Alone on MT Hunger and Little John’s Plan to Stop the Fed
Its a chilly night on Mt Hunger but not as windy as it was last night. Its in the 20s and last night the winds were 50 mph, the wood stove is extra hungry. Just me and “Goldy the Cat” on the hill this week. Leah and the boys went with my MIL to Maryland to visit her sister. I’m pretty bored. After living with 3 boys and a pregnant wife, its kind of quiet around here with only a cat. I think I’ll probably boil some more sap tomorrow, its supposed to get up to 50 so by the end of the day I’ll have enough fire up the evaporator again. We’ve had a few calves born since I last posted here. One of the heifers was a real snot but this morning I was able milk her without any ropes. I’m glad, makes milking more pleasant for both of us! The other two heifers were little angels, never so much as lifted a foot. Thats the way it goes with Jerseys. I really hope it warms up soon, grass is never going to start up around here with nights as cold as they have been. I’m ready for spring and so are the girls. I’ll end the rambling post with a Little John story I got a got a kick out of……..
John says to me the other day, “Paper money isn’t real money…right Dad.” I told him he was correct, only gold and silver coins are real money. “So why do people use fake money?” the boy asks. “Well son, people don’t know its not real and as long as they think it is real they will use for trading. Thats why we use it, as long as there are people dumb enough to take it in exchange for things we need then we can use it.” John asks “Why don’t we just tell the people that its fake, shouldn’t they know they don’t have any real money?” He continues, “Then once people know that paper isn’t money we could all use real money.” I told him I’ve been telling people about it most of my life, but nobody listens. Then I explained how that now that I have 3 sons who will be able to help educate people about it, over time we might make some headway. John says “Dad, I got an idea! I’ll just keep telling people. I mean if I tell someone and they don’t believe me, I’ll just tell them again and again and again. After a while they will say “Ok, OK, Johnny, I believe you now just leave me alone”. If you keep telling people something they will believe you just to get you to leave them alone.”
So there you have it. Little Johns plan to stop the Federal Reserve.
April 2nd, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Sometimes I think it is good for married couples to be away from each other once in a while to realize just how good they have it. I spent a couple nights away just a couple months ago. Ron and I agreed that we realized how much we prefer to be together.
As for Little John’s theory, it has worked for me in the past…
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:29 am
My precious wife will be back next week from a 8 week mission to Peru where she cared for her ailing mother. It was the right thing to do, but very hard on both of us. I am looking forward to her return with great anticipation. I couldn’t imagine how the Covenanters of Scotland survived the persecutions in their days when husbands were often put in prison for years.
Only when the funny money fails will Americans realize how duped they were, but it will be far too late then to do something constructive about it. History repeats itself because people hate the light of God’s Word, which illuminates all things, including the gods of mammon they worship.
April 4th, 2008 at 9:41 am
I can always find a use for paper , but not for gold or silver.
April 4th, 2008 at 11:08 am
“I can always find a use for paper”,
The outhouse comes to mind when discussing federal reserve notes
April 4th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Thank God for little John, and his faithful dad, too! But it might not be as hopeless as you think. I overheard this conversation at work the other day.
1st fireman: What’s the difference between computerized virtual reality and our economy?
2nd fireman: I don’t know, what?
1st fireman: In a virtual reality, people KNOW IT ISN’T REAL.
April 4th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Hello Scott!
Just wanted to let you that Post Tenebras Lux has been re-opened and is under new management. We’d love to see you participate there, if you have the time.
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Nevski
April 8th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Hello Scott,
I just finished reviewing your blog site, very interesting.
I’d like to talk to you sometime about an overlooked “Alternative Currency” that is unavailable unless you are a covenant-keeping Christian living and working locally in covenant community. In many respects it is far more vital and important than “Liberty Dollars,” for which you have a link. You may well already be aware of it, but haven’t recognized it or the potential. The partners in Missouri Woods know what I’m talking about. Enough said for now, and thanks for the great conversation,
Jeff
April 11th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Little John has a good plan.
Why don’t I use real money? ‘Cause I rarely get any!
Most people wouldn’t like using real money because it has limits and can’t be magically conjured up or imagined (the FED calls that monetizing debt). Modern man really doesn’t like the limits that reality imposes upon him.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Floyd, you are hitting it pretty close . . . “modern man really doesn’t like the limits that reality imposes on him.” More accurately, fallen man does like the bonds and cords of God’s righteous law imposed upon him . . . Psalm 2.