At RealClearMarkets Alex Pollock has a primer on the federal government’s ban on holding gold (that ended in 1974). If you’re not aware of the history, you might find it interesting.
Bitcoin enthusiasts, take heed! It is impossible to get beyond the government’s reach.
The title of this post is a reference to Earl Long’s remark about the futility of resisting the federal government’s enforcement of the civil rights of blacks in the South of the 1960s.
