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NORFED Liberty Dollar Newsletter - November 2002

LIBERTY DOLLAR NEWS: November 2002 Vol. 4 No. 11 ACTION ITEM: Well after last month’s blockbuster Newsletter, which was held until mid month for the introduction of the Liberty Dollar Online, and with only two weeks for this Newsletter … lets take a deep breath … The Liberty Dollar is online but we still have lots to do and a few problems to resolve. Check out all the news below. TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  1. Liberty Dollar Online - Recap
  2. Problems for RC when Opening an Account
  3. We The People Freedom Drive 2002
  4. Bernard Meets the IMF
  5. Discontinuing the $20 AL Check
  6. $20 Packets - First Day of Issue – available!
  7. Of Merchants and Liberty Silver Page Ads
  8. Display Material and Kits for shows
  9. Special on Black ALD Polo Shirt
  10. Question of the month
  11. Redemption Center of the Month
  12. Quote of the Month
  13. Liberty Dollar Online - Recap After three years of development and many miss tries, the Liberty Dollar officially launched at 2:00 PM on November 15, 2002 . Many thanks to the countless people who have made this possible. Special thanks to Tommy Davis, who actually wrote the program, Sarah Bledsoe and Michelle Jones who hold down the office in Evansville and took care of many problems, Tim Milberger our IT (Internet Tech) person who has worked wonders and Jason Pratt for his inspirational discussions that rekindled the project earlier this year. Now that we have a clear choice between two easy to use dollars – one that is backed up by nothing by the force of the government and is the supreme tool of a totalitarian government, and the other dollar that is 100% value backed with gold and silver and is an example of the free enterprise system – which will it be? But that doesn’t matter if we have a choice if it does not win out in the market. And this will not happen unless we use it. For us to achieve our goals to repeal the Federal Reserve and the IRS, we must use The Liberty Dollar with millions of new converts, who choose the advantages of a value

backed currency. If we do not win this marketing war, the Great American Experiment will be lost and man’s greatest effort for a free people to govern themselves will be lost, possibly forever, certainly for many years to come. I can only pray that the divine hand of Providence that guided our Founding Fathers continues to guide The Liberty Dollar through the years ahead as we gradually move towards returning America to value – one dollar at a time. Thank you for your continued efforts and supports, fore without you, The Liberty Dollar will not succeed. 2. Problems for RC when Opening an Account As most of us know (or at least me!) some of the biggest problems come from not reading the instructions. Of course I am referring to the problems RC have encountered when opening their reserved account for the Liberty Dollar Online. So let me say it again, PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. The first big problem is clicking on CREATE instead of LOG IN when a RC wants to open an account. An account has been reserved for all RC, so simply click on LOG IN and use the username emailed to you. The second big problem is not using “NRC” in all capitals as part of your passcode the first time you Log In. Please use NRC and the number, after you have Logged In to access your reserved account. And the third big problem involves your email address. Please use the same email address, which is in your RC data file. Please note that additional email address may be used, but your RC Liberty Dollar account must use that same email address. We have done this expressly so that RC are guaranteed to automatically get all their referral fees due them. 3. We The People Freedom Drive 2002 We drove, we meet, but we did not conquer. A total of 100+ cars, trucks and motor homes found their way to Washington DC on Thursday, November 14. Speakers, spoke. We waived signs. The government did not show up. Bob Schulz addressed the crowd of only about 500+ people and called for civil disobedience – “No Answers – No Taxes”. All is good but it is not enough. For such an effort, for all the miles, and only 500+ people is not going to change the tax system. Much more needs to be done. So it is from this humble participants viewpoint that we need to “Change the money to Change the country”. We simply must find a way to market our values better than the current regime. And hopefully do so before an engineered monetary crash, which may play further into their hands. 4. Bernard Meets the IMF After wearing my 22 pound Revolutionary War Officer uniform from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM and carrying another 20+ pounds of Silver Libertys, etc. which I exchanged at the Freedom Drive event in Washington DC , it was time to eat and drink. Of course nothing is easy in Washington, but after checking into a hotel room and getting out of the uniform and into my “civies” it didn’t take me long to find a comfortable bar and a reasonable menu of corn beef and cabbage. Shortly, a young man of maybe 28 or 30 sat next to me at the bar. As we exchanged pleasantries, he told me he was with the IMF. I couldn’t believe my ears and asked, “You mean the International Monetary Fund?” Sure

