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Has Mr. von NotHaus reported this burglary to his local sheriff or police?These coins are curios and are not represented... [MORE] |
Mark |
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Hearing about the raid on the national fulfillment office of the Liberty Dollar didn't put me in the fit of... [MORE] |
Vinyasi |
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Freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of trade, & all other freedoms obtained a priori to the existence of... [MORE] |
FM Duck |
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Have you searched for "ron paul" on eBay and seen what's happening to the value of those coins now? [MORE] |
Loddie |
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These people have no rights to form gold, silver, or copper into medallions that the government doesn't approve of. Money... |
Erin D. |
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Erin D...............your totally wrong..............you mean you do not have to right to barter with anything you want to. NOTE: the... [MORE] |
Robert B |
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Barter is as old as man. These coins are simply a tool for barter. Can you trade something you have... [MORE] |
Joshua |
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What law was broken? Presidential candidate Ron Paul has addressed this issue, and it would reflect well upon the paper to... [MORE] |
Bentley Conlon |
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What law was broken? Presidential candidate Ron Paul has addressed this issue, and it would reflect well upon the paper to... [MORE] |
Bentley Conlon |
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Wait minute... Didn't Bush say in his 2000 campaign that he was cutting taxes because he believed that money belongs... [MORE] |
Bierce |
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What is the difference between these coins and Franklin Mint products? I would have enjoyed owning one of the Paul... [MORE] |
Nancy Edwards |
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A coin isn't "counterfeit" if it doesn't resemble US currency, isn't marked as such, and can't be mistaken for such.... [MORE] |
Pyre |
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I'm sure you know by now that Dr. Ron Paul is a physician. [MORE] |
Paul David: Blakeley |
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Kudos to the New York Sun and Joseph Goldstein for excellent coverage of this issue. I would never have expected... [MORE] |
Jeffrey A. Bell |
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These products in no way try to imply it is US government funds nor representative of the US government. They... [MORE] |
Robert G |
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Who really benefits by this illegal action taken against the Liberty Dollar? I personally don't think it's the Federal Reserve.... [MORE] |
Jim Barlucci |
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Congressman Paul's representative has said several times that the Paul campaign had nothing to do with it. It is quoted... [MORE] |
Blue |
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Did the USA become one big Nazi prisoner camp or something?. [MORE] |
from Canada |
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Since the Feds have declared war on the Ron Paul dollar, maybe Ron Paul supporters should declare war on the... [MORE] |
mketcher |
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Just tell me, how can this be illegal? There are many business operating with fake currency. One is Second Life,... [MORE] |
John |
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I smell fascism around the corner (if it's not here already) [MORE] |
Tom |
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If I choose to enter into a private transaction with another citizen to purchase something called he calls a Liberty... [MORE] |
Tim |
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The "Federal Reserve" is about as federal as "Federal Express". Our economy has been eviscerated, poured out in the sands... [MORE] |
Andrew P |
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The FED is running scared, Bernanke was just in Congress, like yesterday, ALL OF A SUDDEN talking about "greater transparency"... [MORE] |
bruce |
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That was a poor attempt to deride the Dr. Paul train. Have you ever seen an infomercial selling coins? If... [MORE] |
David Monk |
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The term "dollar was, if I am not mistaken, taken from the original Spanish currency of colonial times that was,... [MORE] |
Peter |
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Mr. Von NotHaus a real american hero! thank you for the sacrifice. Mr. John F. Kennedy (who also supported a... [MORE] |
Neil |
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Such a silly thing for the Government to get in a panic over. Just like the tokens we buy at... [MORE] |
Tim |
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As far as I know does the U.S. Mint also produce a bunch of collectors "dollar coins" without putting anything... [MORE] |
Carsten Cumbrowski |
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Love it. Government policies suck, whether micro (meddling judicial fiat "family" jury-less "courts" and welfare spending) or macro (policing the... [MORE] |
Mr. Incredible |
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Globalization in a free market with constant variable liquidity creates unforeseeable risk in holding any one single currency; for this... [MORE] |
doug k |
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Paul's campaign said it had not authorized production of the Ron Paul dollars. "We were aware they existed, but we didn't... [MORE] |
chris lawton |
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While your at it - arrest the printers of the fiat US currency if you really want some justice. [MORE] |
patrick miller |
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Government bureacrats are always looking for ways to expand methods of taxation and control. They do this through licensure and... [MORE] |
B Reyes |
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If you review the history of governments issuing fiat currency they all ended in disaster: namely paper notes and broken... [MORE] |
