One of the unstated assumptions being promoted by those presently in authority and their fellow travelers in the mainstream media is that violence is bad.  Many people  flinch from the idea of doing violence in any way, but is violence, in and of itself, a bad thing? 

Here are some choice quotes-

"The price of freedom is the willingness to do sudden battle, anywhere, at any time, and with utter recklessness. " From "the Puppet Masters," by Robert Anson Heinlein.

"The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all attacks ... It will bring an everlasting mark of infamy on the present generation, enlightened as it is, if we should suffer them to be wrested from us by violence without a struggle, or be cheated out of them by the artifices of false and designing men. "
-Samuel Adams

"Those who abjure violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf" -George Orwell

"My nonviolence does not admit of running away from danger and leaving dear ones unprotected. Between violence and cowardly flight, I can only prefer violence to cowardice." -Mahatma Ghandi

"Anyone who clings to the historically untrue and thoroughly immoral doctrine that violence never solves anything I would advise to conjure up the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington and let them debate it. The ghost of Hitler would referee. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor; and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and their freedoms.”   from "Starship Troopers" by Robert Anson Heinlein.

I find Samuel Adam's words especially haunting, for we are indeed being cheated of our freedoms by the artifices of false and designing men, and there are many who are trying to persuade us to surrender our liberties without a fight.  This is wrong, and those who attempt it are evil people.  If America is to restore its historical character as a nation of free individuals, we must reject the idea that violence, in and of itself, is bad. 

Violent self defense is not only our right as human beings, it is our civic duty as free Americans.  We each have an obligation to stand up to evil, and to defend what is right.  Violently, if needs be.  This is not one of the functions of government, this is OUR responsibility.  The government has no obligation to protect us; the law leaves our self-preservation entirely up to us.  (Those interested in further reading see "Dial 911 and Die")  The function of the police department (a relatively recent innovation) is supposed to be to clean up the mess afterwards and haul the bad guys off to the hoosegow, or the morgue, as needed.  We may not initiate force against innocents, but when an attack is initiated against us, we are not only allowed but obliged to respond.  As violently as we deem reasonably necessary. 

Those presently in authority are trying hard to brainwash us into believing that violence in any form is wrong, for the same reasons that they wish us to believe that possession of the means to readily do violence is wrong.  These vile inhuman concepts are attempts to make humans believe that they are something that they are not, and to manipulate us into a more governable and moldable mass.  Anyone who promotes the idea that 'violence never solves anything,' or the idea that violence is bad, is trying to steal your freedom.  Failing to fight evil, failing to use violence in defense of yourself is immoral. Do not be conned!

I do not promote violence for the sake of violence, I do not glory in violence, nor will I initiate violence against an innocent.  That is the essence of the "Zero Aggression Principle," the cornerstone of Libertarian philosophy, and a key concept for FreeFor. I oppose unprovoked aggression, for unprovoked aggression *is* evil, but violence, like all tools, can be used for good or evil.

Lack of aggression ought not be mistaken for lack of resolve, or for unwillingness to do violence if needs be.  Free Americans may not strike the first blow but are ready to strike as many blows as required to defend ourselves and our rights.   Americans do not desire a civil war, but the cause of liberty will prevail should one be started, through widespread, intelligent, cunning application of violence.  Let those presently exercising authority keep that well in mind.

It is also well for all of us to keep in mind that the evil that occurred in Newtown Connecticut,  Aurora Colorado, Columbine, and all the other mass shootings, as well as the genocides carried out by government, was enabled by the insane attempt to outlaw violence. Violence and the means to do violence are a part of our American heritage, will remain in our heritage, and it is altogether right and fitting that this should be so.  Let us hope that those presently in authority recognize this eternal truth and do not require remedial history lessons.  Those rhymes are not pleasant for anyone.

To paraphrase Barry Goldwater-"Violence in the defense of Liberty is no vice, and cowardice in the face of tyranny is no virtue!" One last Heinlein quote-  "You can have peace, or you can have freedom. Don’t ever count on having both at once." 

                               I choose freedom.  How about you?

