payment of debts; ..." Article I, Section 10. The Constitution authorizes the Federal Government to "coin money" Article I, Section 8, but nowhere does it authorize the printing of money. The paper bills originally used in the United States were not recognized as money but were receipts for money and could be redeemed in silver or gold at any time. This kind of sound money helped to make the United States one of the greatest nations in the world. It also made it impossible for any central power to control the American people and herd them into a one world government. No doubt, this was one of the reasons that subversive forces went to work to destroy this element of For a deeper understanding of the importance of a sound monetary system, and why we must return to a sound system; we recommend John F. McManus' book Financial Terrorism: Hijacking America Under the Threat of Bankruptcy. It is available from Western Islands, P.O. Box 8040, Appleton, Wisconsin. 70 The Secret Side of History American independence.