Cashless? Digital Not Always Dependable

Unexpected Turn Of Events...

As technology takes over world domination, for the powermongers, some unanticipated flaws emerge in Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Drones and Digital currency are popping up on the face of the Cyberpower Deity ... like large pimples. One of the latest bumps is, that without unimpeded electricity ... none of that stuff works ... like in California right now.  There, Left-wing political power, holding hands with PG&E Power Co., has neutralized a large part of California, leaving over Two Million people without power and nothing works ... except a rain shower, which only God controls, but no one seems to consult Him. So what happens if the U.S. power grid fails or is fried? Absolutely nothing in our digital, electric world will work ... including the sources of food and water.  Even batteries don't last long in a dark house. RB 

This from Jim Rickards weekly missive:

 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Cashless Society

We've written frequently on the advent of a cashless society. Our articles and links include references to central banks and academics calling for an end to cash. We've also highlighted retail stores with "No Cash" signs on the door. Cashless payment channels including direct deposit to credit cards, debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and chip payments are ubiquitous. In an extreme example, citizens in Sweden are now getting "chipped" (a small radio frequency transmitter is implanted into their hands) so they can make payments with the wave of a hand. (This also subjects you to 24/7 police surveillance, but that's another story.) The reasons for moving to cashless systems are ostensibly to fight crime and tax evasion. The real reasons are to impose negative interest rates (a kind of tax on savings). It's critical to make all cash digital to prevent citizens from withdrawing physical cash to avoid negative interest rates. Yet a funny thing is happening in the world of cash as reported in this article. Cash is making a comeback! This article states that in the United States, cash in circulation has increased to nearly the highest level in 36 years and is up 5.6% since before the 2008 financial crisis. There are more $100 bills in circulation today than $1 bills. The share of the $100 bill as a percentage of all currency in circulation has increased from 73% in 2008 to 80% as of last year. The reasons for this have to do with a loss of trust in the banking system after 2008 and preparation for an even worse crisis to come. Of course, gold is another way to hold assets in nondigital form and without reliance on banks or banking. Still, a healthy dose of cash will serve you well in a natural disaster such as the wildfires raging in California today. The power is out in much of California, so credit cards, ATMs and gas pumps don't work. But a Benjamin Franklin $100 bill will still get you food or water when the opportunity presents. The elites will still push for a cashless society, but everyday Americans seem prepared to push back.