
“Lawmakers in Arizona are poised to follow Utah, which authorized bullion for currency in 2011. Similar bills are advancing in Kansas, South Carolina and other states. The Utah Precious Metals Association, established after passage of the 2011 law to advocate for the use of gold and silver coins, has about two dozen members enrolled in a two month-old bill-pay service in which their accounts are held in gold, said Lawrence Hilton, the group’s chairman. Hilton envisions a future with an alternative monetary system based on precious metals in which merchants accept silver coin while gold mostly backs electronic transfers.”
Related posts:
Randomly generated bot tweet prompts investigation by Dutch police
Libya after US 'liberation': Where lives are auctioned for $400
Police Chief Arrested After Soliciting Cop Posing Online As 14-Year-Old
Why is the Tanzanian government making information illegal?
Bankers: College debt bubble mimics housing bubble
Swiss Space Systems aims for low-cost satellite service
Senators in Immigration Talks Mull Federal IDs for All Workers
San Francisco arrests under review after officers' slur-filled texts revealed
Tampa RNC 2012 Arrest Video - Public Service Announcement
Marijuana Compound Fights Cancer; Human Trials Next
Retiring FBI director warns ‘the threat is still here’
Carlsbad radar device part of smuggling crackdown
Bitcoin poker wins online after U.S. shuts cash sites
Cyprus Asks Creditors to Help Biggest Bank
Kerry blames Iran for attack on Iraq camp