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Prelude and Source List to a Series on Global Monetary Policy of Control and Explaining Big Government’s Finances

Originally published by Jake, the Champion of the Constitution on August 1, 2008, at http://www.nolanchart.com/article4396.html

Dear Reader,

This series will seek to explain what I’ve nicknamed the Money Matrix. We will first discuss what money really is or should be, then educate ourselves on why the current global monetary system is intrinsically flawed. As we proceed, taboo topics or not-well-understood time-bombs like the Federal Reserve, financial derivatives, and hyperinflation will be discussed. The last part of the series will seek to provide basic understandings of US big government finances such as the national debt, social security, the income tax, the trade deficit, etc. My goal is to explain this as simply as possible and how the current global monetary policy is morally wrong, so please ask any questions as probably both you and I will learn something further.

However, anything I write will just be tidbits of a greater truth, what I write will not be a substitute for thorough understanding. With that end in mind, I’ve included an online source list with comments at the end of this letter for you, the Reader, to peruse.

For your reference, this column really started with my outrage and personal search for truth concerning the morally wrong American wars of invasion or the “War on Terror,” but in a way I now believe I have been treating just a particularly egregious symptom, not the disease itself. Like Neo choosing the pill of reality, I believe I have at last come in contact with the walls of this ‘Matrix’, and having ripped a hole in it, and at long last can peek out and gaze at a reality for the first time from the outside in. I see how this Matrix has enslaved (or controlled, take your pick) all, and constrained mankind from our full potential. I see how this Matrix has enabled more wars and strife for our world, and I will now oppose it, rid of my ignorance. However, make no mistake, history is littered with battles of free men against this Matrix, and the wreckage of defeat is strewn throughout the sands of time, as well as the modern day. (To clarify the ‘Money Matrix’ idea, I believe it just consists of people and groups with their own motives, ideas, beliefs, resources, and desires, not some type of wacko conspiracy. These people (just like I) are just acting out life in their vision which may include “for the greater good of all” or for more self-centered reasons.)

I stand on the shoulders of giants like Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Murray Rothbard and Ludwig von Mises, and follow in the footsteps of modern-day heroes like Dr. Ron Paul, Chris Powell, John Williams, and Lance Detweiller, so what I will write is not a brand new way thinking, but it certainly will be new for many. However, let’s see if I can interest you, Reader, with anything I write. Although the evils of this Matrix are depressing and will likely result in tumultuous times, especially for America, I will include my thoughts on what could be a very bright future - the name may very well be Austrian economics although there are other possibilities. It is your decision, Reader, not mine, on whatever you do next, thanks for reading.

However, the main purpose of this series is simply to interest and educate. Knowledge truly is Power. It has also been my discovery that Liberty comes as a package, of economic freedoms, personal and civil freedoms, or freedom from war. A free society cannot just have one part without the whole, just as a keystone needs the rest of the arch. I urge all Readers to ask any questions or leave any comments in the articles, or send me an email at forchrissakesbreakthematrix@gmail.com.

Fortunately, if my version of freedom is what you want, it is yours for the taking. Let’s get started.

In Liberty,

Jake, the Champion of the Constitution

www.campaignforliberty.com

Coming up next is Part 2, which asks the simple question, what is a dollar bill worth?

The Money Matrix - What is a Dollar Bill Worth? (PART 2/15)
Published: August 2, 2008
“Living so free is a tragedy when you can’t see what you need to see!” - Powerman 5000 ‘Free’

The Money Matrix - What Makes Money Money? (PART 3/15)
Published: August 3, 2008
A quick history of money per Rothbard followed by the properties of money per Ron Paul

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Money Matrix Source List

(if any links don’t work send me an email and I will email you the pdf file, with the exception of the link to Anthem, which has copyright issues)

Rothbard, Murray N. “What has the Government Done with Our Money? ” (1990) A 50-page document that describes Austrian economics. This is the critical key to everything in this series. Rothbard has written a host of other great sources as well, like the 1994 work “The Case Against the Fed. ”

Detweiller, Lance. “Fractional Reserve Banking as Economic Parasitism. ” (2002) Simply a powerful modern comparison to how the current global monetary system is stealing from the people. Strongly recommended for anyone with an elementary knowledge of the banking systems, or can be read after the Federal Reserve articles in this series. Detweiller’s views of the future are quite interesting, whether it is a “full-reserves” system, or “honest money.” For those who may be put off by his scientific correlations to the Ideal Gas Law, thermodynamics, electrical currents, etc. just press through, these are meant as food for thought, not literally. The rest of this 60-pager is worth your while.

Bastiat, Frederic. “The Law .” (1848) Takes an hour to absorb, it is so key to understand his concept of how the government can “legally plunder.” Bastiat describes why the force of the state used to rob or redistribute wealth from the populace is a major moral wrong. Bastiat wrote this in France as the socialists drove the country to ruin. This source and the Ayn Rand novella below are best to read before the latter part of the series on the massive US government finances.

Rand, Ayn. “Anthem ” (1938) A short 25-page novella set in a future of totalitarian government control. Just as elegant as Bastiat, Rand was warning the world to be on guard against the evil side of socialism, or the sacrifice of yourself for the good of all, many elements of which are present in the United States today.

Williams, John. “Hyperinflation Special Report. ” (2008) Great reading on worst-case scenario for the dollar. I myself delved into Weimar hyperinflation in a previous article here .

Paul, Ron. “Pillars of Prosperity. ” (2008) A 400+ page compilation of Dr. Paul’s writings. After reading these, one realizes that Dr. Paul did very little recent work in putting together his best-selling “The Revolution” as most of this book was written 20+ years ago.

Powell, Chris. “There Are No Markets Anymore; Just Interventions. ” (2008) Article focused on the suppression of the gold market.

Millar, Peter. “The Relevance and Importance of Gold in the World Monetary System. ” (2006). Self-explanatory title. Understanding Graph 2 on page 3 is key.

Greenspan, Alan. “Gold and Economic Freedom. ” (1966) Interesting work from the Maestro prior to his conversion to inflationary Keynesian theory.

Mises, Ludwig von. “Human Action: A Treatise on Economics .” (1966). Heavy duty reading, but is a classic of the Austrian school and Ron Paul.

Anonymous. “Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars. ” (1979?) Whether the author was an individual or a government is fairly moot. The crux of this document is the idea for a weapon system unlike all others that stealthily takes over and controls society. The idea that this is possible is important to grasp. See also the Detweiller article. One concept, that of economic shock treatment, is similar to Naomi Klein’s theory in the new bestseller “The Shock Doctrine.”

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Other Recommended Articles on the Honest Money from the Author [Reach the Author Here!]

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Calling All Wheelbarrows: Hyperinflation in America? (Part 2/2)
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Bob Barr, What is the Cost of Money? Because Ron Paul and I think you Don’t Know (PART 4/6)
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Bob Barr, relax for a bit and read a lovely Federal Reserve state-sponsored comic book for schoolchildren. Then tell me what it means.

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