monikaco on Nostr: Today I was reminded of the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, Article I, Section 8— ...
Today I was reminded of the U.S. Constitution.
Specifically, Article I, Section 8—
the clause that gives Congress, and only Congress, the power to create money:
“To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures.”
This is not a theory. It’s law.
So why do we have a private central bank?
In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act created a banking cartel with the power to issue currency backed by debt—not gold, not silver, not labor.
Congress delegated a power it was never meant to give away.
That power was—and still is—meant to serve you, the people.
We’ve given certainty to systems that are not certain.
We’ve mistaken authority for truth.
We obey institutions that operate outside the Constitution.
And in return?
We get inflation, surveillance, and silence.
But here’s the paradox:
The more you step into uncertainty,
the more you reclaim your freedom.
Because when you stop outsourcing meaning,
you realize:
It was never about certainty.
It was about your right to choose.
So what are our real options?
1. Education – Read the Constitution. Read Rothbard. Read The Creature from Jekyll Island. Question everything.
2. Self-Custody – Bitcoin is a stance, not a product.
3. Know Your Rights – Inalienable. Non-negotiable.
4. Voluntary Action – Don’t wait for permission.
5. Refuse the Illusion of Certainty – Law ≠ Justice. Fiat ≠ Value.
The Federal Reserve bypassed the Constitution, replacing money with debt and freedom with compliance.
But that’s just one example.
How many other codes, statutes, and regulations are quietly infringing on your inalienable rights?
And why isn’t every man and woman standing up for their right
—to be free,
—to live peacefully,
—to pursue happiness on their own terms?
Certainty won’t save us.
But inquiry, action, and courage might.
It starts with you.
⸻
Specifically, Article I, Section 8—
the clause that gives Congress, and only Congress, the power to create money:
“To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures.”
This is not a theory. It’s law.
So why do we have a private central bank?
In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act created a banking cartel with the power to issue currency backed by debt—not gold, not silver, not labor.
Congress delegated a power it was never meant to give away.
That power was—and still is—meant to serve you, the people.
We’ve given certainty to systems that are not certain.
We’ve mistaken authority for truth.
We obey institutions that operate outside the Constitution.
And in return?
We get inflation, surveillance, and silence.
But here’s the paradox:
The more you step into uncertainty,
the more you reclaim your freedom.
Because when you stop outsourcing meaning,
you realize:
It was never about certainty.
It was about your right to choose.
So what are our real options?
1. Education – Read the Constitution. Read Rothbard. Read The Creature from Jekyll Island. Question everything.
2. Self-Custody – Bitcoin is a stance, not a product.
3. Know Your Rights – Inalienable. Non-negotiable.
4. Voluntary Action – Don’t wait for permission.
5. Refuse the Illusion of Certainty – Law ≠ Justice. Fiat ≠ Value.
The Federal Reserve bypassed the Constitution, replacing money with debt and freedom with compliance.
But that’s just one example.
How many other codes, statutes, and regulations are quietly infringing on your inalienable rights?
And why isn’t every man and woman standing up for their right
—to be free,
—to live peacefully,
—to pursue happiness on their own terms?
Certainty won’t save us.
But inquiry, action, and courage might.
It starts with you.
⸻