Comments on: The Fed Did It and Greenspan Should Admit It http://www.blog.populistamerica.com/2009/03/25/the-fed-did-it-and-greenspan-should-admit-it/ Liberty, Peace, Prosperity Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:46:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ferenc http://www.blog.populistamerica.com/2009/03/25/the-fed-did-it-and-greenspan-should-admit-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Ferenc Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:54:28 +0000 http://blog.populistamerica.com/?p=1534#comment-1549 The reality of it all is that we have two rules of law, one that applies to us, and another that applies (or actually doesn't) to the government.  They get to do hundreds of things that you or I would be thrown in jail for. The reality of it all is that we have two rules of law, one that applies to us, and another that applies (or actually doesn’t) to the government.  They get to do hundreds of things that you or I would be thrown in jail for.

]]> By: Cliff Carson http://www.blog.populistamerica.com/2009/03/25/the-fed-did-it-and-greenspan-should-admit-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Cliff Carson Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:39:58 +0000 http://blog.populistamerica.com/?p=1534#comment-1548 Does "if you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn't mind if the Government looks over your shoulder?" sound like something you've heard before?    Seems like I heard something similar not long ago.  I think it was uttered by those who supported intrusion into everyone's private lives by the Government. The Fed is the Ideal perpetual motion machine.  They can have their cake and eat it to. I wonder if we can all do that? Does “if you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn’t mind if the Government looks over your shoulder?” sound like something you’ve heard before?    Seems like I heard something similar not long ago.  I think it was uttered by those who supported intrusion into everyone’s private lives by the Government.

The Fed is the Ideal perpetual motion machine.  They can have their cake and eat it to.

I wonder if we can all do that?

]]> By: Allen Tran http://www.blog.populistamerica.com/2009/03/25/the-fed-did-it-and-greenspan-should-admit-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 Allen Tran Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:12:08 +0000 http://blog.populistamerica.com/?p=1534#comment-1547 we keep hearing about how the "markets" supposedly failed, or it was unbridled greed.  Yup.  sure.  especially if that's what's the politicians tell us too. But pay no attention to the bernanke behind the curtain please.  move along.  nothing to see. we keep hearing about how the “markets” supposedly failed, or it was unbridled greed.  Yup.  sure.  especially if that’s what’s the politicians tell us too.

But pay no attention to the bernanke behind the curtain please.  move along.  nothing to see.

]]> By: Michael Boldin http://www.blog.populistamerica.com/2009/03/25/the-fed-did-it-and-greenspan-should-admit-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1546 Michael Boldin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:22:58 +0000 http://blog.populistamerica.com/?p=1534#comment-1546 <p>I wonder why the fed is so secretive.  Something to hide, maybe?  Did you know that it's against the law for congress to simply audit what the federal reserve does? The principles of a free society are at odds with the idea of such secrecy. That's why I fully support Ron Paul's HR1207 - which would legislate that the fed must open their books.  <strong><a href="../federal-reserve-transparency-act/" rel="nofollow">Read about it here</a></strong></p> I wonder why the fed is so secretive.  Something to hide, maybe?  Did you know that it’s against the law for congress to simply audit what the federal reserve does?

The principles of a free society are at odds with the idea of such secrecy.

That’s why I fully support Ron Paul’s HR1207 – which would legislate that the fed must open their books.  Read about it here

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