The Money Masters is a 1995 documentary, produced by Patrick S. J. Carmack and directed and narrated by William T. Still. It discusses the concepts of money, debt, and taxes, and describes their development from biblical times onward. It covers the history of fractional-reserve banking, central banking, monetary policy, the bond system, and the Federal Reserve System.

The Money Masters - How International Bankers Gained Control of America

This is an amazing documentary telling the history of the banker's never-ending attempts over centuries and millenniums to control nations by controlling currency. It was made in the 90's and it explains everything from the 'money changers' Jesus thru out of the temple to the FED and its International ties and their goals to take over the world.

It's 3 1/2 hours long and totally engrossing. If you have the time, I highly recommend watching this.

I am only just beginning my study of international financing and money. I thought Mises and Ron Paul were on the right track with the gold standard. But this guy makes an extremely strong case for a fiat money system, as long as it’s not controlled by a private bank. Only Congress should have control over the printing of the Nation's money.

That strategy has historical backing, as Lincoln used it to finance the civil war and rebound America after without an depression. We could use this system tomorrow and end the National debt in a year. Check it out. You decide.

Thanks for posting this, closet ...

I wish my sound card was working ...
Vi

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Very interesting CC. I'm all for getting rid of the FED. My question is: why do you want the government to be in charge of the money but want to privatize everything else. If you could trust them with the money, why not with a federal medical program, why not with a federal insurance program? If every person was allowed to put a portion of their taxes towards an insurance program that would protect them from job loss, auto wrecks, life insurance etc, we could eliminate the greediest most agregious entity on the planet, right next to the FED, insurance companies

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i dont share the author's opinions yet. i haven’t researched government economics enough yet. but i do think it is an interesting solution with historical backing. and i am up for hearing anyone's solutions to the mess of today.

i actually do not want the 'government' in charge of much at all because they have a tendency toward wasteful spending, which leads to corruption, by which i basically mean embezzlement of the people's taxes.

the biggest problem with society is that the majority of people are not smart enough or willing to live responsibly. these people with self-destructive behavior will basically starve to death in squalors if 'someone' doesn't help them. (i do not speak of the disabled or veterans or many other with rightly deserved government aid. since there is no free market or private business solution for irresponsible or ignorant citizens, everyone rallies for the government to assume this as one of its roles.

the fact that you just suggested the government allow you use their tax money to insure yourself against job loss means you have just began another government bureau.

this is socialist thinking. create government solutions to social problems. it IS necessary! but where do you draw the line? i certainly don’t have the answer. but i can spot problems with many of the past and present solutions. hindsight is 20/20, of course.

The Constitution gives power to the federal government to COIN money. Nothing in the Constitution refers to the federal government PRINTING money. Printed money should be issued by private banks in amounts equal to their gold and silver deposits.

For you Ron Paul fans, buy a couple of his books on the money issue.

Vi

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Yeah, you Ron Paul fans might as well read his books as he is done in the presidential race. I'm sorry to see him go. He was a formidable force for common sense with some minor exceptions

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It's always some kind of insult or attack with you isn't it? You should really stop digging for ways to upset people. It is getting ridiculous.

what makes you think he is done for?

Ron Paul is FAR from being "done for." Even if he doesn't "win" the nomination or the presidency, he has gotten his ideas out to millions of people who were ignorant of the situation prior to Ron Paul arriving on the scene. Here we have a man on national television, speaking to millions, upon millions of people about freedom, liberty and the true meaning of the Constitution, who prior to this had no idea what true freedom is all about. Far from being done for ... the Ron Paul revolution is just beginning.

Vi

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