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| The Road to Rediscovering America’s Identity ~ XXVI
BORN RIGHT^© - Sep 19, 2025
with Josh Allen Flowers : josh@portervillepost.com

MONEY FOR NOTHING ~ The Moral Rot of Modern Currency ~

We talk about inflation like it’s a number. A metric. A mild inconvenience. But it’s not.
Inflation is a moral disease — the kind that seeps into a nation’s soul, not just its spreadsheets. And at the root of it is a system built on “something for nothing.”
When your money is fake, your values don’t stand a chance.

Usury: Theft Dressed in a Suit

Let’s start with the word no one wants to use anymore: USURY.
Once upon a time, every major civilization — from ancient Jews to early Christians to Islamic caliphates — condemned it. Charging interest on money? That was seen as a violation of human dignity. Today? It’s a business model. Banks charge interest on money they didn’t even have until you signed the dotted line. You’re paying for a fiction. A loan from a ghost. And we’ve normalized it. Even churches hold debt drives now — preaching liberty while passing the plate for mortgage payments. This is not capitalism. It’s predatory alchemy, turning your future into their profit.

Fiat Currency: The Root of the Rot

You can’t build virtue on lies. And fiat currency is the biggest lie ever sold. Let’s be clear:
● It’s not backed by gold.
● It’s not backed by labor.
● It’s not even backed by national productivity.

It’s backed by nothing but trust — and that trust is abused daily. When money can be printed without effort, it trains a nation to expect reward without responsibility. Sound familiar?
● Get rich quick.
● Pay later.
● Swipe now.
● Delay consequences.
● Blame someone else.

This isn’t just bad economics. It’s bad character.

Inflation: A Hidden Tax on the Working Class

The elites don’t fear inflation. They own the assets that inflate. You? You’re stuck paying $6 for eggs and praying your landlord doesn’t “adjust for market conditions.” Inflation is the perfect scam:
● No legislation.
● No Vote
● No Headlines

Just a silent drain on your wallet. If Congress passed a law tomorrow saying, “We’re taking 3% of your wealth every year,” you’d grab a pitchfork. But when the Fed does it with “quantitative easing,” no one bats an eye. This is the brilliance of the scam: You feel it, but you can’t trace it. And by the time you notice, you’re already behind.

What Fake Money Does to Real People

Inflation doesn’t just change numbers. It distorts choices.
● Parents work double shifts instead of raising their kids.
● Young couples delay marriage because they can’t afford rent.
● Retirement becomes a fantasy, not a plan.
● Dreams shrink to fit a shrinking dollar.

Even morality gets priced out. Why save when saving gets punished? Why build when building can’t keep up with costs? This is the slow erosion of a people’s spirit. And when money lies, everything built on it eventually crumbles — families, businesses, communities.

You Can’t Raise Moral Kids on Immoral Money

Let’s call it what it is:
A money system that rewards debt, punishes savings, and prints on whim is immoral.
⨂ It encourages dependence.
⨂ It penalizes discipline.
⨂ It erodes responsibility.
⨂ It tells the next generation: “Don’t work for it. Vote for it.”
Is it any wonder society feels hollow? That our youth drown in anxiety while the markets hit record highs? The foundation is rotten. And until we replace it, no “program” or “stimulus” or “social movement” will fix what’s broken.

When the Collapse Comes, Don’t Say It Wasn’t Predictable

Every fiat system in history has ended the same way: collapse. Rome. Weimar Germany. Zimbabwe. Venezuela. Argentina (multiple times). They all printed their way into oblivion. America is not immune.
In fact, we’re following the same script — just with better marketing. And when the trust breaks — when people stop believing in the dollar — the façade falls. Fast. But collapse isn’t the end. For those who see the writing on the wall, it’s a new beginning.

It’s Time for a Different Kind of Wealth

You don’t need to “beat the system.” You need to exit it.
☺ Buy assets the Fed can’t print.
☺ Build income streams the banks don’t control.
☺ Store value in things that hold truth — not promises.
☺ Refuse to be another pawn in their debt-fueled fantasy.

Your wealth shouldn’t shrink with every meeting in Washington. It should grow because you understand what’s real. And real wealth starts with real principles.

Next Up: Back to Wealth — Becoming Your Own Bank

In Article 27, we’ll lay out the roadmap. How to become your own banker. How to cut the cartel out of your life. How to store value in deflationary assets like crypto — not meme tokens, but real, limited-supply currencies that behave like digital gold.
We’ll explore infinite banking, cashflow-producing assets, and how to build wealth that works for you — not Wall Street. Because we don’t just need a return to good money. We need a return to honest living.

What you are not changing, you are choosing.