With regards to all who serve the Light,

Historian

If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight? Link to original post here

Originally Posted on January 3, 2013 by Dean Garrison

I feel a tremendous responsibility to write this article though I am a little apprehensive. Thinking about the possibility of rising up against our own government is a frightening thing for many of us. I am not Johnny Rambo and I will be the first to admit that I do not want to die. The reason I feel compelled to write this, however, is simply because I don’t think the average American is equipped with the facts. I feel that a lot of American citizens feel like they have no choice but to surrender their guns if the government comes for them. I blame traditional media sources for this mass brainwash and I carry the responsibility of all small independent bloggers to tell the truth. So my focus today is to lay out your constitutional rights as an American, and let you decide what to do with those rights.

About a month ago I let the “democracy” word slip in a discussion with a fellow blogger. I know better. Americans have been conditioned to use this term. It’s not an accurate term and it never has been a correct term to describe our form of government. The truth is that the United States of America is a constitutional republic. This is similar to a democracy because our representatives are selected by democratic elections, but ultimately our representatives are required to work within the framework of our constitution. In other words, even if 90% of Americans want something that goes against our founding principles, they have no right to call for a violation of constitutional rights.

If you are religious you might choose to think of it this way… Say that members of your congregation decide that mass fornication is a good thing. Do they have the right to change the teachings of your God? The truth is the truth. It doesn’t matter how many people try to stray from it. Did I just compare our founders to God? In a way I did, but please note that I am not trying to insult anyone. For the purpose of the American Government our constitution and founders who wrote it are much like God is to believers. It is the law. It is indisputable.

Our founders did not want a “democracy” for they feared a true democracy was just as dangerous as a monarchy. The founders were highly educated people who were experienced in defending themselves against tyranny. They understood that the constitution could protect the people by limiting the power of anyone to work outside of it much better than a pure system of popularity. A system of checks and balances was set up to help limit corruption of government and also the potential for an “immoral majority” developing within the American People. We have forgotten in this country that we are ultimately ruled by a constitution.

Why is a democracy potentially just as dangerous as a monarchy? Let’s look at something that Benjamin Franklin said because it answers that question more fully and succinctly than I can.

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. -Benjamin Franklin

Even 230+ years ago our founders were perceptive enough to realize that democracy was a dangerous form of government. How so? Because the citizens of a country can become just as corrupt as any government. We have seen evidence of this throughout history. Ask Native Americans and African-Americans if this population can become corrupt.

I think in 2012 we are seeing evidence of what Franklin was trying to tell us. Just because a majority of people may support certain ideas it does not mean that those ideas are just. In simple terms, just because most Americans love our president and voted for him, it does not mean that he has the power to go against our constitutional rights.

Next I’d like to review the text of the second amendment. It is very clear. This is the law of this land. So when Senator Feinstein or President Obama talk about taking your guns, you need to think about something. Are they honoring their sworn oath to uphold the constitution?

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

This is a pretty clear statement. The fact is that it took 232 years for the Supreme Court to even rule on this amendment because it has never been successfully challenged. In 2008 a case of Columbia v. Heller the Supreme Court ruled that a handgun ban in Washington D.C. was unconstitutional. One also has to take this into consideration. The Supreme Court supports your right to own guns. If you want to research this decision further you can start here.

For those who try to debate the spirit of the 2nd amendment, they are truly no different from people who will try to take Biblical quotes out of context to try to support their immoral decisions. The founders were very clear on the intent of the 2nd amendment. Let me share a few quick quotes here:

The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. -Thomas Jefferson

Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence … From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable . . . the very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference – they deserve a place of honor with all that is good. -George Washington

The Constitution shall never be construed….to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms. -Samuel Adams

I could find hundreds of quotes like these. This country was built on the right to bear arms. It was built on the rights of an individual to bear arms, regardless of what his government or neighbor happened to think. This is crystal clear. Ironically the people who voice their opinions against this right have their free speech protected by your guns. Without guns in this country, all other amendments become null and void, simply because “We the People” will lose our power of enforcement.

We need to keep this in mind as our “representatives” try to push gun bans. I don’t care if 99% of people are in support of gun bans (which is far from the case), it is a violation of our constitutional rights, plain and simple.

A constitutional republic protects the rights of the individual even when their ideas are very much  in the minority. If I were the only person in America who believed in the 2nd amendment, I would still be within my rights to call upon it. You would all think I was insane and possibly celebrate if I was gunned down, but in the end I would be the only true American among us.

Our framers were very clear on this. If my government comes to take my guns, they are violating one of my constitutional rights that is covered by the 2nd amendment.

