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:: Sunday, June 30, 2002 ::

Odyssey of the Boat People.

"As already mentioned, the Trans had begun to convert their earnings into gold bullion rather than reinvest in their business. They did so in anticipation of emigrating from Vietnam. The conditions were such under the communist regime that the Trans were not permitted to take the bulk of what they had earned over their lifetime, including that which was converted to gold bullion or U.S. dollars, and that had not already been taken. In this way they liquidated their assets in the quietest way they could think of. Of course they were not permitted to send large sums of money out of the country so they did so on the black market.

They contacted a [hawaladar] through a mutual relation who had a connection, probably a relative, living in Hong Kong. Minh-phuong would give this man large sums of money in Vietnam and then the man's counterpart in Hong Kong would send an equivalent amount, less a transaction cost, to Minh-phuong's sister who resided in Hawaii. Minh-phuong's sister would wire back a message to Vietnam saying that she had received "the present" for her birthday or something of the sort' without letting on that she had received cash."


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Property.

Let the term property be defined as "the rightful ownership in something."

Tangible property is that which can be touched (with your hands), such as furniture, a book, land, a gold bullion bar.

Intangible property is that which you are unable to touch with your hands, such as a "copyright©" (it is impossible to touch, with your hands, a "copyright©"), "stock in a corporation" (it is impossible to touch, with your hands, "stock in a corporation"), or federal reserve note units (it is impossible to touch, with your hands, "federal reserve note units")

You may choose to evidence tangible property and intangible property by a written document of some kind.


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Yes, But Also In The Face Of The Jobless.

... which is one of the most important faces to appeal to because you love your fellow humans (you know you do).

"Gold is the ultimate standard of value, resolutely standing fast in the face of the fickle. For the last six millennia, gold has always been the most-highly-sought-after universal* store of wealth. The seemingly magical yellow metal is the de facto standard** by which every other form of money and wealth in history has been measured. Gold is indestructible and omnipotent in the monetary world, having withstood countless bloodthirsty assaults by land- and sea- pirates vainly attempting to render impotent golds iron-fisted discipline on currency growth***. Pirates and their fiat currencies rise and fall, but gold stands strong, monolithic and proud, casting an enormous shadow over all of monetary history."

*Ed. Note - "Because gold is dispersed widely throughout the geologic world, its discovery occurred to many different groups in many different locales. And nearly everyone who found it was impressed with it, and so was the developing culture in which they lived."

**Ed. Note - It is almost as if human brains are genetically wired to accept gold as the de facto money standard. Nearly all are moved by its density and lustre... "hey, let's use it as a trading mechanism since everyone seems willing to accept it!"

***Ed. Note - Provided that if you run a gold bullion storage business, you only issue a negotiable payable-to-the bearer warehouse receipt (currency note) for the exact amount (weight and purity) of gold received, to those who store their gold with you. Storage Fees could be paid seperately. (Those then willing to accept the the warehouse receipt (the actual non-counterfeitable note or secure computer account entry) as payment for goods and services, would then double-check whether or not the issuer of the warehouse receipt in question (with such and such serial number) has a problem with redeeming it, by contacting their trusted friends who work over at the local warehouse receipt clearinghouse... (*!lightbulb!*, think of all the fucking jobs that would be created all over the world just to maintain the "world-wide integrity of transactions"!****))

****Ed. Note - ...simultaneously nagging at me 'is what to do with the to-be-seemingly-worthless fiat currency' [harsh words]... i can not think of anything other than to have a bon fire party perhaps... and shout 'mistakes were made!, mistakes were made!'


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Evidence Of Ugandan Agents Pillaging Congolese Taxpayers.

"Any geologist knows that there isnīt gold in those amounts located underneith the landmass known as Uganda."


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The Family Archive.

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Enter The Archive.


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White Underbelly.

Here is some subtext for the Bono post.


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London Good Delivery.

The only size bar normally used in "major" "international" markets is the London Good Delivery Gold Bar, which as you can see from the table is 400 ounces or 12.5 kilograms. Most gold stored by "central" banks is in this form.


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Show Me The Proof Of Transfer, Bono.

Mr. Bono, if you really have the need to want to truly show to others that you, Bono, are helping the starving in Africa, then you would make a believer out of me, if you were to show me proof that you transfered the title of some of your gold bullion warehouse reciepts to a food charity that deals in such matters.


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The Secret Gold Treaty.

"Above all, The Secret Gold Treaty lays bare the most artfully protected secret of them all... that gold is not at all rare!"


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HARDCORE, The Disclaimers.

What I remember most about the 1979 movie HARDCORE, which I watched on HBO in the early 1980s as an impressionable teenager, was how someone in "the industry" would begin a business conversation:

"Before we begin, I have to ask you a few questions. Are you a police officer or detective for the Los Angeles Police Department engaging in official business? ..."

Something close to along those lines.

