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Uhlinger 2009-02-14

the simpleton that Bush is, Cheney seems to be truly a criminal mastermind that makes Lex Luther look like, well, a comic book character.

Uhlinger 2009-02-13

Thank you jordan for the info on Greider's book. I'm not surprised that he sees the Federal Reserve for what it is. The follow on might be how the "international bankers" (ie, international criminals and gangsters) run the US Federal Reserve and every other private central bank throughout the world, thus exercising effective control over most of the world. So if you'd like to see a video instead of all that reading, just watch The Money Masters (www.themoneymasters.com), also on google video and youtube. But if reading is your thing, I'd recommend the over 1000 pages in "Crossing the Rubicon" by Michael C. Ruppert. In a stunning analysis and wonderfully documented detail he shows how the CIA rigs the stock market with billions of drug profits each year, as well as shows Cheney as the maestro supreme of the 9/11 attacks. Really, when I read how Cheney rerouted communications, authority, and all information to his bunker for 9/11 I was amazed. Instead of the simpleton that Bush a

jordan 2009-02-13

Greider carries a great deal of credibility for me. His 1989 book "Secrets of the Temple" was one of the best and most enlighening books on money and banking that I have ever read. This review from Amazon is bang on: One might think of William Greider's "Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country" as "Central Banking for Poets." If you've ever scratched your head in wonder when reading how Alan Greenspan and the Fed have "lowered interest rates" or are "easing monetary policy," this book will be extremely enlightening and well worth the time it will take you to plow through all 700 plus pages. If (like me) you majored in economics, you'll be surprised how much better Greider is in explaining arcane economic theory than your college professors (and you'll probably learn -- or re-learn -- quite a bit in the process).

Uhlinger 2009-02-12

Thank you RMorgan.

RMorgan 2009-02-12

WarrenMetzler: that derivatives market that is now 62 trillion dollars was created in 2000 alongside a massive deregulation of the banking system. Laws that had been in place since the Great Depression that prevented banks from behaving like hedge funds, taking on risky investments, were repealed. This is what Wall Street asked for and most Democrats were eager to comply. A quick note though: the derivatives market itself was created by Phil Gramm, noted Republican criminal and adviser to McCain.

Uhlinger 2009-02-12

How some people even have the brains to drive their cars is beyond me.

WarrenMetzler 2009-02-11

I object. Grieder gives us the same old tired Democratic assessment. Which is that civil servants have the capacity to stop people from being stupid. Which they never have had, don't have now, and never will have. Regulation is about making sure no laws are being broken, no money is hidden from taxation. Regulation cannot stop people from making stupid business decisions; which is the foundation of this whole crisis: stupid people buying homes they knew they couldn't afford, and repeated re-refinancing of mortgages to finance consumer spending; stupid bankers lending money to people they should have known most wouldn't repay; and stupid financial types, making stupid financial decisions to get involves in trading derivatives (most of which aren't even assets, but large bets), which are now estimated world wide to be in the 62 trillion range. And I suspect those derivates are a much greater contributor to the financial houses problems then the sub prime securities. No bailo

Uhlinger 2009-02-11

Thank you Mr. Greinder for stepping up and letting people know what Chomsky and Nader have been saying for years: that concerning matters of real substance, there has been almost no difference between the Democrat and Republican lawmakers. If people want to know WHY this has been, I would encourage them to view the video, The Money Masters, and its website, http://www.themoneymasters.com. The video is also available in low resolution on google video and youtube. Once you see this video you'll understand how so many of the world's woes are propagated, and how our two political parties have been corrupted.