Comments on Pro Libertate: The Economic Show Trials Begin

Thanks for yr interpretation. 111

2008-07-24T02:03:00.000-06:00

Thanks for yr interpretation. 111

Anonymous 111,My take on that story is that if we ...

2008-07-23T18:41:00.000-06:00

Anonymous 111,

My take on that story is that if we are doing the Lord's work He will provide.

Being too poor to be able to pay tribute was an embarrassment to Peter.

The Lord knows his worth. He wasn't troubled by a petty bureaucrat's insinuation that Peter's Master had no coin with which to curry favor.

I think the Lord has a great sense of humor. He knew of Peter's embarrassment. I think He was less concerned about the bureaucrat's demands. He solved the problem by sending Peter to catch the fish that had swallowed a gold coin at some point in its life.

The Lord, having power over the elements was able to direct Peter aright. The problem was solved to everyone's satisfaction.

Jesus reveals a fundamental indifference to the way things are done 'in the world'. His focus is on His Father's work.

When these little annoyances arise in our lives, we can look to God to provide the means so long as our commitment and focus are on the Lord's work.

Of course, we do need to work and provide for our own needs and those of our families. Gold coins don't appear in fish every day. But, my experience has been that the unexpected financial challenge can be met in some unanticipated manner when I seek guidance from the Lord.

Dear Buffalo GirlThankyou for reminding me about M...

2008-07-23T01:56:00.000-06:00

Dear Buffalo Girl

Thankyou for reminding me about Matt 17:24

So a future people's money system needs to be based on, linked to actual wealth, the earth itself? Not confidence, not gold which you cannot eat but the very ecology we rely on?

Is this possible what Jesus is suggesting?

Best wishes
Anon 111

Very informative, Will. Peter Schiff seems to also...

2008-07-22T19:59:00.000-06:00

Very informative, Will. Peter Schiff seems to also be a man speaking a lot of truth about the economic picture we're facing; battling the government/media "mainstream" mavens on the economic/finance programs.

Just out of curiosity, Will, have you ever considered making YouTube video recordings on your own of the various subject matter you so poignantly write about, sort of in the vein of your prolibertate.us audio recordings?

Yes, there are videos by others of some of your public presentations and whatnot, but your own recordings on your own channel would be great, IMO.

buffalo_girlActually, I prefer Jesus' solution to ...

2008-07-22T19:55:00.000-06:00

buffalo_girl

Actually, I prefer Jesus' solution to paying tribute found in Matthew 17:24-27.

Peter was easily embarrassed by his sense of inferiority to the ruling class.

24 ¶ And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay atribute? 25 He saith, Yes.

And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented (spoke to him first) him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?

26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers.

Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

JJ - Greetings from another Idahoan admirer of Wil...

2008-07-22T19:04:00.000-06:00

JJ - Greetings from another Idahoan admirer of Will's.

My self-education in economics started with LewRockwell.com and Mises.org. Give them a try. Be forewarned that it also led me to buy quite a number of books from authors like Murray Rothbard, Thomas DiLorenzo, Hans Hermann Hoppe, Robert Higgs, Paul Craig Roberts and others (sorry Will, yours is still on my soon to be purchased list). It is how I found my way to Will's blog . . .

Fellow Idahoan here. Thanks for the post. Still ...

2008-07-22T15:25:00.000-06:00

Fellow Idahoan here. Thanks for the post. Still learning the basics of economics but I am coming along. I'll definately add you to my feed. Blesssing,

JJ Honeycutt
www.GodGunsGlory.com

If you know someone who needs an introduction to t...

2008-07-22T12:45:00.000-06:00

If you know someone who needs an introduction to the way the monetary system works, google "money as debt".

Dear Dixie DogIt's anon here, I've replied to your...

2008-07-22T12:31:00.000-06:00

Dear Dixie Dog

It's anon here, I've replied to your reply to me in the previous entry, Women and Chidren Last. Also, people might be interested to see Thomas Paine's entry below mine.

Talking of rendering, Caesar n all that - time for a truly extraordinary rendition..

Best wishes
Anon111

On an unrelated issue: the police started using a ...

2008-07-22T02:24:00.000-06:00

On an unrelated issue: the police started using a drug to subdue "unruly" victims.

The notable side effect of the drug is amnesia.

http://www.wsmv.com/news/16844880/detail.html#-

What's next? Declaring people protesting againt the regime mentally ill - Soviet-style?

Adam, you're entirely correct. A whore -- in the c...

2008-07-21T21:43:00.000-06:00

Adam, you're entirely correct. A whore -- in the conventional sense -- is only peddling him/herself. Levin trades in the flesh and freedom of others. So I herewith apologize to the practitioners of the World's Oldest Profession for comparing them, in any way, to the unspeakable Sen. Levin.

You should apologize to whores everywhere for the ...

2008-07-21T20:19:00.000-06:00

You should apologize to whores everywhere for the ultra harsh comparison...also a whore has a better chance at redemption...

@MarkEvery hair is numbered, and boughtwith a pric...