I couldn't quite place my finger on why at the time, but that opening, which was the pre-amble to more than one scene in the movie, made me flush. I felt alive for those few seconds. I felt my heart pumping.

Today, I view that opening to those scenes as self-empowering when captured and used for oneself.

Here are some empowering business contract provisos - which shine with the same self-empowering spirit:

NONSOLICITATION/NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

I agree to the following:

1. I agree to keep all information about xxxxxx strictly confidential, and will not disclose it to anyone else.

2. I agree that this information does not constitute the solicitation of funds for any type of offering. I agree that the information is for my general knowledge only, and that I have not been solicited in any way.

3. I agree that any transaction based on this information constitutes a strictly private and confidential placement and does not rely on or relate to the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 as amended, nor to any related regulations.

4. I declare that I am not an employee or agent of any government.

5. I understand that the Principals of xxxxxx are not licensed under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and I agree that the information provided herein is for my exclusive private use only.

6. I agree that violating this agreement subjects me to termination from xxxxxx and that my funds will be immediately returned to me without any profit whatsoever.

7. I understand that my Principal account (at the very minimum) is guaranteed against risk and will be returned to me in the event of any unforseen circumstances, which may/could arise.

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I, do hereby declare my consent to the following terms and conditions of my participation with xxxxxx FOR LIFE:

1) If I decide to become involved in any transaction with xxxxxx directly, or indirectly, I declare that I am entering into the said transaction involving xxxxxx with expendable funds (never invest more than you can afford to lose).

2) With regard to any transaction in which I may engage, I declare that I have not been coerced or solicited for participation in any venture set forth by xxxxxx, but have requested information from xxxxxx of my own free will.

3) I will not disclose the terms, conditions, or particulars of my business dealings with xxxxxx to anyone.

4) I will hold xxxxxx harmless and free from any and all liability under any conditions and/or circumstances which may arise during the course of any business arrangements I may have with him or with respect to any financial venture I have entered in and after receiving information from xxxxxx.

5) I understand that expected gains from my transaction(s) with xxxxxx or with any financial venture I have entered after receiving information or consultation from TGOP are on the basis of best efforts made in such placements which are made by my funds and there is no guarantee of returns implied by xxxxxx.

6) I declare that I am not in any official/unofficial capacity relative to my involvement in any business arrangement with xxxxxx a member, agent, informant, or employee of any kind of investigative, law enforcement, media, news, postal service or other government agencies within any country, nor am I acting as proxy to/for any person or entity serving as a member, agent, informant, or employee of any kind of investigative, law enforcement, media, news, postal service or other government agencies within any country.

7) I declare that I will not circumvent xxxxxx with respect to any and all business arrangements, fee agreements, referring status, or business contacts which have been entered into and/or established by xxxxxx, prior to my business with xxxxxx and prior to my receiving proprietary and confidential information from xxxxxx.

8) All members have agreed that this is a private business transaction exempt from the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and all amendments.

9) Regardless of the above, we have provided all standard disclaimers, public warnings and more.

10) We make no claim or guarantee of return. Our returns are based on "best efforts".

11) xxxxxx is not a US entity.

12) xxxxxx does not have any Agents, US or otherwise.

13) No one involved in the xxxxxx operation or administration is a US Citizen.

14) xxxxxx does not use US Brokers for its business.

15) xxxxxx does not keep any monies or assets on the US mainland.

16) xxxxxx will at some time in the near future be closing permanently to new Members.

17) Our methods of funding are as shown on the website/auto responder and are subject to change at any time.

18) xxxxxx is not responsible for tax reporting, any individual/entity that enters into a business arrangement with xxxxxx will therefore be responsible for dealing with their tax affairs.

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xxxxx does not challenge or threaten the authority of any legitimate government. The information on this website is provided in accordance with the right to free speech. It does not constitute accounting, tax, or legal advice. Anyone seeking such advice should consult a competent professional. READERS AND USERS OF THIS WEBSITE ARE PARTICULARLY URGED TO OBEY ALL LAWS IN THE UNIVERSE!

footnotes: (one), (two).


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Legal Tender.

"As governments began to issue nominal* currencies, laws were passed decreeing that the government-issued currency was legal tender. This means that consumers and businesses must accept the government-issued currency in payment for goods and services**. However, it does not mean that people cannot accept other currencies, at their discretion. Historically, people have preferred gold coins over the government-issued paper currency, yet the gold was not always decreed to be legal tender.

"The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines legal tender (n.) as "currency that cannot legally be refused** in payment of debt."

"Now, class, for your homework tonight, I want you to use the term legal tender within a sentence."

