Why we should end the fed
Mar 2, 2010 Campaign for Liberty, Federal Reserve, Ron Paul, constitution, financial, politics
The answer is simple: we don’t need the fed – we never have. America was far more prosperous without having a privately owned bank issuing our currency (congress has the power to coin money constitutionally – why not restore that power?). We The People are now paying interest on the debt owed to bond holders and private fed member banks – interest that already amounts to half a trillion dollars PER YEAR OR MORE. The fed is robbing us blind, and it seems as if republicans and democrats alike are intent on maintaining the status quo.
Efforts are made by the bankster controlled media to hide the issue of massive debts being purchased by the federal reserve. Mainstream media constantly talks about the debt owed to China – which is important and needs to be addressed – however, foreign investors (foreign central banks, etc) only own roughly 20% of US debt – while the federal reserve owns the other 80%. Shouldn’t the media be talking about that?
The federal reserve, through its inflationary monetary policy, imposes a hidden tax on the people by diluting, or devaluing, the money. Since only the middle class is governed by capitalism and the rich and poor are governed by socialism (the poor receive entitlements and the super rich have access to the fed’s easy credit before the inflationary effects), the middle class is in danger of being destroyed by the fed’s policies.
How did we get from having a currency backed by gold and silver, as mandated by the constitution, to having a fiat, paper currency issued by a private bank which won’t even allow the American people to know its monetary policy? The answer is that we let a group of private banks trick us into thinking that we needed them to stabilize our currency. The truth is, the exact opposite has happened, and the fed has devalued our currency to 5% of its original purchasing power. Sound money, which can only be money that is backed by a hard asset such as gold and silver, is the basis for a true free market economy and no fiat currency will ever bring stability to any economic system, ever.
End the fed, restore prosperity.
Tags: audit the fed, ben bernanke, constitution, end the fed, Federal Reserve, gold, inflation, mises.org, monetary policy, national debt, Ron Paul, silver, sound money
Bill Posey questions Ben Bernanke on federal reserve transparency
Jul 22, 2009 Ron Paul, economy, news, politics
During a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, following Ron Paul, Bill Posey questions Ben Bernanke on inflation and Federal Reserve transparency. My favorite part of this video is when Ben Bernanke says, “because, we have to be extraordinarily careful that the markets and the public don’t think that congress is trying to influence monetary policy decisions”. Bernanke is showing just how scared he is that the fed is soon going to be opened up to a FULL GAO audit as per the language in HR 1207. Why Bernanke feels that the PEOPLE should not be able to influence monetary policy, through their elected representatives, is far beyond me.
Watch and enjoy.
Also watch Ron Paul’s questioning of Ben Bernanke on the same day.
Tags: audit the fed, ben bernanke, Bill Posey, economy, Federal Reserve, HR 1207, monetary policy, Ron Paul
HR 1207 update: federal reserve transparency act of 2009 now has 165 cosponsors!
May 15, 2009 Campaign for Liberty, Ron Paul, constitution, economy, news, politics
I pretty much stated the bulk of the update in the title, but anyway, momentum on HR 1207 is moving rapidly. Please don’t forget to sign your petition urging Nanci Pelosi to schedule debate and a roll call vote on Ron Paul’s audit the fed bill.
Remember it is imperative that we pass this bill so that we can take initial steps to reducing the size of government!
Tags: audit the fed, HR 1207, Ron Paul
