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Mike Kirchubel is the author of: Vile Acts of Evil - Banking in America. From the Preface of the book: "This book is not what you think. Vile Acts of Evil does not discuss your bank's usurious interest rates or ridiculous fees and penalties irritants you know all too well - and the title reflects neither joke nor hyperbole. You hold in your hands the untold, true story of money, greed, and power in America. This is hard documentation, from the back pages of history to the headlines of today, of the one-sided phantom war we workers unwittingly lose every day of our lives. If you dare continue, you will soon realize, that the vast underbelly of our American history - the recessions, depressions, panics, and wars - the enormous amount of needless human turmoil, suffering, and carnage the millions of wasted lives over hundreds of years, are but byproducts of extremely wealthy bankers seeking further wealth - mere corporate externalities, like black smoke stack soot, not worthy of a bookkeeping entry. Truly, Vile Acts of Evil.
This book almost wrote itself. With minimal prodding on my part, this long-buried story tenaciously clawed its way up to daylight through thick strata of rock-solid historic catechism and economic dogma. The words of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and about a hundred other notables seamlessly wove themselves together forming a web of intrigue. Each of these venerable men spoke the truth as he saw it in his day and their isolated patches of quotes spanning over two hundred years - formed a flowing, continuously consistent story quilt when sewn together. So, when you find your warm, well-worn, and comfortable convictions at odds with what you read, when you suddenly discover yourself angry, muttering or yelling at this book, when you absolutely refuse to believe what is written, don't get mad at me; take it up with these gentlemen, because it is his story, his story, history.
Newsworthy events are typically viewed through many eyes, from several angles, and refocused through the mental lens of each observer's personal predisposition. Every story has at least two versions: The one you are told and the others you must discover. What we have been taught as a child to believe is straightforward factual 'history,' is actually a complex mélange of personal opinions, usually written to bolster or undermine a person or cause; always to the detriment of truth. 'History is mostly guessing, the rest is prejudice' - According to Ariel and Will Durant, whose mammoth collection, The Story of Civilization, defined world history for generations. Writers invariably have a reason for writing and discerning their motive is the key to interpretation and understanding. I claim nothing more here, other than this honesty: You will find my feelings open and transparent, not disguised in twists or spin, or hiding behind the patently deceptive mask of 'Fair and Balanced.' Judge accordingly.
'We cannot understand the role of the people in history unless we also understand the historical illusions which misrepresent history in order to serve the interests of privileged classes.' 'Man cannot fully master his present without reconquering his own history, repossessing the hidden heritage of the past.' John Howard Lawson, The Hidden Heritage, 1950. Your history has been hidden from you. History is written by the winners and, as you will soon understand, these winners, these privileged few, do NOT want you to know their history. Our ignorance enhances their power and knowledge undermines. It is class warfare and truth is the weapon. Wealthy people control your money, mind, and future." So begins the Preface. I invite all to review this work - I think you will find it answers many of your questions as to why the world is as it is today. Our current turmoil is not new, not happenstance, and it can be changed.
Thursday, May 24, 2012 Mitt Romney's Economic Acumen
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 President Obama, Fix the Fed (4 comments)
Do you have a couple minutes to make the world a better place? Read the article, click on the link, and ask President Obama to Fix the Fed.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 When the truth is found to be lies ... (5 comments)
It has long been part of the Republican mantra that they are the fiscally conservative party and that the Democrats are spending our children into slavery. After today, that changes.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011 How Benjamin Franklin Caused the Revolutionary War (16 comments)
What did you learn in school about the causes of the Revolutionary War? Oh, that's right - the one dollar per year tax on tea. That's certainly worth dying for. What did you learn of "Debt Money?" Anything?
Saturday, May 2, 2009 1819 Revisited (1 comments)
Bankers have manipulated our economy up and down for their gain for hundreds of years. Our current situation is no different. Let's look back to another era and another response.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Fix This Mess Contest
Fix this economic mess in 1,000 words or less and you just may win $1 billion!!! Send in your best ideas. Are you as smart as Congress? Prove it.
Saturday, February 7, 2009 Jury Nullification (1 comments)
"If the jury feels the law is unjust, we recognize the undisputed power of the jury to acquit, even if its verdict is contrary to the law as given by a judge, and contrary to the evidence...If the jury feels that the law under which the defendant is accused is unjust, or that exigent circumstances justified the actions of the accused, or for any reason which appeals to their logic or passion, the jury has the power to acquit."
Friday, January 16, 2009 A Note About the Bailout (1 comments)
The Bailout, like the "War on Terror" and the Iraq and Afganistan wars, is just another way to send trillions of working-class Americans' dollars to the richest of the rich. How do you think they got that way? Hard work?
Saturday, December 27, 2008 This Financial Mess - Causes and Cures (7 comments)
This economic breakdown is not new. It has happened over and over and over again in these United States. If you realy want to know what's happening now, read on...
