“...somebody’s gotta run the three card monte.”
Kinda thinking it didn’t start OUT that way.
But then Democrats happened! ;)
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Actually .... several years ago I read the book “Duel” by Thomas Fleming. The book is about the lives of Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, and how they intersected.
It is a documented fact that after the Revolutionary War there were these worthless government bonds floating around. Hamilton figured out some way for the new Federal Government to make good on all the debt owed by all the different states. That little favor required the states to do something.
Well, once this deal appeared to be imminent all of those nearly worthless bonds were bought up by speculators.
So Alexander Hamilton was sort of the 1st American Hedge Fund Operator.
(I realize this might be in the play, but I actually read books to acquire my insights.)
Very interesting. Book noted & added to my stack!