http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/53358/
Von NotHaus (of Liberty Dollar fame) has gotten slammed by the agents of the Fed in the justice system. This is meant to be a warning message. If you challenge the Fed’s monetary monopoly, beware. It’s also instructional to see just how seriously they take this. It means it’s a real threat. The spectre of a competitive sound currency is taken very seriously by the Fed and its agents.
From the article:
The US Attorney involved in his prosecution said that the crime, although it may seem innocuous, is actually a “unique form of domestic terrorism.”
“While these forms of anti-government activities do not involve violence, they are every bit as insidious and represent a clear and present danger to the economic stability of this country,” said US Attorney Anne M. Tompkins.
The FBI claims that NOFRED “intended for the Liberty Dollar to be used as current money in order to limit reliance on, and to compete with, United States currency.”
In 2006, the US Mint and the Department of Justice issued a statement which said that the Liberty Dollars are “not legal tender,” the FBI stated. They also determined that circulating and using the coins is a federal crime.
Von NotHaus faces a 15-year sentence and as much as a $250,000 fine on count two of the indictment. He also faces a five-year sentence and two $250,000 fines on counts one and three, the FBI said.
What a joke. If only it were funny.
Clayton -