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re: "17th Amendment to Constitution."
I know, I know. 1913. The same year that the income tax was instituted and the Federal Reserve was formed.
It was a trifecta revolution by the world's bankers, overthrowing our Constitutional republic without ever firing a shot. And *THAT* was when America stopped being 'America.'
Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months