Petition to Restore the Constitutional Right to a Gold and Silver-Backed National Currency

Addressed To:

• The United States Congress

• The President of the United States

• The U.S. Treasury Department

• The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

• The U.S. Supreme Court

• All Elected Representatives & State Legislatures

We, the undersigned, exercise our right to petition for redress of grievances under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, demanding the immediate restoration of a lawful gold and silver-backed national currency, as mandated by the U.S. Constitution and essential to economic stability, financial sovereignty, and national security.

Grievance:

The Unconstitutional Removal of Gold & Silver Backed Currency

The United States was founded on the principle that its monetary system should be backed by gold and silver, ensuring stability, honesty, and economic fairness for all. However, over time, this fundamental protection has been eroded, and our labor, rather than tangible assets, now backs the currency—facilitating inflation, economic instability, and fraud.

Article I, Section 10, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution states: “No State shall... make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.”

This constitutional clause explicitly mandates that only gold and silver shall be recognized as lawful money.

The Federal Reserve, through gradual devaluation of U.S. currency, has systematically removed the gold and silver backing of our money, leading to:

1. The Federal Reserve Act of 1913; created a private central banking system, granting it unconstitutional control over the nation's money supply.

2. The Gold Reserve Act of 1934; prohibited private ownership of gold and removed the ability of citizens to demand gold in exchange for dollars.

3. The Bretton Woods Agreement (1944) & Nixon Shock (1971); ultimately severed the link between gold and the U.S. dollar, making it a purely fiat currency controlled by the Federal Reserve, in violation of constitutional provisions.

The removal of the constitutional gold and silver standard has directly led to:

1. Massive inflation; the Federal Reserve fraudulently prints currency without tangible backing, devaluing the purchasing power of all Americans.

2. Debt servitude; the people are forced to work more for less, as their labor is used to back an unstable fiat system.

3. Economic instability; without a tangible standard, financial crises occur regularly, as seen in 1929, 2008, and beyond.

4. Unlawful taxation of labor; because fiat money is backed by labor rather than assets, citizens are unknowingly taxed through hidden inflation.

   
   

This is not just a matter of economic policy; it is a violation of fundamental rights, as our currency is no longer lawful under constitutional law.

Legal Standing:

Constitutional & Case Law Precedents

We assert that the current fiat system violates the U.S. Constitution and existing legal precedent, making its continuation an act of economic fraud and a direct attack on the liberties of the American people.

1.  The U.S. Constitution

Article I, Section 10, Clause 1: Prohibits the government from making anything but gold and silver legal tender. Article I, Section 8, Clause 5: Gives Congress, not the Federal Reserve, the authority to coin money and regulate its value. The Federal Reserve Act delegates this power unconstitutionally to a private entity.

2.  Julliard v. Greenman, 110 U.S. 421 (1884)

The Supreme Court ruled that Congress has the power to issue currency, but this ruling was based on an era when the dollar was still backed by gold and silver. The modern fiat system is unconstitutional because it lacks this backing.

3.  Craig v. Missouri, 29 U.S. 410 (1830)

The Court struck down state-issued fiat currency, affirming that only gold and silver can be used as legal tender.

4.  Perry v. United States, 294 U.S. 330 (1935)

Ruled that the government cannot repudiate its own gold obligations. This means the government was in breach of contract when it abandoned the gold standard.

5.  Legal Tender Cases (Knox v. Lee, Parker v. Davis, 79 U.S. 457 (1871))

These cases established that fiat currency could exist in wartime but never permanently replace gold and silver as legal tender.

Since the Nixon Shock (1971) permanently severed the gold backing, the U.S. government has remained in unconstitutional violation of these rulings.

Redress of Grievance:

Our Demands

We, the People, demand the immediate restoration of a lawful, gold and silver-backed currency, in compliance with the United States Constitution.

1. Congress Must Reinstate a Gold & Silver Standard

We demand that Congress repeal any unconstitutional laws supporting fiat currency and restore a system where every issued dollar is backed by tangible assets.

2. Abolition or Reform of the Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve is an unconstitutional banking cartel that has defrauded the American people. We demand its full audit, reform, or abolition to ensure lawful, asset-backed currency.

3. Treasury Must Resume Constitutional Currency Issuance

The U.S. Treasury must stop issuing debt-based fiat currency and restore lawful gold and silver-backed tender.

4. A Congressional Investigation into Fiat Fraud & Inflation Crimes

We demand a full congressional inquiry into how the removal of gold backing has defrauded the American people.

5. Legal & Criminal Accountability for Violators

If government officials knowingly violate the Constitution, they are guilty of: fraud (issuing worthless fiat currency); emoluments violations (profiting off unconstitutional monetary policies); and/or treason (knowingly destroying lawful currency and subjecting citizens to unlawful taxation via inflation).

Affirmation:

By signing below, I affirm and declare that I am a living man or woman of sound mind, acting of my own free will.

I have read and understand the contents of this petition, and I sign it knowingly, willingly, and without coercion.

I understand that this petition is a lawful expression of the People’s right to petition for redress of grievances, and I add my signature as evidence of support and standing for the actions, remedies, and demands stated above.

I reserve all of my unalienable rights, waive none, and stand in honor, peace, and truth.