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Originally posted by In nothing we trust
Originally posted by truthdrug
One thousand dollars coin? o.o
Originally posted by bruxfain
I don't know much about the Amero; only what I got from Wiki. I am not out of hand against something like that, as I would like to see closer collaboration, possibly even a a single system, on the north american continent; hell, I am not opposed to a single western hemispheric union and single currency.
Originally posted by bruxfain
What I am against is when people give incorrect analysis. What you are seeing is not the fleecing of America, but the systematic destruction of America's enemies. And the reclamation of its wealth.
Originally posted by bruxfain
Paulson is using his constitutional authority to seize control of the entire industry and eventually the day-to-day business of printing money will be where the constitution says it is supposed to be. Then Paulson will leave.
Originally posted by elysiumfire
Are you willing to stand up for that principle no matter the cost, or are you going to buckle, give in and surrender to what will be inevitable if you do? You're being blackmailed to accept a path that is unconstitutional, far from the Founding Father's wishes of the nation, but I fear that the wishes and hopes of the Founders for the American nation was always nothing but a dream, and the one that is presently dreamed bears no resembalance to the original.
Originally posted by Illusionsaregrander
Originally posted by bruxfain
Some of us are. Some of us would like to hang on to the sovereignty of the USA, and, even though perhaps good argument could be made for a North American Union, we expect our leaders to be up front with us, give us a choice in the matter, a say, a vote. This is not their country. It is OUR country. Theirs and ours. Anything that someone has to plot out behind my back and try to spring on me I distrust. I have heard nothing from them about why they might want this. In fact, I have heard nothing official about it at all.
If this is good for us, let them lay it out. Let them show us and let us decide if we wish to go along.
Ok, that is a statement. And, I am not arguing against it because there is nothing to argue against at this point. I am willing to listen to your analysis. Please explain how this bailout will destroy America's enemies, and either support it with argument that can be linked to, or your own laid out as well as you can. I am open minded enough to want to listen, but you have to provide some reasoning here. Not just a statement.
After all, I can make the statement that this is being done by reptilian aliens from the planet Zogwa, and that they are acting in concert with Russia. A statement means nothing if not supported.
Can you support this statement that Paulson is attempting to rescue us? Any evidence that shows his record on trying to restore the Constitutional approach to money in the US? Anything at all that would lead us to believe that this is altruism and not a coup attempt on his part?
I am looking forward to your reply. It is an interesting premise, I have not yet heard this spin on the situation, but as it stands unsupported there is not enough to make it convincing in anyway.
[edit on 1-10-2008 by Illusionsaregrander]
Fair enough, I agree.
Even though the press calls it a "bailout" I am not sure that it is. Its more like a salvage operation. Banks in general will cease to exist as independent entities and will become agents of the US Government, directly under the control of the Secretary of the Treasury and by extension the American people. Furthermore, investment banking is gone and at the very least the remaining pure investment operations will be indirectly under the control of the government.
The gist of this salvage operation is that banking as it has been known for the last 80 years is being dismantled. Whatever takes its place is yet to be seen.
As I have been told, the problem with the banks, both here and abroad, was exposure to the anti-prime mortgage market. To me that means that the banks were financing the construction of the 21st Century Tower of Babel. The tower has been destroyed and the banks are left holding the paper.
To understand what I just said will take a library of books for you to read, so accept it or don't. All I know is that the banks were directly involved in something that they could no longer cover up themselves. They couldn't cover it up because the people who would have covered it for them are without the power do so. Banking is completley naked and the people that would have saved them from embarrasment were probably KIA.
Paulson serves at the discretion of the President, Bush leaves office in January and so will Paulson. I am not aware that the bailout plan changes the basic nature of the treasury secretary. He happily submits to the authority of Congress, symbolized by his bowing down at the feet of Nancy Pelosi. Nevertheless, the treasury will control the banks and congress will control the treasury, therefore the congress will control the banks, as outlined in Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution.
The concept of the overly ambitious, power hungry public servant is passe. Real power exists in this world and everyone feels it. Paulson and anyone else in Washington has the ability to retire comfortably and enjoy the fruits of their labor and noone elses; the idea of trespassing against the people at this point in time also includes the conclusion of getting your head kicked in with a steel toed boot, not literally. So, I don't overly fret about conspiracies these days, as the consequences appear quickly and cannot be overcome.
[edit on 2-10-2008 by bruxfain]
Originally posted by MadSigntist
He said also that the Euro was just a test for the big change-a-roo over here in the US.