JP Cortez

Jp Cortez is a graduate of Auburn University and a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Policy Director of the Sound Money Defense League, an organization working to bring back gold and silver as America's constitutional money. Follow him on twitter, @JpCortez27

Articles by JP Cortez

The Wisconsin Assembly just voted overwhelmingly to end sales taxes on purchases of gold and silver.Assembly Bill 29, primarily sponsored by Rep. Shae Sortwell, just passed out of the State Assembly by a bipartisan vote of 86-12. This...
Washington, DC – Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) is calling out U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Mint Director Ventris Gibson for the “long-running production slowdown” in the Silver American Eagle bullion coin program that has...
(Richmond, Virginia - April 12, 2022) - By signing sound money legislation yesterday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has ended Virginia’s discriminatory practice of assessing sales taxes on smaller purchases of gold, silver, platinum,...
After the Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged last year to its highest level since 1982, politicians are feeling pressure from constituents to do something about it.On Monday, President Joe Biden announced $1 billion in grants, loans, and...
America’s central bankers are tasked with impartial oversight over aspects of the American economy. But could these individuals be making decisions on interest rates and bailout operations based on what is best for their own personal ...
The critical efforts of the Sound Money Defense League to protect and defend the interests of precious metals owners -- and the public at large -- continues to gain recognition as the organization racks up new policy victories once again...
There has been considerable discussion in recent weeks about the prospect and threat of rising inflation. This inflationary scare comes at a time when the government is unleashing massive stimulus measures to bailout states, businesses,...
The Great Recession, coupled with the “Ron Paul Revolution,” prompted a renaissance of the sound money movement in the United States.

As Germany, Russia, and China -- to name a few -- continue to increase their gold holdings, the...
Is your state destroying your money?

Federal policy and the privately owned Federal Reserve System are the root causes of inflation, instability, and currency devaluation. However, states can take some steps to protect their citizens...
Man has had the ability to separate silver from lead for as far back as 4000 B.C.

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