In this episode, we trace the arc of American money – from Thomas Jefferson’s warnings about paper currency… to the classical gold standard… to Franklin Roosevelt criminalizing gold ownership… to Bretton Woods… to Nixon closing the gold window… and finally to the modern era of unconstrained, monetary expansion and unconstitutional spending.

Mark DeLuzio explains what the term “insurrection” means in the US Constitution and shows that the illegal protests in Minneapolis are, in fact, an insurrection. He also explains the Insurrection Act and the powers it bestows on the President.

Mark DeLuzio discusses the debt crisis, which currently stands at $38 trillion, while the money supply is $22 trillion as of this episode. How with the government address this issue? Mark reviews the five options the government has, and you will not like any of them. Get ready once again to bail out our spend-happy government.

Mark DeLuzio discusses his interaction with Senator Tom Cotton and the challenging questions he posed to the Senator.

Mark DeLuzio discusses how our ignorance of the Constitution, civics, and history provides an open door to tyranny from government officials who are counting on our lack of knowledge.