"Gibson finally argues that the state cannot compel him to pay his fines in federal reserve notes. This is not a novel argument. See cases cited in Herald v. State, 107 Idaho 640, 691 P.2d 1255 (Ct.App.1984). He claims if a state can require fines to be paid in federal reserve notes, that state violates Article I, s 10 of the United States Constitution. The constitution does, in fact, forbid states to "make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts." However, Congress, which is authorized to coin money and regulate its value, has decreed federal reserve notes to be "legal tender for all debts, public and private." 31 U.S.C. s 392. State officials are bound by the definition of legal tender promulgated by Congress. If Congress has defined federal reserve notes to be legal tender, states must abide by such a definition. See Allen v. Craig, 1 Kan.App.2d 301, 564 P.2d 552 (1977). Therefore, the state may compel payment of fines in federal reserve notes or other coins and currencies of the United States. We wish to assure Gibson that payment of his debts by means of federal reserve notes extinguishes those debts and leaves him indebted to no one. We have examined the other arguments presented in this case and find them also to be without merit. The district court's order is affirmed."

*Ed. Note - Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.

**Ed. Note - But just what, exactly, are the penalites (or sanctions) for refusing to accept "legal tender" in payment for goods and services?


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C-note.

A picture of a C-note.

more...


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Do You Take Federal Reserve Notes?

"I go around the country quite a bit, for various reasons, and I come to hotels, and at some stage in the course of registering at the hotel, the person behind the counter will give you that little form and say, 'How do you intend to pay for this?' In fact, it happened at this hotel when I came here and I said, 'Do you take Federal Reserve notes?' Well, about 95 percent of the time the answer I get is, 'No. We take American Express, Visa, MasterCard.' The other five percent of the time (or 4.999 percent of the time; there's always this one wise guy every now and then who knows the right answer), the rest of the time they say, 'Well, I'm not sure. Let me check with the manager.' When they come back, they say, 'No, we take only American Express, Visa, or MasterCard.' And then I will take out a Federal Reserve Note, and I'll show them where it's written on the top, 'Federal Reserve Note,' and they smile a kind of embarrassed smile, you know, and I smile and it's all very funny, except it really isn't, is it? It's quite the opposite of being funny."


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April 5, 1933.

"All persons are required to deliver on or before May 1, 1933 all gold coins, gold bullion, and gold certificates now owned by them to a Federal Reserve Bank, branch or agency, or to any member bank of the Federal Reserve System."*

*Ed. Note - what fucking "crisis" was the pretext for this decree?


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IAMGOLD Converts Discretionary Currency Funds to Gold.

"This fall (2001) the board of IAMGOLD started to question its stance on gold... We came to the conclusion, as a board, that we believed in gold's primary role as a store of value and that gold is the only form of money that is not someone else's paper." IAMGOLD has now converted ALL of its discretionary cash into gold bullion to PROVE to the world that they indeed believe in gold. IAMGOLD is also now paying their shareholder dividends in GOLD.


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Gold For Food.

... while the Stalin regime scoured the countryside of food, department stores hoarded provisions that could be purchased "for gold only," she said. "Everybody was bringing their wedding rings, everything they had, in order to survive."


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The Art Of Doing A Deal.

GOLD REQUEST

We have the following requirement in the below mentioned procedures. We will not work with any deviation from this procedures. Required commodity: Commodity: Au metal in bar form. Weight of bar: 12.5 kilos. Fineness: 999.5/1000 or better. Quantity: Minimum of 50 MT with rolls and extensions up to 500 MT. Price: 2nd fix LME. Commodity should be held in bullion bank vault of prime bullion bank and should be verifiable by bank screen or through furnishing of copy of Safe Keeping Receipts (SKR) or Bullion Deposit Receipts (BDR). Discount: 6% gross and 4% net to buyer. Commissions: 1% each to seller mandate/agents and buyer side mandate/agents. Buyer side closed. (1) Seller provides FCO with penalty of perjury clause along with copies of SKR or BDC as proof of commodity. Access codes for verification on-screen of commodity can also be provided. (2) Buyer provides access codes to seller for verification of funds. (3) Signing of contract. (4) Setting of window time for transaction. (5) At set window time, change of ownership and transfer of funds will be effected. There will not be any movement of commodity from existing bullion bank vault. Buyer prefers to maintain it in present vault. There will only be a change in ownership. Please reply to: [click here].

GOLD BULLION REQUEST

Gold Bullion of non-criminal origin, in quantities up to 1500 MT wanted immediately for our direct buyers. Gold should be held in vault of Bullion bank and seller should be capable of furnishing copies of Safe Keeping Receipt (SKR) as proof of funds. Immediate transaction. Fineness should be 999.5/1000 or better. Please specify discounts (gross and net along with commissions). Buyer side closed. Please reply to: [click here].


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The Metals In The Medals.

A 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games gold medal weighs 0.6kg (1.25lbs) and has* 6g (0.2 oz) of gold plating over a silver base, a silver medal weighs 0.6kg (1.25lbs) and is pure silver and the bronze weighs 0.45kg (1lb) and is 90 per cent copper and 10 per cent zinc over a silver base.

Ed. Note - Just "0.2 oz of gold plating"!? Yeesh! Why don't we just call it piss silver. They could have at least plated it with one 1 troy once, no?


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