Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Benjamin Shaffer joins Keith in this live episode. They consider whether standing armies, the CIA, or printing dollars are actually permitted under the U.S. Constitution. Benjamin is an attorney deeply interested in the U.S. Constitution, and is legal counsel in charge of merchant services with the gold-based alternative currency, Goldback.

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About Rebel Civics
Hosted by Keith Bessette, Rebel Civics covers the principles of society and government, the ideas upon which America was founded, the history of the development of these principles, and current events in relation to them. Rebel (n): A person who is disobedient to unjust authority and stands up for fundamental principles, despite conventions and the opinions of others.


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