RE: Forgotten History #2 - Gold Confiscation and the Creation of the ESF - 1934
Thanks for bringing this dark information to light.
Something else your readers ought to be aware of:
"Executive Orders," as well as all statutes passed by the federal legislature must comply with the constitution to be of any effect on "the average citizen." Review the topic of "federal legislative jurisdiction." It is prima facie obvious that gold confiscation is in direct violation of the constitution, and I find it hard to believe that so many "complied."
These pieces of paper (statutes and E.Os.) may carry sway in federal territories, such as D.C. and military reservations, but not within the states. That is, if you believe that human governments have any special authority at all, which I do not.
The point is, had the common man realized that in 1933, he never would have forked over his gold.
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Nice point on Executive Orders. I think the ESF is little known.
You are right about that; I like to think I'm reasonably knowledgeable about history's dirty dealings, but I was not aware of the ESF myself.
I heard about the ESF thru Jim Willie and Rob Kirby a few years ago. Blew my mind.
Quite a few were arrested for continuing to deal in the metals. EO's mean something when there is a Police State enforcing the order.
Another way to put it this:
Law and morality mean less than nothing to the tyrannical state and its supporters.