Ron Paul Hearing on Sound Money and the Road to Monetary Freedom -- 8/2/12

This hearing of the Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee examined: (1) parallel currencies and alternative forms of money; (2) the effects of parallel currencies on the economy and monetary policy; and (3) obstacles that prevent the circulation of alternative forms of money.

The hearing was held on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at 10 a.m. in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building and was titled, "Sound Money: Parallel Currencies and the Roadmap to Monetary Freedom."

Witnesses:
§ Dr. Richard Ebeling, Professor of Economics, Northwood University

§ Mr. Nathan Lewis, Principal, Kiku Capital Management LLC

§ Mr. Rob Gray, Executive Director, The American Open Currency Standard

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  News & Politics

[zaxineohp]

I recommend that you read "The Real Lincoln" by Thomas J. DiLorenzo. Lincoln is probably the most dispicable president in our history. He started an unnecessary war that resulted in the death of some 650,000 people. The war was not about ending slavery. It was about maintaining the Union.

Every other country that had slavery ended slavery peaceably.

[Brucie Bee]

What moron Statists don't understand is the founders of the U.S. Constitution were libertarian types. Most of the world lived in a independent status from central gov't up until the late 1800's and partly in beginning of 1900's when central gov't through WWI formed precursor to BIG CENTRAL GOV'T model we have today.

[Hailthorn]

Bitcoin anyone?

[Alex Tahti]

Poof...it's gone.

[Alex Tahti]

Who was in attendance? Someone should make a movie of The Sadness.

[Alex Tahti]

An off-shoot of sound money would be less crappy Art.

[Alex Tahti]

Life is Myth Building.

[AzzABla]

looking for answers n shit well the first place you look is what, around? looking outside all your life, well surely its dawned on you to search inside? i bet responcibility, honesty, integrity, self-controll???? ffs, and sprinkle some personal courage on top

[AzzABla]

money? try again. money has no conscious, so lets go deeper. the problems clearly not funding, its because most senators feel worthless, and act as such =/ then when offered worth, or bribes, you can say "no thanks i have self worth"

just look @ ronny here! an example of how to do better, take note politicians

[MrLibertyFighter]

Certainly that is your right, but I would certainly caution writing something off simply because it's more "conspiratorial".

[zaxineohp]

I did an extremely quick scan of wikipedia's article on Chiniquy. That's that first time I heard of the Vatican being an instigator of the Civil War.  I will stick with the less conspiratorial theories of the reasons for the War.

[MrLibertyFighter]

Certainly I think that position makes sense, but I'm specifically curious about Chiniquy, if you have any opinion in regards to him and his claims. Based on your response can I assume that you don't agree with his assertions and that he is either lying or severely misinformed?