Comments from my friend Don G.

[Peter1469]

I did not realize that Washington was so wealthy. $525M in 2010 dollars! But I wonder how much of that was his land and Mt. Vernon. Or how much of it was liquid? (Not talking about his cellars!)

[Bob]

George Washington was a joke. He let Hamilton sell us out to the bankers, he used his political influence to help himself and his friends.

Damn Freemasons.

What say you @Green Arrow?

[Bob]

When I read rants against the bankers, are those the same people that use banks?

[The Xl]

When I read rants against the bankers, are those the same people that use banks?

Logical fallacy incoming.

[Chris]

Didn't George marry rich?

[The Xl]

George Washington was a joke. He let Hamilton sell us out to the bankers, he used his political influence to help himself and his friends.

Damn Freemasons.

I'll say this. It sure didn't take long after the countrys inception for their to be a debt based fractional reserve system with a central bank.

Draw from that what you will.

[Bob]

I did not realize that Washington was so wealthy. $525M in 2010 dollars! But I wonder how much of that was his land and Mt. Vernon. Or how much of it was liquid? (Not talking about his cellars!)

Speaking in General, when they rant against the rich, most of what wealth they have is locked up in things like homes, lands, fancy vehicles, stocks and bonds. Compared to their holdings, not much is in banks.

It was on the tour of Mt. Vernon that the guide informed all of us how rich G. Washington was. He had vast land holdings. Mt. Vernon is but the remainder. Even today, (from memory so could be wrong) the present Mt. Vernon site of roughly 5,000 acres could be worth what? Apparently your figure has to be the sum.

[Peter1469]

Didn't George marry rich?

Ah yes.

On January 6, 1759, Washington married the wealthy widow Martha Dandridge Custis, then 28 years old. Surviving letters suggest that he may have been in love at the time with Sally Fairfax, the wife of a friend.^[53] Nevertheless, George and Martha made a compatible marriage, because Martha was intelligent, gracious, and experienced in managing a planter's estate.^[54]

And rich....

[Peter1469]

Speaking in General, when they rant against the rich, most of what wealth they have is locked up in things like homes, lands, fancy vehicles, stocks and bonds. Compared to their holdings, not much is in banks.

It was on the tour of Mt. Vernon that the guide informed all of us how rich G. Washington was. He had vast land holdings. Mt. Vernon is but the remainder. Even today, (from memory so could be wrong) the present Mt. Vernon site of roughly 5,000 acres could be worth what? Apparently your figure has to be the sum.

I remember he had a lot of land. I did the tour once several years ago. Nice place. Although I would gut the interior and make fewer, but larger rooms.

[del]

Logical fallacy incoming.

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