2008-07-21T17:31:00.000-06:00

@Mark

Every hair is numbered, and bought
with a price.

Caesar owns nothing, and nor do you Will Blalock, ...

2008-07-21T13:20:00.000-06:00

Caesar owns nothing, and nor do you Will Blalock, it all belongs to God!

Jesus' said "Render unto Caesar THAT WHICH IS CAES...

2008-07-21T06:54:00.000-06:00

Jesus' said "Render unto Caesar THAT WHICH IS CAESAR'S" -- caps mine -- not render unto Caesar everything Caesar demands and then sit down and shut up.

Anonymous:"Perhaps taxation serves to boost confid...

2008-07-21T06:27:00.000-06:00

Anonymous:
"Perhaps taxation serves to boost confidence"
The only confidence gained
is certainty that your government
will destroy you if you don't
pony up the vig.

Anonymous:
"Nothing is Caesar's"
Correct, nothing unless we cede it
to him...such as FED fiat dollars
and subsequent income tax vig
payments.

Anonymous:
"If one could at least deduct
income confiscated through
inflation"
Are you suggesting we reform the
income tax code to make it fair?
How do you make extortion "fair?"
Ron Paul wants to ABOLISH the IRS,
not reform it.

"I have been buying and sellingAmerican gold Eagle...

2008-07-21T06:02:00.000-06:00

"I have been buying and selling
American gold Eagles and American
sliver Libertys for the last 6
years and have tripled my money." -- will blalock

will, I'm glad that you have been successful in your trading. And it helps that this decade has featured a strong rise in metals (or more fundamentally, a headlong depreciation of the dollar).

However, my comment about yield pertained to holding an aaset. Coins held without trading do not produce current income, whereas rental real estate does. However, coins are a true bearer asset, whereas real estate is always registered.

I mentioned overseas real estate, especially in the Third World, because their land registries haven't been databased yet for the IRS's convenience. Whereas, almost the entire base of global bank deposits is now open to Uncle Sam's prying eyes.

Twenty or thirty years down the road, that could all change. But by then we may have the ultimate bearer asset, digital gold ... and even the ability to lend it for interest paid in gold. I know this has been tried already, but some problems occurred.

Anon 4:53 PM

Thank you for this great article, Mr. Grigg.I woul...

2008-07-21T05:54:00.000-06:00

Thank you for this great article, Mr. Grigg.

I would really like to read some equally as clearly written articles on what role true capitalism played in the early days of our republic. What is really capitalism, not monopoly capitalism that we have had for so long that I don't know what the real thing is and if the real thing is a good thing and what our founders intended.

I also would like to read about the correct "general welfare" clause of the Costitution truly means. It too has been adulterated to the "common good" and redistribution of wealth idea.

I have read Batiat's The Law and know that production is real and only wealth and that a person must be allowed to keep and benefit from the fruits of his own labor.

Keep the enlightment flowing, Mr. Grigg.

If one could at least deduct income confiscated th...

2008-07-20T22:43:00.000-06:00

If one could at least deduct income confiscated through inflation(lets say somewhere between ten to fifteen percent of annual earnings) from the "Amount Owed" on his or her income tax bill it might make government think twice about its reckless spending/counterfeiting. Washington has been getting away with having its cake and eating it too for far too long. Yes, I know that both the income tax and fiat money are entirely incompatible with a free society but it would be a step in the right direction. Dr. Paul, are you listening?

Nothing is Caesar's - he obtains everything at gla...

2008-07-20T22:40:00.000-06:00

Nothing is Caesar's - he obtains everything at gladius/pilum point, so he is owed nothing. No taxes = no State.

Perhaps taxation serves to boost confidence (or gi...

2008-07-20T22:34:00.000-06:00

Perhaps taxation serves to boost confidence (or gives a much needed incentive) for a fiat currency. Without taxation people may be more likely to ditch a bad money for a good one, like something backed with actual value. In my view two things keep the fiat currency ruse alive; 1. Taxes payable in fiat currency (the above arguement) and 2. Legal tender laws. Without the first people might just ignore the second. Then you would be free of inflationary taxes.

States issuing fiat currencies always enact the first principle.

Will, how dare you attempt to reduce my respect fo...

2008-07-20T22:29:00.000-06:00

Will, how dare you attempt to reduce my respect for street smart gangsters by implying that modern day bankers act like gangsters. (Your use of the term "bankster")

What a hoot!

that taxes only serve to enrich bankers and to int...

2008-07-20T20:56:00.000-06:00

that taxes only serve to enrich bankers and to intimidate the population is the most important point to drive home for people not familiar with the system under which we live. the government funds itself through printing, not taxation.

will blalock,correction to my last post. will did...

2008-07-20T20:27:00.000-06:00

will blalock,

correction to my last post. will did not make that comment, it was "anonymous @ 4:53"

rick

This is an excellent blog spot!To bad only the min...

2008-07-20T20:18:00.000-06:00

This is an excellent blog spot!

To bad only the minority read it.