I believe in the long run the only real way to help the poor is to enable them to help themselves.  By providing a stable currency that everyone has access to, that isn't confiscated by government or civilian thugs (often one and the same), some of the barriers to free trade and prosperity are lifted.

Rather than as a mere investment opportunity, btc really shines as a medium of exchange that greases the wheels of trade.

I've heard good things about Chile - plus the southern hemisphere is less exposed to radiation from nuclear power plants (think of the US west coast and Japan) and potential nuclear war and all that good stuff.

I see under some of the Usernames who post on this forum something like:

Trust: -4: -1 / +0(0)
Warning: Trade with extreme caution!

How is it they lost trust and what does it mean "trade with extreme caution".  Does this mean people here think they have, or may have, cheated someone?

Of course it will - because the dollar will one day be worth close to nothing.

Gold and silver are considered by many to fit the bill.  Held value for many thousands of years, it is likely that has not changed.  IMHO get some AG, AU, then some BTC and LTC, maybe feathercoin too.  It pays not to keep all your eggs in one basket!

Well, maybe not so much the government - but Credit Card companies, PayPal, etc aren't going to be kind to Bitcoin.  These big companies may have sway with the government, asking that it use strong arm tactics against what they perceive as competition.