It is not my right, at that point, but my responsibility to respond in the name of liberty. What I am telling you is something that many are trying to soft sell, and many others have tried to avoid putting into print, but I am going to say it. The time for speaking in code is over.

If they come for our guns then it is our constitutional right to put them six feet under. You have the right to kill any representative of this government who tries to tread on your liberty. I am thinking about self-defense and not talking about inciting a revolution. Re-read Jefferson’s quote. He talks about a “last resort.” I am not trying to start a Revolt, I am talking about self-defense. If the day for Revolution comes, when no peaceful options exist, we may have to talk about that as well. None of us wants to think about that, but please understand that a majority can not take away your rights as an American citizen. Only you can choose to give up your rights.

Congress could pass gun ban legislation by a 90%+ margin and it just would not matter. I think some people are very unclear on this. This is the reason we have a Supreme Court, and though I do not doubt that the Supreme Court can also become corrupt, in 2008 they got it right. They supported the constitution. It does not matter what the majority supports because America is not a democracy. A constitutional republic protects the rights of every single citizen, no matter what their “elected servants” say. A majority in America only matters when the constitution is not in play.

I just wrote what every believer in the constitution wants to say, and what every constitutional blogger needs to write. The truth of the matter is that this type of speech is viewed as dangerous and radical or subversive, and it could gain me a world of trouble that I do not want. It is also the truth. To make myself clear I will tell you again. If they come for your guns it is your right to use those guns against them and to kill them. You are protected by our constitution.

Most of the articles I am reading on the subject are trying to give you clues without just coming out and saying it. I understand that because certain things in this country will get you on a list that you don’t want to be on. I may well be on that list. This blog is small and growing so I may not be there yet, but I have dreams. I also have my own list of subversives and anyone who attempts to deny my constitutional rights is on that list.

I am not the “subversive” here, it is the political representatives who are threatening to take away my inalienable rights. If they come to take my guns and I leave a few of them wounded or dead, and I somehow survive, I have zero doubt that I will spend a long time in prison and may face an execution. But I would much rather be a political prisoner than a slave.

If I go down fighting then I was not fighting to harm these human beings. I was simply defending my liberty and yours. It is self-defense and it is what our country was built on. We won our freedom in self-defense. We would not be ruled by a tyrannical government in the 1770′s and we will not be ruled in 2012 by a tyrannical government. There is no difference.

This is a case of right and wrong. As of now the 2nd amendment stands. It has never been repealed. If Feinstein or Barack have a problem with the constitution then they should be removed from office. They are not defending the constitution which they have sworn an oath to protect. It is treasonous to say the least. They would likely say the same about me, but I have the constitution, the founders, and the supreme court on my side. They only have their inflated egos.

I am not writing this to incite people. I am writing this in hopes that somehow I can make a tiny difference. I have no idea how many of my neighbors have the will to defend their constitutional rights. 2%? 20%? I am afraid that 20% is a high number, unfortunately. When push comes to shove many people may give up and submit to being ruled. I believe that our government is banking on this.

What I do know is that this country was founded by people who had balls the size of Texas and Patriotic Americans take shit off of no one, especially our own government. For evidence of that, you might research the Revolutionary War. My question is how many Patriots are left?

I would hope that our officials come to realize that, regardless of our numbers, we still exist because they are calling Patriotic Americans to action. They are making us decide if we want to die free or submit to their rule. I can not tell you where you should stand on that. I do know that it may make the difference between living a life of freedom or slavery.

You must start thinking about this because I believe that the day is coming soon and I personally believe it has already been planned. Not all conspiracy theories are hogwash. They may throw down the gauntlet soon and my suggestion is that you prepare yourself to react.

I mean no disrespect to our elected officials but they need to understand that “We the People” will not be disarmed. If they proceed then it is they that are provoking us and we will act accordingly. We are within our rights to do so.

For those who are in support of taking the guns, you need to ask yourself a very important question, and I am not just talking about the politicians, because if you support them, you have chosen your side.

Are you willing to die to take my guns?

