notes in 1971 and extrapolated forward, then at a minimum 1 USN = 37 FRNs. USN s are going to be limited to the direct taxing authority of the USA. This may mean that a USN might be worth $5000, $25,000, in FRNs, nobody knows because nobody knows the full extend of how many FRNs have been created and sent to other central banks, liabilities of the TBTF banks, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>In any case, the USA doesn't have to follow any existing rules except those stated in the US Constitution. If they were to dump the FRN, they can simply state that everyone can redeem their FRNs 1 to 1 for the USN up to say $250,000. After that, a diminishing conversion factor kicks in. This preserves the accounts of the masses, but destroys the big investors at the cost of eliminating federal debt. Don't think they won't do this, it's already been done. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is why you hold bullion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="fatima, post: 1209154, member: 22143"]You guys, on the FRN vs USN arguments are making one big, and I do mean big, fundamental flaw in your reasoning. You are assuming the USN $= FRN $ in value. They don't and haven't since 1971 when they were removed from circulation. If you take the values of these notes in 1971 and extrapolated forward, then at a minimum 1 USN = 37 FRNs. USN s are going to be limited to the direct taxing authority of the USA. This may mean that a USN might be worth $5000, $25,000, in FRNs, nobody knows because nobody knows the full extend of how many FRNs have been created and sent to other central banks, liabilities of the TBTF banks, etc. In any case, the USA doesn't have to follow any existing rules except those stated in the US Constitution. If they were to dump the FRN, they can simply state that everyone can redeem their FRNs 1 to 1 for the USN up to say $250,000. After that, a diminishing conversion factor kicks in. This preserves the accounts of the masses, but destroys the big investors at the cost of eliminating federal debt. Don't think they won't do this, it's already been done. This is why you hold bullion.[/QUOTE]
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