D. Liam Moss |
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Ron Paul dollars are a threat to the money supply? Don't kid's games come with copper coins? A stupid copper... [MORE] |
Sarge |
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I noticed that an earlier editorial from the NY Sun that backed Dr. Paul's position regarding the Federal Reserves lack... [MORE] |
Just Another American |
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Agents participating in the raid stated that the currency had been ¨deemed illegal by the US Mint¨. But the treasury... [MORE] |
wavyhill |
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1) Will the feds raid Walt Disney and McDonald's for their Disney dollars and McDonald's coupons? 2) How does Article 1,... [MORE] |
James Madison |
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If this is the government's case it looks like the fed will be writing a check for their "funny money... [MORE] |
Smitty |
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It is not clear to me what using Liberty Dollars "as circulating money" is. I have heard of some folks... [MORE] |
Thomas |
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Approx. 3 years ago the Arab Nations authorized the minting (after a 70 year absence) of the gold Dinar. They... [MORE] |
Paul W. Caudell |
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The American dollar is worth roughly 4 CENTS compared to its 1913 counterpart. This is what the Federal Reserve has... [MORE] |
stuttle |
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I believe that in addition to trying to maintain the "monopoly" of the Federal Reserve system, the government has taken... [MORE] |
Benjamin Huggins |
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The Federal Government has taken over. Bobby Bonds goes to prison? Ron Paul speaks the truth. I carried his sign... [MORE] |
Mark Robinson |
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Jeff Russell is probably right that the coins should not bear the term dollar under current law. But a case... [MORE] |
Paul Grad |
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Tax reform will work on our oppressive government and is a huge issue that hungry non registered voters will elect... [MORE] |
James Russell |
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Having read many articles on this FBI Raid, I wanted to thank you for reporting the facts as they actually... [MORE] |
Heather Lewis |
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"His Liberty Dollars . . . have proven a better investment in recent years than government issued notes." Funny you'd mention... [MORE] |
Klutometis |
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o my god! the smell/stench of watergate is flowing again from wash.d.c. to the breadbasket. what is the reason for this... [MORE] |
citizen lacking information |
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Ron Paul is a very intelligent and experienced individual with a bigger picture. We say we want change but we... [MORE] |
Tim |
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By this action the government is signaling that two persons entering into a business contract are not allowed to choose... [MORE] |
Dennis |
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The IRS has given the organization in question a letter of permission. [MORE] |
James |
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If the constitution say we can use gold and silver as legal tender then who is breaking the law?? [MORE] |
LibertyNow |
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Please refer to him as Dr. Paul, not Mr. Paul. [MORE] |
Liz C |
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It iseems to be getting to the point that the corruption is so great in the government that the agents... [MORE] |
CarefulChristine |
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CMKX DIAMONDS NAKED SHORTED TO THE TUNE OF OVER 703 BILLION SHARES, SEC DENIED NAKED SHORTING . DTCC DENIED NAKED... [MORE] |
ZEUS_IS_HERE |
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First I'd like to compliment the writer for a well-rounded article. Events like this MUST scare all Americans. If the Liberty... [MORE] |
Daniel |
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The enforcement action in Indiana against the Liberty Dollar is just the government enforcing its trademark. The U.S. Supreme court... [MORE] |
Joe Cobb |
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The right to trade and barter in commerce is same as free expression. I see no defense the federal government... [MORE] |
Ron |
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no doubt the new americans will at all cost to deter Dr Ron Paul. even it the debates the mainsteam... [MORE] |
excellent support |
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Silly Ron Paul suporters...don't they realize the only "funny money" allowed is that which is printed by the Federal... [MORE] |
Bob C |
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Good article but Paul is an MD, and should be called Dr. Paul, not Mr. Paul [MORE] |
Brandon Yates |
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"The raid has the potential to alter the campaign of Mr. Paul, the Republican candidate of Texas...." Ignorant, wishful thinking by... [MORE] |
John Reading |
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Fact is stranger than fiction. Just when you think you have heard all the strange stories in politics, Here comes... [MORE] |
marti |
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Silly Ron Paul supporters...don't they realize the only "funny money" allowed is the kind the Federal Reserve prints up? It's... [MORE] |
Bob C |
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Silly Ron Paul supporters...don't they realize the only "funny money" allowed is the kind the Federal Reserve prints up? It's... [MORE] |
Bob C |
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It's a question of opinion, but if he wanted to be on the safe side, he should have stamped "NOT... [MORE] |
FAZSHA |
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This is another freedom the Feds are taking from its citizens. The right to exchange one currency for a competing... [MORE] |
Tim |
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Liberty Dollars are a "barter currency." They were to be spent into circulation, however, they were never to be presented... [MORE] |
