Rand Paul at End the Fed Minnesota

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At noon this Saturday, the local branch of the "End the Fed" group will have a demonstration against the Federal Reserve Bank in downtown Minneapolis; supporters are trying to have demos at every Fed facility nationwide. Here, participants will walk around the local branch of America's public/private central banking entity, and advocate for shutting it down.

Of course, the Fed has a much higher public profile now than it had even a few months ago, as its roles in dealing U.S. Treasuries, operating new bailout conduits, and regulating the financial system have all attracted ever more interest from the public. On the other hand, the region under the authority of the Minneapolis Fed hasn't seen the same levels of fiscal calamity as other regions, which must reflect fairly well on its stewardship of the regional economy.

It's interesting that the demo has attracted a variety of speakers from around the spectrum. After a bit of a march, speeches, music and sign waving will commence. Byron Dale, a contributor to the local Money as Wealth blog, 2006 Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Pam Ellison, frequent Green Party candidate Michael Cavlan, Patriot AM1280 radio host Jeremy Payne (Beyond the Left Right Paradigm airs at 7 p.m. Sundays), U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's (TX-14) son, Dr. Rand Paul, and Michael Overland.

End the Fed has a Ning social network, which has a variety of chapters. The local Meetup group handles public meetings.

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