This episode features a deep and urgent conversation between Dan Happel and Dr. Edwin Vieira Jr.—a four-time Harvard graduate and foremost authority on constitutional monetary law. They dig into the historical, legal, and structural failures of America’s fiat currency system, exposing the long-forgotten mechanisms that once tethered our financial system to gold and silver.
From Roosevelt’s gold seizure to Trump’s rumored push for gold-backed bonds, the discussion spans legal precedents, Supreme Court omissions, legislative sabotage, and potential recovery plans. Vieira’s decades of work on sound money legislation—alongside key figures like Ron Paul and Judy Shelton—offers listeners both clarity and strategy for returning to a stable, asset-backed system.
Whether you're new to constitutional finance or a longtime critic of the Fed, this episode will challenge your assumptions and offer a constitutional path forward.
Why the gold clause contract still matters
▶ How Roosevelt’s gold seizure was never ruled constitutional
▶ What Trump and Judy Shelton may attempt with gold-backed bonds
▶ State-level solutions from Montana to New Hampshire
▶ The legal loopholes Congress refuses to close
🎯 It’s not a matter of if the fiat system fails—it’s when. The question is: what comes next, and who decides?
It’s not a matter of if the fiat system fails—it’s when. The question is: what comes next, and who decides?
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