Monetary Reform

Please take the time to read the following document. You will find that the supporters of commodity backed money have correctly identified the problem - the quantity of money is out of control. Backing our money with gold, however, is not the answer and it is not what the Constitution says either. The price of gold and other commodities, however, is one aspect incorporated into Freedom's Vision's money quantity control features. ...

Bill has decided to publish the Secret of Oz movie in high resolution for free. He placed two “commercials” within this version, I certainly hope that everyone will please lend your support to him ...

The latest U.S. Treasury Z1 Flow of Funds report was released on March 11, 2010, bringing the data current through the end of 2009. What follows is the most important chart of your lifetime. It relegates almost all modern economists and economic theory to the dustbin of history. Any economic theory, formula, or relationship that does not consider this non-linear relationship of DEBT and phase transition is destined to fail.

It explains the "jobless" recoveries of the past and how each recent economic cycle produces higher money figures, yet lower employment. It explains why we are seeing debt driven events that circle the globe. It explains the psychological uneasiness that underpins this point in history, the elephant in the room that nobody sees or can describe.


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On March 20th, I posted the now famous Diminishing Marginal Productivity of Debt chart that I dubbed THE Most Important Chart of the CENTURY.



This chart has literally been ...

This is exactly what I've been saying would be coming down the pike from the central bankers. Let's look at what was said just yesterday by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the IMF:

Head of IMF Proposes New Reserve Currency
By HARRY DUNPHY Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON February 26, 2010 (AP)
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Please allow me the discretion to begin this discussion seemingly far removed from the primary topic of Velocity Zero. Not to worry, we will circle ...

What follows is an interesting article by Ellen Brown on how Canada is financing their public health care. She is a supporter of non debt-backed money and a supporter of Freedom's Vision. While not endorsing Canada's methods, we publish Ellen's article simply to provoke thought. Freedom's Vision is carefully crafted to accommodate the premise yet contains checks and balances to ensure that the quantity of money remains under control in the very long term. Thus sustainable prosperity. ...

In the middle of January, 2009, the "Group of 30" check out this cast of characters which was formed in 1978, is Chaired by Paul Volcker and comprises a group of central bankers and others, released what it calls "Financial Reform - A Framework for Financial Stability."

What you find inside are 18 clear and concise recommendations for financial reform. Amazingly, many of them are very close to the recommendations contained within the framework of Freedom's Vision Outline.
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