Category Archives: The History of it All

1864 – Gold Speculation

The Union’s financial success depended on military success. As presidential aide John Hay wrote in an anonymous newspaper article in January 1862 when any movement by the Union Army was stalled: “The Secretary of Finance has displayed wonderful zeal and … Continue reading

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The Federal Reserve: An Astounding Exposure, 1934

“You are a den of vipers and thieves. I intend to rout you out, and by the Eternal God, I will rout you out.” ~ President Andrew Jackson ~ Prologue ~ On May 23, 1933, Congressman, Louis T. McFadden, brought … Continue reading

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The Number One Enemy of the US Economy: The Federal Reserve

There have been three central banks in our nation’s history. The first two, while deceptive and fraudulent, pale in comparison to the scope and size of the fraud being perpetrated by our current FED. What they all have in common … Continue reading

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Dreams of Prosperity and an Inflated Currency: Eradicate the Federal Reserve Bank

“Long before we wake up from our dream of prosperity through an inflated currency, our gold, which alone could have kept us from catastrophe, will have vanished and no rate of interest will tempt it to return.” ~ U.S. Senator … Continue reading

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Slipping Into Madness“: The Comparisons To The 1920s And 1930s Are Just Uncanny

Yesterday I was watching a video of Yale History professor Timothy Snyder in which he states “It’s patently clear that some of the people who’re involved in current politics…are borrowing some of the tactics of the 1920s and 1930s.” That … Continue reading

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Price Fixing in Ancient Rome

As might be expected, the Roman Republic was not to be spared a good many ventures into control of the economy by the government. One of the most famous of the Republican statutes was the Law of the Twelve Tables … Continue reading

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The “Black Friday” Gold Scandal

If any pair of investors had the financial clout and lack of scruples required to engineer the bedlam of Black Friday, it was Jay Gould and Jim Fisk. As president and vice president of the Erie Railroad, the duo had … Continue reading

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Do you remember how it was for your parents?

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The History of the World is a History of Gold

The history of gold is nearly as long as the history of human civilisation. Gold has been inextricably linked to human civilisations since at least 6000 BC. There is absolutely no way of looking at the history of the world … Continue reading

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The 90th anniversary is but months away….

Could it happen again? 

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