In 1896 William Jennings Bryan brough down the house with his Cross of Gold speech in which he railed against the gold standard. Americans responded because many felt they had indeed been crucified upon a cross of gold by the bankers and the rich men of the east. Today it's their houses they've been nailed to, and their houses they'll go down with.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Cruficied By Your House: The Next Depression?
In 1896 William Jennings Bryan brough down the house with his Cross of Gold speech in which he railed against the gold standard. Americans responded because many felt they had indeed been crucified upon a cross of gold by the bankers and the rich men of the east. Today it's their houses they've been nailed to, and their houses they'll go down with.
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