Liberty Dollar Creator Convicted

Having mentioned the Liberty Dollar before (here, here, here, here, and here), I thought it appropriate to note that its creator, Bernard von NotHaus, has been convicted in federal court of "making coins resembling and similar to United States coins (they were, after all, round, shiny, and metallic - Tom)," selling and possessing Liberty Dollars, intending to use them as money, and, of course, "conspiracy against the United States."  Source.

Kent McManigal has a couple of posts concerning this travesty on his "Hooligan Libertarian" Blog that are worth reading and are available here and here.

The only thing I feel like adding is that this verdict is the sort of outcome you can expect when the "jury of your peers" is selected from among the mortally ignorant and the terminally stupid.  The lesson being that you can't rely on a jury to protect you even if you're innocent.

So sad!

-- Have you seen Our American Money?  Please do.  And share the link.