Federal reserve -- friend or foe?
I recently watched the documentary Monopoly Men. It documents the creation of the Federal Reserve with a somewhat over-zealous conspiracy-theory attitude. It certainly does make one wonder about the motivations behind the Fed. It also brings into question the US media.
I've been watching documentaries produced in Canada and by the BBC. It's amazing what coverage looks like from outside the US. Some topics aren't covered at all in the US; others that are covered in the US have a heavy pro-US bias. And this is from national media agencies that we all trust to serve as our daily news sources.
Amazon description of the video: "During the Wilson presidency, the U.S. government sanctioned the creation of the Federal Reserve. Thought by many to be a government organization maintained to provide financial accountability in the event of a domestic depression, the actual business of the FED is shrouded in secrecy."
This documentary raises a lot of questions. To understand some of the key points, follow the links listed below.
Another documentary, Panorama - The Superdollar Plot, reports on the counterfeiting of US $100 bills that are undetectable by standard examination in banks and financial institutions. This has been going on since 1998. Why isn't this information more well known?
Links:
http://www.federal-reserve.net/ (anti-Fed site)
http://www.fact-index.com/f/fe/federal_reserve.html (facts)
http://www.nader.org/interest/021500.html (2000 Nader anti-Fed speech)
http://www.apfn.org/apfn/Doc/RESERVE.zip (book: "Secrets of the Federal Reserve")
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