Will the tyrants in D.C. soon be outlawing the ownership of gold, FDR-style? According to Underreported.com:
HR 2417 redefines “financial institution” to match U.S. Code Title 31 Section 5312:
(2) ‘’financial institution’’ means -
[...]
(N) a dealer in precious metals, stones, or jewels;
This bill - HR 2417 - was passed this month, as Congress slowly works its way toward complete control of the financial sector - all in the name of the “war on terror,” of course.
Look at the various parts of the bill, and note that it provides/reaffirms numerous protections for employees of the CIA and NSA (including tort liability). And Section 502 provides the open wallet for “counterterrorism” efforts in Columbia, meaning endless drug war monies.