George Washington would re-think the Dollar

in #money6 years ago

Today I received this t-shirt from Re-Thinking The Dollar (@rtd) -

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That's about the expression I would imagine George would have when faced with the reality of what his nation has become.

"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon." - George Washington

This relates to yesterday's post about Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5.

"The Congress shall have power ... To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures;"

Since Congress has abandoned this authority to a firm independent of the government, Congress has abandoned the core mandate between the governed and the sovereign. Namely, the right to self determination. So long as the American people's money is denominated by an outside entity Americans will never be free.

If you would like to spread this message, and support a great advocate for sound money, you can get this shirt over at his store: https://www.rethinkingthedollar.com/store/shocked-by-circumstance-t-shirt/ . Use coupon code "daostreet" for a 10% discount as a special thank-you.

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nice... love the shirt

Why did congress refuse to carry our their duties...
Need more enlightenment... Is it due to incompetence or corruption

I think it is a combination of a public that is uninformed about what money is or how it works. Surely there are tremendous benefits bestowed on those who maintain this status quo, in the form of high salaries and positions. Disincentives for speaking out include loss of reputation or worse...

LOL!!! Now that is what you call financial humor with a dose of reality :-)

They are already rolling over in grave at the atrocities being commited. The T-shirt pretty much captures the essence of their reaction to the modern day dollar (or any fiat for that matter)

I've come to the realization that it is not fiat that is a problem. It is bank credit masquerading as fiat. Really, think about it. Why does the US government stand at the ready, the greatest military arsenal every assembled, to enforce the value of private bank credit...

When will CONgress get a set of balls and FOLLOW the Constitution. When will The Supreme Court follow the Laws and the Constitution, and quit legislating from the Bench. When will Americas believe in the Good of All Americans, instead of Left/Right politics. Having my doubts

I think, sadly, because this is what most Americans want. The beneficiary of this system are Western consumers.

As a nation, we have chosen consumption over independence. This too shall come to pass.

That is the exact face George Washington would make when he noticed what the dollar had become. I am a foreigner and I can tell that the American Congress is not the only one in the world that has not the guts to reacess its powers concerning what the Constitution says.

Brazil is a real powerhouse. The banking system has grown quite large now that any individual nation that stands out will surely face swift retribution.

In America, with a people that so idolizes the words of the founding fathers, it is staggering how few consider this to be a threat to our sovereignty as a nation and as individuals. This shows me that most have never even known freedom enough to question our lack of it now.

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Cool discount, thanks John, the expression is really funny and that of a shock

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