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Jp Cortez

  • Assistant Director, Sound Money Defense League
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Covers:  Economics, politics, sound money, public policy, and anything related.
Doesn't Cover: Taylor Swift's new boyfriend.
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Jp Cortez’s Biography

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Jp Cortez is the Assistant Director of the Sound Money Defense League, a public policy group building a grassroots bonfire of opposition to federal and state policies that undermine the dollar and steal purchasing power from the American people. Cortez has an extensive background in creating content, social media, Austrian economics, and political theory. Previously, Cortez helped to build and launch Liberty.me, the global liberty community focused on bringing together freedom-loving people fro…

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Diwali, Lord Rama, and the Return of Gold from Exile | Jp Cortez

Diwali, Lord Rama, and the Return of Gold from Exile | Jp Cortez

During Diwali, millions of people around the world will celebrate the victory of their courageous and valiant…

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It's Time for a Renaissance of the Gold Clause Contract

It's Time for a Renaissance of the Gold Clause Contract

Assuming you had the money, would you loan $10,000 to be paid back over 30 years plus 3% interest? What if in…

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A 6-Step Plan For Trump To Make Our Money Great Again

A 6-Step Plan For Trump To Make Our Money Great Again

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in January. Americans will then find…

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We should get information from markets, not pundits

We should get information from markets, not pundits

I grew up a block away from the 7 train in New York, where I'd take a short ride from the 90th Street station…

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Rolling Back the Taxes on Our Constitutional Money (Gold)

Rolling Back the Taxes on Our Constitutional Money (Gold)

Imagine if you asked a grocery clerk to break a $5 bill and he charged you 35 cents in tax. Unfair, right? Af…

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Four Ways States Can Take on the Federal Reserve

Four Ways States Can Take on the Federal Reserve

There are practical steps that can be taken at the state level to promote the use and acceptance of sound mon…

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Articles

Gov. DeSantis Signs Big-Government Bill Attacking Florida’s Gold Industry

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By Jp Cortez
| Gold-Eagle
How do you turn a sound money bill into a big-government bill? Florida has just shown us. When Florida lawmakers approved so-called 'transactional gold' legislation, supporters claimed it was a historic step toward restoring gold and silver as constitutional money. Governor Ron DeSantis, who is often thought to be a champion of economic freedom, almost certainly believed he was signing legislation that would expand liberty rather than government. But intentions and results are not always the same.
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Alaska ends taxes on gold and silver, reaffirms their monetary status

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By Jp Cortez
| The Alaska Landmine Verified
Last week, Alaska enacted a bill that removes local sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver and reaffirms that the metals are constitutional money recognized by the state. Representative Kevin McCabe (R – Big Lake) and Senator Mike Cronk (R – Tok/Northway) sponsored Alaska House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 162 and secured broad support from both in-state activists and national groups such as Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange.
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Sound Money Defense League Applauds Trump's New Call for Fort Knox Audit, Urges Action on Gold Reserve Transparency Act

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By Jp Cortez
| GoldSeek.com
Written by Sound Money Defense League (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Following President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post declaring “TIME TO AUDIT FORT KNOX,” the Sound Money Defense League today urged Congress to take immediate action on the Gold Reserve Transparency Act, which is pending in both the U.S. House and Senate. President Trump has now made multiple public comments calling for an audit of America’s gold reserves.
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What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#FakeNews

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Writing is something of a new passion of mine. I never had any interest in joining my high school paper.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

The hardest part of writing is getting started, in my opinion. So just do it. Do it and worry about formatting and structure later.