Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it’s probably true'

Bush: “I’m a strong believer in free enterprise, so my natural instinct is to oppose government intervention. I believe companies that make bad decisions should be allowed to go out of business. Under normal circumstances, I would have followed this course. But these are not normal circumstances. The market is not functioning properly.”

Assuming Bush’s explanation is valid, the first question is why are we not in “normal circumstances”? If “something” has caused abnormal circumstances, shouldn’t we identify and attack that root cause rather than apply a $700 billion band-aid to the effects? If we don’t find and eliminate the fundamental cause for our “abnormal circumstances,” it’s certain that this fundamental cause will continue to generate the same kinds of dire consequences (effects) the Bush administration is currently trying to bandage.

Bush won’t identify, let alone challenge, the real “root cause” of our “abnormal circumstances,” because that cause is the fiat monetary system and unconstitutional government. Read Article 1 Section 10, Clause 1 of the Constitution which declares in part, “No State shall . . . make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts.” That section of the Constitution has never been amended. Nevertheless, when was the last time you saw gold or silver coin in general circulation as our money? Answer: A.D. 1968—the last year gov-co redeemed “silver certificates” with silver dollars. Since then, we’ve been in a brave new fiat-money world.

September 29, 2008 12:20 PM