
“His name is Bernard von NotHaus, and he is a professed ‘monetary architect’ and a maker of custom coins found guilty last spring of counterfeiting charges for minting and distributing a form of private money called the Liberty Dollar. Described by some as ‘the Rosa Parks of the constitutional currency movement,’ Mr. von NotHaus managed over the last decade to get more than 60 million real dollars’ worth of his precious metal-backed currency into circulation across the country — so much, and with such deep penetration, that the prosecutor overseeing his case accused him of ‘domestic terrorism’ for using them to undermine the government.”
Related posts:
Apple Sued For Poaching A123 Systems Employees; Settles Out-Of-Court
Britain Apologizes for Role in Libyan Dissident’s C.I.A. Nightmare
Asia, not North America, now has most millionaires
Wildlife trafficker kills 5 crocodiles, 90 rare birds as police descend on his compound
Majority of Dutch also want referendum on EU membership
DEA uproots over 578,000 cannabis plants in national parks
Booz Allen Grew Rich on Government Contracts
Use commemorative coins to pay down deficit, lawmakers suggest
Lawsuit Alleges IRS Improperly Seized 60 Million Personal Medical Records
U.S. missile defense system test sputters out
Iceland Companies Push to List as Krona Controls Spur Demand
Montana lawmaker asks to be paid in gold
Chinese Trading Suspensions Freeze $1.4 Trillion of Shares Amid Rout
Transformation of North San Jose into urban tech hub under way
Tax Haven Reputation Plagues Planned EU Bailout of Cyprus