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IMPORTANT UPDATE From Dean Garrison!!! When this post originally went viral I was trying to answer every single comment and that lasted for almost 48 hours. Then I came to grips with the fact that I am human and I can’t do it. If for no other reason I value my family and I can’t steal time from them to constantly be on the site. I want you all to know that I appreciate your support and good debate whether you agree or disagree. I also want to thank each and every American Patriot who has made the honorable choice to serve their country. Anyone who wants to repost this on their blog or website is also given permission to do so, so long as nothing is changed in the text of the article, and a link is provided back to this site. Again, thank you so much. I am humbled. It’s now 16 days later and this is still the most popular post on our blog. Keep fighting for what is right. We must stand united. -Dean Garrison 1-20-13

Important as the present debate on civil rights undoubtedly is, and it is extremely important, there is another issue that is inexorably bearing down on America.  This is the terrifying growth of our Federal debt, and the consequences of incurring that debt. (My cynical side thinks that one of the reasons for the present hysterical putsch for disarming the people of these presently united States is the worsening economic situation; those presently exercising authority are justifiably concerned about the reaction of those that they govern when they realize how badly they've been screwed.)  So, how did we get into this economic mess in which we find ourselves, anyway? And why does it matter to *me*?  Well, it turns out that our historic debt problems go a long way back in American history, and some of the lessons may be enlightening to you, gentle reader.  I have attached two links which will be helpful for you to open.  The first is a link to US Treasury's historical debt data:
http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt.htm
The other is a list of the Presidents of these united States under the Constitution:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States

The Articles of Confederation, which allied the 13 colonies, were not finally ratified until almost 5 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, about 6 years after the start of the American Revolution in 1775 with "the Shot Heard Round the World."  Under the Articles, and even before, the Continental Congress had no power to tax directly and no power to compel the States to support the Continental Army.  The Congress fell back upon the traditional answer found by all governments who have a budget shortfall;  they issued paper banknotes denominated as the Continental Dollar, supposedly backed by Spanish dollars, but which rapidly reverted to their true value, i.e. nothing.  The Continental dollar's most lasting legacy was a phrase some today still recognize "Not worth a Continental damn,"  referring to both the paper currency and some of the language used by those forced to accept it!  Issued in 1776, by 1779 the Continental was not accepted in trade for anything, as those people presented with them (correctly, as it turned out) thought that these pieces of paper would never be redeemed.  Those people who held this paper, many of them patriotic Americans, traded real goods and services for a worthless piece of paper.  The United States never did redeem that debt.

After the ratification of the present Constitution, the US under the control of the Federalist party issued a substantial amount of debt;  when Jefferson became President the debt was about $83 million or a bit over over 4 million troy ounces of gold. (The cynic in me notes that much of this debt went to redeem promissory notes issued after the Continental dollar notes went sour, that were purchased by Federalist supporters who bought them at small fractions of the face value from the original note holders.)  Under Jefferson the debt was reduced by about $30 million, and continued to drop until the start of the war of 1812, which added about $80 million back to the debt, which gradually was paid down thereafter.  During the 1830s Andrew Jackson, who is one of the more under-rated presidents, actually oversaw two pivotal events which have bearing on this;  he was the only president to ever preside over an effective elimination of the national debt, and he was the first president to get rid of the central bank of the United States.  These two feats are not unrelated. 

(By the way, those interested in a history of central banking in these united States will find "the Creature of Jeckyl Island" well worth the time to read.  It's primary focus is on the Federal Reserve Bank, about which more anon, but it does cover the early history of central banking in some detail.  I thought I was familiar with the overall history of the Fed, but I learned a lot from it. Amazon sells it- http://www.amazon.com/The-Creature-Jekyll-Island-Federal/dp/0912986212  )

But back to the debt.  After Jackson, the debt rose during and after the Mexican War, and oscillated thereafter but never grew much past the levels seen during Jefferson's term, right up to the Civil War.  It is worth noting, by the way, that during this time period between 75% and 95% of the Federal revenue was generated by taxes on imported manufactured goods and exported agricultural products.  These taxes had a disproportionate effect on the Southern states, whose agricultural economies were crippled by an inability to purchase manufactured goods.  Northern politicians insisted on protection of domestic manufacturers, who then charged rates for finished goods just under the cost of British imposts with shipping and import tariffs, and who purchased raw materials from the depressed market of the South. 

Finally, after decades of attempts to find a way to reduce taxation and the attendant corporatist looting, many southern states elected to secede from the Union as is their right under the Constitution.  (BTW, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln's predecessor in the White House, correctly stated that secession was lawful.)  Lincoln responded by raising an enormous military force, for which he paid by issuing paper currency (greenbacks), and spending money far in excess of Federal revenue, financed by Treasury debt. 

