Re: Gresham's Law?

2003-11-21 Thread John S. Denker
f the most fundamental raisons d'etre for a government. If you don't like the effects of Gresham's law, replacing it with the law of the jungle isn't really an improvement. Practicality lies in the vast gray area in the middle. As a specific example, consider the legal status of

Re: Gresham's Law?

2003-11-20 Thread Jon Callas
On Saturday, October 25, 2003, at 08:29 AM, Russell Nelson wrote: I wonder if the DMCA (why do those initials bring to mind a song by The Village People?) isn't invoking Gresham's Law? Gresham's Law says "bad money drives out good", but it only applies when there is a

Gresham's Law?

2003-11-12 Thread Russell Nelson
I wonder if the DMCA (why do those initials bring to mind a song by The Village People?) isn't invoking Gresham's Law? Gresham's Law says "bad money drives out good", but it only applies when there is a legal tender law. Such a law requires that all money be treated e