Banks, Governments Move To Restrict Personal Gold Bullion

This quote is what really stands out for me. "Unconventional measures"? What does that mean? Un-lawful? It is things like this that make it so imperative that any politician elected to public office in the US be aware of their constitutional duties and the restrictions that document places on their actions. Obviously, the Euros are not as up to speed on the concept of personal liberty as Americans are, so it is no surprise that stuff like this is starting in Euroland.

If we think about it for a bit, we can see that the fiat currencies are failing and that there will be a precious metals monetary standard at some point in the future. What better way to control the world's wealth than to control those metals? The initial stage seems to be one wherein very wealthy people are in on this scheme and are buying lots of gold. Once they have their fill of it, we can probably expect gold to be made very difficult, if not impossible, for citizens to purchase. Gold registration? Hmmm... seems to me that every single time this idea comes up, it is for the purpose of confiscation. It makes their job a lot easier if they know who has what they want to steal and where it is located. Remember, folks, it ain't paranoia if they really ARE out to get you!

While I don't personally believe it; I guess you can make the claim that the Rich have orchestrated the run up in PM pricing as a way of having the lower classes exchanging their stashes of Gold and Silver for fiat currency. I guess the thought would be that when the fiat currencies collapses that only the Rich would have "real" money. Like I said,I don't really buy it, but I can see the reasoning behind it.

Any time anything threatens the power of a government or bureaucracy, they take whatever steps needed to stop the threat.

Gold ownership threatens the power of any government to issue fiat currency, therefore at some point in the future they will confiscate gold in any way they can. Registration makes that job easy.

In the U.S., aren't we allowed to invest IRA's in gold, maybe AGE's? I'm guessing a lot of folks do that, I really can't see the government taking that. I have been wrong before...

Just because it is allowed NOW does not mean it will be allowed in the future. When the government gets "desperate" enough, they will do desperate things, like confiscate gold. And, they will couch it in language that spins that it is for the good of the people and country, when in fact it is only good for those in power.

Lol, yeah right - we all walk around in chains all day and have to phone our contact number at regular intervals in the day to notify the authorities exactly where we are and what we are doing

Funnily enough though most of us have passports, have been graciously 'allowed' to travel outside of our own countries by those that inhibit our every personal liberty and don't have blinkered views of life elsewhere on this planet.

Norm

Sounds similar to the law that they tried to pass with the $600 limit for non reported sales. There are elements in our legislative branch already trying to find a way to track precious metals purchases. If they can track purchases and sales then they can tax the transaction. Their always trying to get their money grubbing hands into everything. Last year when New York was trying to figure out some way to pay their obligations they announced new taxes on just about everything including bottled water. I think the bill fell by the wayside but it will reappear in time. Eventually New York will tax you for breathing and leaving your house.