Yes Don F! The Hebrew/Jewish state also had the rule of non-usury as far as plying it to other Jews. Gentiles were fair game. Whoever owns the debt, owns YOU. Right now Red China holds about a trillion US dollars in bonds and other negotiable securities and they are really pissed at the idea of our devaluing our currency and I don't blame them. I'm pissed too. The wealth of this country is in its people and their ability to produce.

Compensation for our Calvinist work ethic is only legal in terms of the US dollar. Just like the money the term "legal" is by fiat also. When folks stop believing all the lies Uncle Speakeasy puts out there you will see raw capitalism come into play. Uncle Sweetlips will call it "barter", "grey market" and "black market" but it will prevail because people have a sense of justice and fairness and they will finally know that Uncle S--- has neither.