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Who Controls Our Money?
Woodrow Wilson explains in his book, The New Freedom, published in 1913 that U.S. currency was controlled by private concerns. If you weren’t already aware of how the Federal Reserve was created by private tycoons of banking and industry, here … Continue reading
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Insider Trading
The insider advantage. A conflict of interest. But who is watching these people? Makes you wonder. “You will notice from a recent investigation that things like this take place: A certain bank invests in certain securities. It appears from evidence … Continue reading
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Bigger, and Less Taxing
Monopolies. The bigger they get, the less taxes they pay. In the following quote, use “monopoly” instead of “trust.” “That is the difference between a big business and a trust. A trust is an arrangement to get rid of competition, … Continue reading
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Crushing the Little Man
“The people of this country are being very subtly dealt with. You know, of course, that, unless our Commerce Commissions are absolutely sleepless, you can get rebates without calling them such at all. The most complicated study I know of … Continue reading
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Price Fixing
Have you ever thought about how monopolies fix prices? Here, in Woodrow Wilson’s The New Freedom, he explains how a monopoly (which he calls a “trust”) shuts out competition. “Did you ever look into the way a trust was made? … Continue reading
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The Throat of Congress
Let’s get the grip of special interests off the throat of Congress. “…As for the rest of us, the time is coming when we shall not have to subscribe. The people of this land have made up their minds to … Continue reading
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Tax Breaks
Sometimes taxes actually work to favor the monopolies. In his book, The New Freedom, Woodrow Wilson details how “protectionism” is used to guarantee profits for corporations (read: trusts) that have carved out special deals for themselves through government intervention. “When … Continue reading
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Secret Lobbies
In his book, The New Freedom, Woodrow Wilson complains of the secretive framing of tax bills that favor specific business interests. He refers to the organization of business in their lobbying efforts: “Thus the relation between business and government becomes, … Continue reading
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Tax Favoritism
In his book, The New Freedom, Woodrow Wilson complains of the secretive framing of tax bills that favor specific business interests. He refers to the tax specialists here: “They have calculated the whole thing beforehand; they have analyzed the whole … Continue reading
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Secret Lawmaking
Is the general population too stupid to understand legislation that’s coming down the pike? Do you think that people should be kept in the dark because they wouldn’t understand a bill if it were right before their eyes? Woodrow Wilson … Continue reading
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