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by **Jeani** » 19 Dec 2009, 13:51

Acclimating Us to the Idea of Change

The popularity of credit and debit cards is a testimony to the fact that we truly are becoming acclimated to the idea of virtual money. Electronic "money" is truly the most portable, secure, and convenient currency yet. The advent of “e--money” has brought us to the place where we are in the midst of a fundamental change in the way we pay for goods and services. We are very near the completion of a metamorphosis from the old system of coins, paper notes and checks, to the new digital electronic cashless monetary system. We are witnessing the birth of a totally new economic system.

Most people have become very comfortable in the brave new world of electronic commerce, and are accustomed to frequent changes in the way we do business, including changes in the design of money. We are told that the changes that have been made in the appearance of paper money are to thwart counterfeiting. From time to time, proposals are made to modify or even completely change the design of our currency for various reasons.

These changes may also serve another not so apparent purpose. I believe that these frequent changes in the appearance of money are being used to make us accustomed to the idea of currency being changed so we will be prepared to accept a change in the very nature of our currency. These changes, I believe, are paving the way for acceptance of the cashless monetary system.

Once we enter the new cashless society more changes will quickly follow and the people of the world will one day realize that the chains of our bondage have been forged not of steel, but of computer chips.

The next giant step towards the mark of the beast will be hailed by most, and embraced by all but a few. While many are taking the next step in the transition voluntarily, the final step into the cashless system will not be voluntary but mandatory.

Soon, a Giant Step will be Taken

Coins and paper currency are on their way out. This will happen sooner than most people realize. In the place of our present system of commerce there will be an electronic system using credits stored in computers for currency instead of coins and paper notes. When the point is reached where only a relatively few people continue to do business by using cash, it will be necessary to take the final step, which will bring everyone into the completely cashless monetary system. I believe the next step could be taken in one of several ways.

One way is that the new electronic system of commerce will continue to be promoted by the government, banks, and businesses until it becomes the overwhelmingly most popular and, therefore the dominant form of currency. At this point the last vestiges paper currency, coins, and checks will simply be phased out.

When the final step is taken, a deadline would be set for everyone to surrender their coins and Federal Reserve notes for conversion to electronic credits. This would be similar to what was done when the U.S. government required people to surrender their gold coins and gold certificates in exchange for Federal Reserve notes.

While this scenario would cause a minimum of disruption, it requires a great deal of patience on the part of those who are working to implement the cashless system. I’m not certain that they are willing to wait for the length of time that it would take for things to run their course. If, however, they are not willing to wait until nearly all of the people voluntarily accept the new cashless monetary system, then another sequence of events intended to complete the transition to the cashless society could be played out.

Another possibility is that the next step towards the mark of the beast will come as a result of a catastrophic event, such as war, a pandemic, terrorist attacks, or some other disaster that might harm or even destroy our present economic system. If such an event caused the American people to lose confidence in their currency, then out of necessity our present system wouldhave to be replaced.

A more likely way that we will be brought into the completely cashless monetary system could be by a collapse of our present economic system that will leave our present currency completely worthless. Already we have considered the fact that our paper currency is supported by nothing, except the confidence of those who use it. Our coins are manufactured from metals that have little, if any, value. Inflation has consumed most of the purchasing power of the dollar since it was divorced from the value of gold. Budget deficits, trade deficits and other pressures on our economy could cause an economic collapse at any time.

What better reason could be used to persuade the people to let go of the antiquated system of paper and coins? After a monetary collapse, all currency will be worthless, but…if you surrender your currency to the banks, it will be replaced with electronic credits that have value. You will be given the opportunity to reclaim at least a portion of your lost wealth. We must be persuaded to let go of the old so we can embrace the new. We will see later that there will be quite a few strings attached to membership in the new economic order.
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