Quote Originally Posted by doug555 View Post
The increase in employment due to increased demand for products and services, the decrease in national debt, and restoration of our sovereignty would not change the political balance of power in the world?

This idea worked in President Lincoln's administration. Why would it not work now?
If Russia is pushing a gold backed currency, and the US is pushing a person backed currency, anything Russia does that hurts the dollar would be an attack on the US.

I think that may be why US dollars are so liberally spread around the globe, as a deterrent to attacks on the currency. Gresham's Law, and all that...