Larry Kudlow loves the Liberty Dollar

Sometimes, you can learn a lot by listening to Larry Kudlow on CNBC - yesterday was one of those times as Liberty Dollar founder Bernard von NotHaus was on talking about the FBI raids of his "inflation proof money" operation and upcoming legal proceedings.

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Just remember that you should question everything that Larry says and think for yourself, lest you find yourself falling under the powerful spell of supply-side group-think where all the world's problems can seemingly be solved by lower taxes and higher asset prices.

Anyway, just having the Liberty Dollar guy on CNBC was a real breakthrough - talking about the nature of money, the Federal Reserve, and the seemingly contradictory indicators of low inflation and a soaring gold price.

Along with Larry, the writers at Forbes seem to have a kind of affinity toward precious metals, as exemplified by their fearless leader who not only espoused a post-Katrina $35 oil price but who also believes that the Fed should target the gold price.

What is most important about the Liberty Dollar raid is that it helps to raise awareness about the value of the U.S. dollar and the workings of the Federal Reserve. The timing of the FBI raid couldn't be better, coming when oil is about to hit $100, gold is near 27-year highs, and other countries are increasingly talking about dumping the dollar.

The Ron Paul Presidential candidacy is another piece of the U.S. dollar puzzle - have you seen these latest poll numbers from Real Clear Politics?

Still probably just a snowball's chance in hell, but stranger things have happened.

The more people talk about the dollar, the worse it looks, and then the more people talk about it - at least that's the way it seems.

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