The mark of intelligence is the ability to change one’s mind if facts demand it. I think I am intelligent, and what I am about to write, will outrage a lot of you, but I have given this a lot of thought, and as a result believe it to be true. Is the dollar a […]

Ok Guys, I defy you to tell me, “What is a dollar?” You can’t define it? It’s sort of like trying to define a circular stairway without using your hands, I guess. Maybe a dictionary will help? Webster’s New World Dictionary 3rd College Ed. says the dollar is: “The basic monetary unit of the U.S., […]

I wrote about this back in January, but the questions still come to me regularly, so I’ll reiterate it again, with more details. “I’d better get a few small gold coins so that I can barter when the dollar fails.” “I need silver coins so I can trade them for stuff when the dollar fails.” […]

Paper money, over the years, and in all lands, have taken all forms and designs. These designs are universally created to instill trust. Things are no different now than they were when paper was first invented. Paper, printed with impressive designs and engravings, have always been used when the real things (gold and silver) are […]

On June 3, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the then President of the United States, issued an Executive Order, which as far as I can see, after a lot of research, is still in effect. Without quoting it, to save time and space, (you can look it up on Google), it basically states that the United […]