The Man Who Used Liberty Dollars

by Fred E. Foldvary

to the tune of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (Lyrics at http://www.norbyhus.dk/valance.html)
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Based on the true Liberty Dollar story

When federal agents came to town,
the freedom folk would hide,
yes, hide.
Because free-market folks did use
liberty coins and notes.
And the point of the gun
was the only law
the agents understood.
When it came to truth and real legality,
The Feds were mighty bad!

Out of the blue the G men came,
in an unlicensed car,
it’s true!
They knocked on the door of craftsman Jake,
a Liberty Dollar man.
They asked all kinds of real rude questions:
“What’s wrong with U.S. cash?”
At the point of a gun, it can be scary,
Most folks would give in.

Out of the blue the G men came,
in an unlicensed car!
But the man who used Liberty Dollars,
He used Liberty Dollars!
He was courageous above all.

The G boys told Jake he was nuts,
To use those liberty disks,
as coins.
They said,“They’re useless at the bank.”
“It’s not real currency”.
“Why do you hate America?” they yelled.
They cursed and hissed and screamed.
But Jake just answered calm and steady,
“Silver keeps it real.”

Many a man will face the Feds
and quiver at their threats.
But the man who used Liberty Dollars;
He used Liberty Dollars!
He was courageous above all!

This article first appeared in the Progress Report, www.progress.org. Reprinted with permission.

Dr. Fred Foldvary teaches economics at Santa Clara University and is the author of several books: The Soul of Liberty, Public Goods and Private Communities, and the Dictionary of Free-Market Economics.