enough, it was none other! So I mentioned that some people are not too fond of the IMF, and he responded quite positively that is only because they don’t know what they do. Well that led to an explanatory discussion with the usual bit of propaganda. Then at the appropriate time, I responded that he must be aware of “fiat currency” and their shortcomings. At this, the young man looked, lost. So I responded and asked him, “Certainly you are familiar with fiat currencies?” To my amazement, he waxed on for some time about the Latin meaning of “fiat”, having a degree in Latin in addition to a degree in English and I believe a Masters in Economics! He then caps this off by saying he had never heard of “fiat currency”. My God! Here is a young man, very well educated although some would say indoctrinated, with the a job at the IMF who knows nothing about “fiat currency” nor their history or the evils that befall the people who are subjected to them? I found this almost impossible to believe, but the young man seems very sincere. But, as the hour was now late and it had been more than the usual day at the office, we exchanged info and arranged to cross paths the next day on Friday if possible. Unfortunately, my Friday was packed with appointments and although my young fiat friend surprised me with a quick visit while I was, by chance, lunching next to the IMF building; we did not get the opportunity to follow up our discussion in more sober conditions. And that is how Bernard came to meet the IMF. 5. Discontinuing the $20 AL Check THIS IS AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Please be aware that NORFED has discontinued the use of the $20 American Liberty Checks. The issuance of the checks, which have been used to pay the $100 sponsorship fees when a new RC is sponsored, was discontinued last month with the introduction of our new accounting system. Although a great idea at the time some two years ago, The ALChecks had their problems in addition to their successes. But with the new accounting and our preference to use the new Liberty Dollar Online, it has been decided to move ahead without the ALCheck. The bank account that the checks are drawn on will remain open throughout this year with any late arrivals being serviced through the NORFED office in Evansville. Many thanks for all your efforts to use the check and bring greater awareness to the current banking regime. 6. $20 Packets - First Day of Issue – available! WOW!!! NORFED just received twenty First Day of Issue of $20 Packets! Each contain one $10.00, one $5.00 and five $1.00 Silver Certificates and all are dated October 1, 1998. As you know, NORFED is not a numismatic organization. But then these were surrendered for redemption, I asked the office to hold to them at least until we could offer them and make a bit of extra income for NORFED. Usually the First Day of Issue of any monetary instrument is the most prized item and appreciates the most. Given The Liberty Dollar uniqueness, each $20 Pack is priced at only $30.00. If you are a bit of a collector or just want to have one of these while supporting NORFED mission, please call Sarah or Michelle and reserve them TODAY. The last, and only time, we offered some of the original 1998 Silver Libertys, they sold out in the first day. If you want one of these Packs, please call: 888.421.6181. And if you get the recording, please leave a message, packs are strictly available on a first come, first served. Email will also be accepted. 7. Of Merchants and Liberty Silver Page Ads Last month we announced the debut of both the Liberty Dollar Online and the new Liberty Silver Pages as a directory of Liberty Merchants. Both work together, although Liberty Silver Pages is an

independent company from NORFED. As in any economy, usage is paramount, so I remain dedicated to helping, encouraging and supporting anyone who devotes time and effort to introduce the Liberty Dollar into commerce. So this is a short message to encourage everyone who is encouraging greater usage to contact NORFED with info about your efforts. We would gladly bring everyone's efforts to the to the attention of this Newsletter. Meanwhile, please visit www.LibertySilverPages.com and consider what it can do for you and our common goals. 8. Display Material and Kits for shows Going to a Conference, show or rally and plan to take some Liberty Dollars with you? Then call the NORFED office (888.421.6181) and find out what they can do for you. A new, lightweight sign, which measures 30 inches by 60 inches and folds in half, is now available on loan. And additional packet of brochures and inserts are available free to anyone who is going to a conference, show, rally, etc. Simply call the office with enough lead time so they can help you and ship via ground, as shipping is still your cost. Lets get the word out there…and after all … all RC you sponsor with the nice looking display are still your sponsorees and $100 will be sent to you for each new RC you sign up. 9. Special on Black ALD Polo Shirt Have you seen the special Liberty Dollar T-shirts? Well they have become a real standard and a great way to wear your ideals plus farm for more supporters. Now we have a batch of new Black Polo Shirts with the familiar ALD logo. Shirts are 100% cotton, contain a front pocket and are mostly XL size. If interested, please call the NORFED office for exact info and prices, which are discounted till Christmas. 10. Question of the month QUESTION: Can sponsors receive Liberty Dollars instead of the $100 FRN check? ANSWER: Yes. When NORFED was started, several of our first sponsors really needed ready “cash” before there were Liberty Merchants so we simply decided to give out the $100 sponsorship fees in FRN. Now with the developments of the past four years and thousands of Liberty Merchants it grows easier to use the Liberty Dollar very day. Now you can have your sponsorship fees in FRN or ALD. Plus you can have your ALD deposited directly into your Online account! 11. Redemption Center of the Month There is no doubt who the Redemption Center of the Month should be…he has been the RC of the past few months as he has labored tirelessly on the digital Liberty dollar. Of course I am speaking of Tommy Davis RC/TX, who developed the Liberty Dollar Online software. As you may remember we thought we were ready to launch the Liberty Dollar some six months ago, only to have our currency IT person flip out. Tommy has come to the rescue and written an easy to use program, plus it is working much better than most during this early start up time. It is a very sincere pleasure to name Tommy Davis our RC of the Month and encourage everyone to visit Tommy’s LibertySilverPages.com site. From the first time that I saw Tommy’s work and hear his amazing story about marketing yellow pages in paper and digital form, I have been impressed and hope you will be too. Congratulations and many thanks to Tommy for his excellent work and for being the Redemption Center of the Month.

  1. Quote of the Month "To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men" Abraham Lincoln Thank you for being a part of the largest peacetime effort to return America to value – one Liberty Dollar at a time. Keep up the good work for the good cause and we will succeed. Bernard von NotHaus Monetary Architect/Editor