“To cover the fact that a central bank is merely a cartel which has been legalized, its proponents had to lay down a thick smoke screen of technical jargon focusing always on how it would supposedly benefit commerce, the public, and the nation... there was not the slightest glimmer that underneath it all, was a master plan which was designed from top to bottom to serve private interests at the expense of the public... the system is merely a cartel with a government facade.” Has BeensFactsGovernmentNationsInterestPlansMastersBenefitsLaysBottomScreensSmokeExpensesThickCommerceFacadeCentral BanksJargonCartels Author:G. Edward Griffin
“In the North, the sale of government bonds was the one measure for raising funds that seemed to work. Even that, however, with the lure of compounded interest to be paid in gold at a future date, failed to raise more than about half the needed amount. So the Union faced a real dilemma. The only options remaining were (1) terminate the war or (2) print fiat money. For Lincoln and the Republicans who controlled Congress, the choice was never seriously in doubt.” WarRealGovernmentChoicesInterestHalfDoubtAmountNeededRepublicanGoldPaidRaisesUnionsCongressCivil WarFundPrintControlledDilemmaLure Author:G. Edward Griffin
“[...] it is generally accepted that the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery. That, at best, is a half-truth. Slavery was an issue, but the primary force for war was a clash between the economic interests of the North and the South. Even the issue of slavery itself was based on economics.” WarForceInterestHalfIssuesEconomicEconomicsSlaverySouthAcceptedPrimariesCivil WarClashHalf Truth Author:G. Edward Griffin
“And thirdly, the FDA occasionally does some genuine public good with whatever energies it has left over after serving the vested political and commercial interest of its first two activities.” FirstsDoeTwoAgePoliticalEnergyLeftInterestDarkActivityMedicalGenuineServingDark AgesPublic GoodFda Author:G. Edward Griffin
