FDR’s Tyrannical Gold Confiscation
Sometimes people say, “I guess we’ll just have to have a major economic or monetary crisis to wake people up and cause them to want a sound monetary system.” There is one big problem with that refrain, however: A crisis or emergency oftentimes induces people to move...
Is Your State Destroying Your Money?
Is your state destroying your money? Most states are, but several have taken action in the last few years to support sound money. You can find out how your state ranks in the 2019 Sound Money Index compiled and published by the Sound Money Defense League and Money...
U.S. Federal Reserve Notes: “Money” Backed By Nothing
At one time, the U.S. monetary system was backed by gold. Now it’s not backed by anything. But most Americans don’t realize this. In fact, nearly a third of respondents to a recent survey believe the U.S. dollar is still backed by gold. Only 7 percent of...