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To: jim black who wrote (7558)7/13/2006 1:03:55 PM
From: critical_mass  Respond to of 219644
 
That is a very interesting book.

Everyone i know that has read it has become interested in buying gold coins.



To: jim black who wrote (7558)7/13/2006 9:57:14 PM
From: Box-By-The-Riviera™  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 219644
 
i was recently called an "ilk"

what the fuck is that?



To: jim black who wrote (7558)7/14/2006 2:56:48 AM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 219644
 
jim, thank you for the headsup on a possibly good read. will check it out.



To: jim black who wrote (7558)7/14/2006 8:41:33 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 219644
 
I think the Creature from Jekyll Island has been defanged quite a bit since its birth. The power is much less centralized than those men planned.

Remember, it's really a creature of the US Congress, no longer the private playground of powerful bankers.

Lot of water under the bridge since 1913. WWI, Great Depression, going off gold, New Deal, WWII, Bretton Woods, electronic money, etc.

The money supply has changed quite a bit since then. Gone offshore, turned into credit, whizzes around the world 24 hours a day, 365 a year, never stopping for a moment.



To: jim black who wrote (7558)8/6/2006 6:37:51 AM
From: critical_mass  Respond to of 219644
 
FWIW, you might find the book "The Fed" by Martin Mayer interesting.

The book provides some details that show just how complex the Fed's job is. It also provides an idea about the differences between the Treasury Dept. and the Fed and historical hostility between the two.

Mayer praises Greenspan's time at the Fed, but the book was published in 2002.