Starvin Larry

The Orwellian “war on cash,” in the words of its advocates. Big Brother will soon be watching every dollar, euro, franc, yen, ruble, or yuan you spend, all in the name of convenience and to foil any “bad” people who would otherwise use cash to facilitate their misdeeds. From Don Quijones, at wolf street.com:

The war on cash is escalating. As Mises’ Jo Salerno reports, the latest combatant to join the fray is JP Morgan Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., which recently enacted a policy restricting the use of cash in selected markets; bans cash payments for credit cards, mortgages, and auto loans; and disallows the storage of “any cash or coins” in safe deposit boxes. In other words, the war has moved on from one of words to actions.

Here are ten quotes that should chill the spine of any individual who cherishes his or her freedom…