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Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« on: March 18, 2011, 03:10:30 PM »

http://coinworld.com/News/20110328/Bulletin720110328.aspx

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He was found guilty of making counterfeit coins and an intent to defraud. Sentencing will be held in several months.

The jury reached its decision in less than 90 minutes.

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Re: Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2011, 04:32:20 PM »

My God, that's pathetic!
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Re: Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2011, 06:27:30 PM »

It doesn't even make sense.  How in the hell could they be counterfeit?  They look nothing like US dollars!
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Re: Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2011, 08:55:38 PM »

ITS THE LAWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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Re: Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2011, 01:00:08 PM »

It doesn't even make sense.  How in the hell could they be counterfeit?  They look nothing like US dollars!

That just means they're badly-done counterfeiting.  They used dollar signs and certainly implied that they were valid U.S. currency.  If I'm looking to use an alternate currency, I sure as Hell don't want a dollar sign on it.  Seems to miss the point.

As an alternative currency product, Liberty Dollars suck ass.  It's like they set out to make an alternative but didn't want to make it TOO much better than FRNs.  The model seemed to appeal to the activist nature of people to want to train others to accept alternate currency in a manner that failed to take advantage of silver's ability to hedge against inflation.  You know, probably the MAIN biggest reason to use alternate currency in the first place?

"We're going to put dollar signs on these so you can trick naive people into thinking they're legal currency and that will get people used to the idea alternate currencies after lots of these are in regular circulation.  (And they had tips on how to deceive people without technically saying any outright lies.)  Meanwhile, as FRNs get devalued, we'll take your Liberty Dollars and swap them out for coins with an upgraded FRN value (for a nice fee! Yum!)"

So all the while, they sell them at an insane markup over spot, and part of the justification was it might someday be necessary to make a lot of money to cover legal fees.  So legal fees were supposedly built into the business model.  Of course, they asked for donations when that time came-- selective memory.

All that said, I still didn't want them to lose.  The proper "punishment" for their exploitative and deception-based racket would have been for them to ultimately fail in a free(r) market.  I would have tried to spur a campaign of enlightenment and counter-propaganda.  When someone tried to buy something from me with one, I'd offer them silver value plus a reasonable coinage rate for them, ignoring the dollar signs stamped on the coin (the bad counterfeiting).  When they complain that they paid way more than that for it, I'd say "then you're a dumbass".

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Re: Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2011, 01:07:11 PM »

Liberty dollars came and went before I got involved in silver, but here is another article with a scary quote:

http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110319/NEWS01/110319006/Liberty-Dollar-fake-currency-creator-convicted-federal-court?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

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Attempts to undermine the legitimate currency of this country are simply a unique form of domestic terrorism,” U.S. Attorney Anne Tompkins said. “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.”

“We are determined to meet these threats through infiltration, disruption and dismantling of organizations which seek to challenge the legitimacy of our democratic form of government,” Tompkins said.


Non-violent terrorists. Like wikileaks.
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« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2011, 01:11:36 PM »

It doesn't even make sense.  How in the hell could they be counterfeit?  They look nothing like US dollars!

That just means they're badly-done counterfeiting.  They used dollar signs and certainly implied that they were valid U.S. currency.  If I'm looking to use an alternate currency, I sure as Hell don't want a dollar sign on it.  Seems to miss the point.

As an alternative currency product, Liberty Dollars suck ass.  It's like they set out to make an alternative but didn't want to make it TOO much better than FRNs.  The model seemed to appeal to the activist nature of people to want to train others to accept alternate currency in a manner that failed to take advantage of silver's ability to hedge against inflation.  You know, probably the MAIN biggest reason to use alternate currency in the first place?

"We're going to put dollar signs on these so you can trick naive people into thinking they're legal currency and that will get people used to the idea alternate currencies after lots of these are in regular circulation.  (And they had tips on how to deceive people without technically saying any outright lies.)  Meanwhile, as FRNs get devalued, we'll take your Liberty Dollars and swap them out for coins with an upgraded FRN value (for a nice fee! Yum!)"

So all the while, they sell them at an insane markup over spot, and part of the justification was it might someday be necessary to make a lot of money to cover legal fees.  So legal fees were supposedly built into the business model.  Of course, they asked for donations when that time came-- selective memory.

