Money

For those who don't understand the seriousness of what the government has done, this is a great video of top financial talking heads with Ron Paul, that explains why the Federal Reserve is perhaps not the best or most legal or beneficial system there is. I suggest all detractors watch it many times until it sinks in.

"Mark it down: A landmark moment entered the annals of political fundraising Nov. 5, 2007"

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=3822989...

This is so cool...he's now telling jokes!!!!!!

Ron Paul at the Buckhorn Museum in San Antonio, Texas

The following story illustrates one of the deeper causes of the endless quest for growth that underpins our modern consumer society. The story and adapted comments are from the book The Future of Money (pp. 50 – 53) by Bernard Lietar. Your thoughts, comments and discussion are welcomed and appreciated.

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The Eleventh Round

Once upon a time, in a small village in the Outback, people used to barter for all their transactions. On every market day, people walked around with chickens, eggs, hams and breads, and engaged in prolonged negotiations among themselves to exchange what they needed. At key periods of the year, like harvests or whenever someone’s barn needed repairs after a big storm, people recalled the tradition of helping each other out that they had brought from the old country. They knew that if they had a problem some day, others would aid them in return.
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