Tommy |
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The US seems to be turning into a third world country like Argentina. Argentina had debased its currency because of... [MORE] |
Wermer Hetzner |
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This story is not just about the government feeling threatened by people's loss of faith in the currency. It goes... [MORE] |
Estelle Edwards |
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Its a real shame to see this kind of activity by the government. So...waterboarding is legal but a silver barter... [MORE] |
Mark Herpel |
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This seems like a cheap shot at Dr. Paul. [MORE] |
gregdn |
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This is tyranny, pure and simple. The Fed has awakened a sleeping giant. Soon all will see and understand their... [MORE] |
Jeremy |
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I'm having problems figuring out how these things are illegal. If they are, using the same logic, wouldn't that make... [MORE] |
Charlie |
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Is the government kidding? I would like to see the charges and the reason for the raid. The article is... [MORE] |
Dwayne Schmidt |
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Yet another display of misused resources by our government. I mean honestly who cares if someone is printing fake commemorative... [MORE] |
Danielle Reed |
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recently I traded a two year old ADGA Registered nubian dairy goat for some future milk production from her and... [MORE] |
EARL |
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Seems to me that if the reason for the raid and confiscation was because it was "illegal" then they better... [MORE] |
joe |
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I personally lost a 3,500 dollar order with Liberty yesterday and I signed the class action suit. I wish now... [MORE] |
cspanjunkie |
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How does this have any ability to alter Ron Paul's campaign? [MORE] |
DFW |
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Boy, I believe that the government is going to get sued big-time! I do believe that the US Constitution specifically... [MORE] |
Steve Grycel |
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On its face this sure makes the federal government look like a bunch of monopolistic thugs who seek to stamp... [MORE] |
Sean |
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Yes we know the purpose of this raid. It was to punish and discredit the only candidate who understands how... [MORE] |
NH |
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The use of Fed Dollars is nothing more than a clever deception. They have illegally made something from nothing and... [MORE] |
Ron |
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Is the the first official act of Attorney General Mukasey? Will his second act to be an official endorsement of... [MORE] |
Gene |
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Ron Paul has stormed into the "top tier"... http://truthalert.net/Republican%20Presidential%20Candidate%20Rankings.htm [MORE] |
Mike |
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I love it. This will be great for Paul's campaign. Couldn't have been more perfect. Paul will got lots of... [MORE] |
Darren |
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Mr. Goldstein, you are incorrect in saying that our currency are notes of the government and not private banks. It's... [MORE] |
Subir Grewal |
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Sorry but it is really irritating when I forget to save what I have typed and there is an error... [MORE] |
Stevie |
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Interesting use of language, is it not? When a common thief takes something that belongs to someone else, it is... [MORE] |
paul arnold |
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this is really sad, the FBI has no reason to raid them. [MORE] |
ryan from philadelphia |
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There is no reason this raid should have any impact at all on Ron Paul's campaign. He has nothing to... [MORE] |
Elizabeth Bernard |
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Like Dr. Paul says the FRS Banks a.k.a. the U.S. government doesn't like competition. Strong arm tactics, this is obviously... [MORE] |
david |
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As a mom who met Ron Paul on his Parental Informed Consent Bill of 2007 in DC, I believe that... [MORE] |
sheila |
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How is this not hypocritical? I have seen many collectible coins on ebay that bear the likenesses of everything under... [MORE] |
TJ |
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Personally, I could not care less if people are trading bananas for apples. So, why does the government care? Doesn't... [MORE] |
Scott Harmon |
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I can not believe this could happen. The constitution calls for competition in the currency just like we have competition... [MORE] |
Justin Klingler |
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Thank you New York Sun for reporting on such issues. It's not often I get to see very important news... [MORE] |
Brent |
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What about the World Trade Center dollar? or the Liberty Eagle? These coins are collectible coins, and not currency. Why... [MORE] |
Robert Werden |
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I do not understand how a coin can be illegal. It is clearly not a unit of US currency, and... [MORE] |
Iconoclast421 |
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Are we living in the Soviet Union? This story is rather disturbing to me. Isn't this a free country? What... [MORE] |
Brent |
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Just the fact that this was done on the day of the Democratic debate, the powers that be knew that... [MORE] |
Ed Faulter |
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People need to ask themselves: Why now? This company has been in business for 9 years, doing pretty much the... [MORE] |
Rolland |
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