All that said, I still didn't want them to lose.  The proper "punishment" for their exploitative and deception-based racket would have been for them to ultimately fail in a free(r) market.  I would have tried to spur a campaign of enlightenment and counter-propaganda.  When someone tried to buy something from me with one, I'd offer them silver value plus a reasonable coinage rate for them, ignoring the dollar signs stamped on the coin (the bad counterfeiting).  When they complain that they paid way more than that for it, I'd say "then you're a dumbass".

I agree with you on everything here except for your first statement.
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Re: Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2011, 04:36:47 PM »

So they are guilty of trading US currency for counterfeit us currency, even though the "counterfeit" currency is worth more than the face value of the "real" currency. and are other countries whom use their own version of dollars counterfeiting too?

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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2011, 05:50:57 PM »

It doesn't even make sense.  How in the hell could they be counterfeit?  They look nothing like US dollars!

That just means they're badly-done counterfeiting.  They used dollar signs and certainly implied that they were valid U.S. currency.  If I'm looking to use an alternate currency, I sure as Hell don't want a dollar sign on it.  Seems to miss the point.

As an alternative currency product, Liberty Dollars suck ass.  It's like they set out to make an alternative but didn't want to make it TOO much better than FRNs.  The model seemed to appeal to the activist nature of people to want to train others to accept alternate currency in a manner that failed to take advantage of silver's ability to hedge against inflation.  You know, probably the MAIN biggest reason to use alternate currency in the first place?

"We're going to put dollar signs on these so you can trick naive people into thinking they're legal currency and that will get people used to the idea alternate currencies after lots of these are in regular circulation.  (And they had tips on how to deceive people without technically saying any outright lies.)  Meanwhile, as FRNs get devalued, we'll take your Liberty Dollars and swap them out for coins with an upgraded FRN value (for a nice fee! Yum!)"

So all the while, they sell them at an insane markup over spot, and part of the justification was it might someday be necessary to make a lot of money to cover legal fees.  So legal fees were supposedly built into the business model.  Of course, they asked for donations when that time came-- selective memory.

All that said, I still didn't want them to lose.  The proper "punishment" for their exploitative and deception-based racket would have been for them to ultimately fail in a free(r) market.  I would have tried to spur a campaign of enlightenment and counter-propaganda.  When someone tried to buy something from me with one, I'd offer them silver value plus a reasonable coinage rate for them, ignoring the dollar signs stamped on the coin (the bad counterfeiting).  When they complain that they paid way more than that for it, I'd say "then you're a dumbass".


By your logic the government has to go after Parker Brothers too.
Of course a product is more expensive then the raw materials that went into it.
Something is worth exactly what people are willing to pay for it. Besides if the creators die as martyrs in prison, the original coins will probably be collectores items someday and have been a great investment to those who chose to hang on to them.
The way I see it, the private currencies are a little like sex toys in a marriage. The government could have chosen to work with the liberty dollar and accepted them and reaped the economic benefits... or it could do what it did- fight against a good thing and end up with a bored angry spouse who refuses to do anything.
I want a divorce.

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Re: Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2011, 08:56:02 PM »

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“Attempts to undermine the legitimate currency of this country are simply a unique form of domestic terrorism,” U.S. Attorney Anne Tompkins said.

Kinda like the pot calling the silverware black.
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Re: Liberty Dollar Found GUILTY
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2011, 12:08:17 AM »

Bastards...

This makes me wanna move back into a trailer in the woods and buy everything with Bitcoins.

:x :x :x
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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2011, 12:53:34 AM »

Bastards...

This makes me wanna move back into a trailer in the woods and buy everything with Bitcoins.

:x :x :x


You moved out of your trailer in the woods?
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« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2011, 09:44:09 AM »

Yes, in September.  Still living underground, but elsewhere.  Except I paid the NJ DMV.  Still not driving, but just decided to pick my battles.  Major paradigm shift.  I'm a lone wolf tax resister / libertarian badass now.  Free Staters can kiss my ass.  No one deserves my trust.
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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2011, 05:09:02 PM »

Yes, in September.  Still living underground, but elsewhere.  Except I paid the NJ DMV.  Still not driving, but just decided to pick my battles.  Major paradigm shift.  I'm a lone wolf tax resister / libertarian badass now.  Free Staters can kiss my ass.  No one deserves my trust.


Except me.
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« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2011, 01:58:53 AM »

Respect - possibly.

Trust - no.
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