By 1866, after the bills for Lincoln's war were paid, the formerly and now forcibly re-united States were in debt to the tune of $2,773,236,173.69 or about two thousand seven hundred seventy three millions of dollars, or 23 times the previous debt incurred for the War of 1812.  This was about 139 million ounces of gold or more than the entire production of gold in the US to that time, which explains the rampant inflation evident in the economy of the North, about which more shortly.  Lincoln, in addition to the huge debt incurred, also financed his war by imposition of a completely unConstitutional and hugely unpopular income tax.  (His other unconstitutional actions apart from starting a war without Congressional consent included suspension of habeus corpus, arresting the Maryland state legislature to prevent their voting for secession, imposition of involuntary servitude on the general population [military draft] and other tyrannical acts, but that is a subject for another time.)  At one point during the war, greenback prices were 4 times the prices for goods in honest gold coins. 

After the conclusion of Lincoln's war, the debt was gradually paid off until just before the Spanish American war;  the debt increased by about 700 millions of dollars for that war.  1913 saw the ratification of both the 16th amendment, which allowed taxation of income, and the establishment of a central bank.  Spending, and debt, exploded.  Rather than allowing the payment of the Civil War debt, which was one of the reasons given for the 1% tax on income, the debt doubled in just 4 years; from $2.9 billions to $5.7 billions in 1917, and then QUINTUPLED over the course of the First World War, rising to $27.4 billions under Woodrow Wilson.  After Mr. Wilson's war, which was marked by Constitutional violations similar to those of the Civil War, debt gradually decreased until the start of the great depression.  Under Hoover and then under Roosevelt, the debt for the first "War on Poverty" grew apace, more than doubling from $16 billions to $43 billions before the start of World War 2.  This huge jump in the debt was due to both the massive increase in expenditure and the devaluation of the dollar;  in 1933 Roosevelt unConstitutionally confiscated domestic gold reserves and then, having looted the citizens of these united States of their gold, devalued the dollar by lowering the value of the dollar to 1/35 of a troy ounce.

World War 2 cost these united States an additional debt of some $226 billions.  In 50 years, the debt of these united States had grown from some $2 billions to over $269 billions.  (Are you beginning to notice a pattern here?)  Truman's 'police action' in Korea followed 5 years later on, impacting the ability of the post-WW2 economy to repay the debt.  1957 was an historic year;  it was the last time that the US debt decreased.  Since that time, the debt of these united States has NEVER decreased.  It doubled in 1975 (18 years), doubling again in 1982 to $1,142 billions (7 years), then again in 1986, (5 years), and 1992.  We saw something of a respite during the 1990s and early 2000s, for the debt did not double again until 2006, when it stood at $8,507 billions of dollars.  It has doubled again in the last 6 years, and now stands at over 17 trillions, that is 17 million millions.  This is more than the entire GDP of these united States. 

(A side note about GDP;  it includes all government spending, and a number of respected economists argue that this is erroneous, as government does not create wealth.  If you include only private production and spending, the direct debt of these united States is double what we actually produce.)

Here is what a trillion dollars looks like: http://www.pagetutor.com/trillion/index.html

A trillion dollars is 10,000 pallets loaded 4' high with $100 bills .  Stacked 2 high it takes over 1 1/2 acres;  the present national debt in $100 bills would take 25 acres of pallets of $100 bills stacked 2 high.  Put another way, at present prices that is 10 billion troy ounces of gold, or 311,000 metric tonnes of gold.  In all of human history only about 4.4 billion ounces of gold have been produced.  Ever.  So our funded debt is about 2 1/2 times as much as the value of all the gold ever mined.  Put it another way, if the 8133 tonnes of gold supposedly held by these united States had to back the dollar-denominated debt, the price of gold would be $65,000 per ounce. 

And please keep in mind that this is only the direct debt of the Federal government;  it does not include the debt of the several States or the other unfunded Federal obligations of these united States.  Total unfunded Federal obligations are somewhere between $100 trillion and $300 trillion, depending on whose accounting you accept.   I've heard lots of different estimates thrown around, but any way you slice it, this is more than the entire GDP of the planet, which presently runs around $70 trillions.  Put another way, we owe more than the entire value of the planet Earth.

DC, we have a problem.  A big, BIG problem.  Regardless of how the present arguments over the Federal infringement of our civil rights are resolved,  we simply cannot keep spending and committing money we do not have.  I have been watching this issue for over 30 years, and I am frankly amazed that this has gone on as long as it has, but will-ye, nil-ye, we are coming to the point at which the Federal government will not be spending more than we take in. 

