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"Like gold, U.S. dollars have value only to the extent that they are strictly limited in supply. But the U.S. government has a technology, called a printing press (or, today, its electronic equivalent), that allows it to produce as many U.S. dollars as it wishes at essentially no cost. By increasing the number of U.S. dollars in circulation, or even by credibly threatening to do so, the U.S. government can also reduce the value of a dollar in terms of goods and services, which is equivalent to raising the prices in dollars of those goods and services. We conclude that, under a paper-money system, a determined government can always generate higher spending and hence positive inflation."
- Ben Bernanke to the National Economists Club, 2002

Interesting Reads

The American Inflation by Jordan Roy-Byrne

"Today, our economy is a mixture of free market capitalism, socialism (welfare, entitlement spending) and fascism (central bank, big corporations in bed with the government). Which way will it drift? Contrary to what one might think, the gold bull market will go a long way in restoring a solid and constitutional economic foundation. Gold is pure. It is money, freedom and liberty. While all fiat currencies ultimately encounter the same fate, gold and silver as real money has stood the test of history. The most basic element of commerce is a stable medium of exchange. If an economy's form of money isn't sound what will happen to the economy? What would happen to airplanes if we built them with cardboard?"

The Changing Face of the US Dollar from Tangible Asset to a Fiat Currency by Mike Hewitt
	The US dollar changed from a currency backed up by a tangible asset to a fiat currency.That being a paper note backed up by governmental promises. By looking at the history of American paper money one can clearly see the distinction. Compare the images of these historic dollar bills to those in your wallet today. Certain previously displayed phrases have been simply eliminated.

Moose Market by Clyde Harrison
	One of my favorite quotes is, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for life.” Today in order to teach a man to fish, you need two fishing licenses, a state boat sticker, OSHA approved life jackets, EPA approved weights and hooks, you pay a park fee, obtain a fire permit to cook the fish and an EPA permit to dispose of the waste. Thanks to the government, fish you catch costs 8 times as much as the fish you purchase in the supermarket, caught overseas.
Understanding the Role of Gold in a Free Society by Alan Greenspan
	An almost hysterical antagonism toward the gold standard is one issue which unites statists of all persuasions. They seem to sense - perhaps more clearly and subtly than many consistent defenders of laissez-faire - that gold and economic freedom are inseparable, that the gold standard is an instrument of laissez-faire and that each implies and requires the other.

Going, Going, Gone
This table is taken from a study at the University of Augsburg which estimates how long a natural resource will last if we consume at today's rate.
Source: New Scientist

COMMODITY	USES	YEARS TO EXHAUSTION
Aluminum	Transport, electrical, consumer durables	1027
Antimony	Drugs, flame retardants	30
Chromium	Chrome plating, paint	143
Copper	Wire, coins, plumbing	61
Gold	Jewelry, dental	45
Indium	LCDs	13
Lead	Lead pipes, batteries	42
Nickel	Batteries, turbine blades	90
Phosphorous	Fertilizer	345
Platinum	Jewelry, catalysts, fuel cells for cars	360
Silver	Jewelry, catalytic converters	29
Tantalum	Cell phones, camera lens	116
Tin	Cans, solder	40
Uranium	Weapons, power stations	59
Zinc	Galvanizing	46

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