Thanks, brother Matt, for your words of encouragement. Sadly, I have the sense that—in your part of the world—you're near the bleeding edge of this tyranny...
In case you haven't already, please have a look at—better yet, try out—the very cool, simple, yet powerful tools I found for establishing a community currency. The link's near the end of the article, but I'll repeat it here.
Blessings, my friend!