We will either recognize the problem and cut Federal spending by 60%, overtly default on our debt and declare bankruptcy as a nation and try to work out the terms of the bankruptcy agreement with our creditors, including all of the residents, (legal and illegal) of these united States and our other creditors, or we will covertly default on our debt probably through more currency inflation.  Massive cuts, overt default, or covert default.  We will have to choose one of these three options.  There are no others.  Even a 100% income tax will not solve the problem;  historically, tax revenue maxes out at about 17% of GDP regardless of the tax rate.  We cannot tax our way out of this mess, and advocates of the so-called 'balanced approach' are lying to us about the potential effectiveness of a tax increase, not to mention the impact of yet another new tax on an economy struggling to escape the Greater Depression.

Given the demonstrated lack of political will to even admit we have a problem, as it stands I expect that the Federal government of these united States will not cut the budget as needed, which painful as it would be IMHO is the least bad option.  Nor will we overtly default;  the rulers of this nation will not permit those presently in authority to do that.  So that means that by default we are doomed as a nation to add another stanza to the historical record, and default by inflation, which means ultimately to endure hyperinflation.

If we do, here is what that means to you, gentle reader.  As the value of the Federal reserve 'dollar' drops inexorably towards its real level, i.e. ZERO, the prices of goods in dollars are going to rise.  In 1913, the year that the Federal Reserve was established, you could get a nice suit or a first quality pistol for an ounce of gold.  Today, you still can, but the 20 dollar banknote that you used to trade for that gold piece will not buy even the box of cartridges or the silk tie that used to be thrown in by the seller. (H/t to Jeff Cooper for this comparison)  5 years ago, rifle ammo was about 50 cents a round.  Now, rifle cartridges start at a dollar a round, and go up from there.  5 years ago, .22 rimfire ammo was $12 for a 500 round box;  today, it is double that, when you can find it.  5 years ago, a 16 ounce can of chili cost $1.50;  today it is almost $3.  That is price inflation, and it is the tax that you are paying every day for the Federal government spending money it does not have.  This is inflation, and it is this tax that has eaten away at the American middle class over the last 60 years, and especially over the last 10.

Hyper-inflation is when prices double, not every 5 years, but every month and start doubling faster and faster.  $4 a gallon gas bother you?  Wait till gas prices hit $10, $20 or $50 per gallon.  Do you think your boss can afford to double your pay every month? Every week?  Every day? What will you do when the value of your pay drops by half every month?  Think that credit card companies will keep issuing cards when they are losing 50% per month?  Think that merchants will exchange goods for a plastic promise to pay when they are losing 25% on the deal because of the time it takes for them to get payment from the card companies?  Imagine what will happen when all those folks who get EBT cards cannot buy enough basic staples to keep their families fed, or what will happen when stores no longer take them, or go out of business because they did.  Ugly doesn't begin to cover what will happen to the large cities in these presently united States if we are subject to hyperinflation.  Hyperinflation will utterly destroy us.  That is why the DHS is buying so much ammo, and why Feinstein and the rest of those who would rule us are doing all the things we find so alarming.  They know what is coming.  Matt Bracken wrote about one such scenario:  http://westernrifleshooters.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/bracken-when-the-music-stops-how-americas-cities-may-explode-in-violence/

History shows us many, many examples of what debasement of a country's currency does.  It was the destruction of the denarius that destroyed Rome.  It was the destruction of the German mark and the hyperinflation of Weimar Germany that precipitated the rise of the Nazi party.  Deficit spending and discriminatory tax policy was a root cause of the breakup of Yugoslavia.  Deficit spending contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union, and it will inevitably destroy these presently united States.

That is why I want to tell all the patriots who have come and visited my site to spread the word about the danger to the republic from further unchecked spending.  Further deficits will destroy us more surely than a civil war over gun rights, and we need to be just as uncompromising and firm on this issue as we have been on our right to own and carry weapons of military utility.  Those presently in authority must understand that the covert tax of hyperinflation is simply not an option.

We cannot keep spending money we do not have, and one way or another, soon, we will not be able to.  It would be much, much better, if withdrawal from our spending addiction comes on our terms, and not those of the Chinese.  Or the Federal Reserve.

Regards to all who serve the Light-

Historian