CFTC Hinders the U.S. Mint and the Free Market

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Subject:CFTC Hinders the U.S. Mint and the Free Market
By: Jason Hommel, Silver Stock Report

Overview: There has been a shortage of silver ever since the world abandoned using silver as money. The reason why we have paper money, is that there was too much paper money being printed, and not enough silver and gold to cover all that was printed. So anyone who denies there is a shortage of silver ought to have their head examined, or they just don't know what the word shortage means, or they just don't know how I'm using it to describe reality, or they have their own pet definition of the word "shortage".

Link: http://news.silverseek.com/GoldIsMoney/1212955792.php

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The US mint and other entities are relying on the same vendor for
1 oz. blancs. Investor interest has doubled or more for 1oz silver rounds/Eagles
so the vendor is rationing blancs. The vendor is reluctant to step up
production by adding new production facilities because they are concerned
about continued interest? Since the mint has a mandate to produce, they
must insure an adequate supply of product, so they must have alternative
blanc suppliers or must have the ability to provide their own blancs. There
appears to be considerable dithering on the Mint end on what they need to
do and how fast they must comply with the law. Congress needs to hold the
Mint's feet to the fire. Like that's going to happen anytime soon. JMHO