Our hostages in Iran are a prime example as the rumor has it, Reagan talked to them about keeping the hostages until after the election, most likely to keep a feather out of Jimmy's hat that could have altered the results against Reagan.
Jimmy signed off on a plan that most likely was given to him that sounded good for the rescue, so the attempt was made only to have it go awry from mechanical failures or pilot errors, which I heard both versions.
at the time.
I never heard of anyone being physically harmed, but what about adding the mental torture of fear bringing depression. for a victory?
I have had my bouts with severe depression a couple of times since 1982, March to be exact that have been a great weight on my family and is still having bad effects on them as we are at eacher worse than cordially.
I wrote Reagan and Jimmy letters just after my first episode telling that I wanted to help with no acknoweledgement, it did have of a somewhat relieving feeling. Therapy with the use of free speech for a session at the cost of a stamp that most likely at or some what below of a quarter.
Well when that law was brought about it was delayed for six months when the price was $32.50 or $37.50 an ounce, by the time gold was on the market the price had gone up to $175 an ounce to make a big leap to $800+ and ounce and suddenly there were enough profit takers that price, the price tanked. I say this because there was a family friend that must have invest heavily bcause when the bottom fell out of it as his demeanor changed over night depressively with still having postive thoughts about his grandchildren with the words maybe it will be worth something when they grow up.
A hot Dog of the time figured if they could get control of 10% of gold they could make money by creating the use of the bible and the thought of only gold would do.
Gold makes fine jewelry, but if you wish for it too have a monetary value it should be in Fort Knox owned by all of our citizens with it used in a way to prop our dollar up if the price goes up not just for us but the world if they wish.
Inflation in my reculation until fear hit and the thought of being a source of security in later years for a short period of time in not so distant past.
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