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    Default The Creature from Jekyll Island



    A must read for anyone willing to go down the rabbit hole,

    The Creature from Jekyll Island : A Second Look at the Federal Reserve [Illustrated] [Paperback]
    G. Edward Griffin (Author)

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    Heading on vacation today and will finally get a chance to read it. Looking forward to it.
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    Definitely a classic. My only gripe is that it's a bit too conspiratorial. Still well worth the read, though.
    "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin

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    You can get it from Midas resources for $41.00 and they send you a silver dollar. That's paying around $10.00 for the book.

    http://www.midasresources.com/store/store.php

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    One of the best and most eye-opening books I have ever read . . .
    It's better to be early than late to this party

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    It's only a conspiracy, until it's true....
    "...a Republic, if you can keep it!" Ben Franklin - Statesman

    Truth requires no law. Ignorance of the law is no excuse!

    Derivatives are contracts whose value is derived from stocks, bonds, loans, currencies and
    commodities, or linked to specific events such as changes in interest rates or the weather.

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    Yeah, they all thought the rumors were just silly "conspiracy theories" right up until the moment the big man uttered the words,

    "Et tu, Brute?"
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    "The Creature from Jekyll Island" is a must read book.
    It takes me little longer to read these thick books, but well worth it.
    Also on the list of must reads is "The Biggest Con" by Irwin Schiff
    You know his sons Peter & Andy.
    It was written in 1974 but still is very relevant today.
    It's about the US Lying to us on the dept number & the biggest
    ponzi-scheme Social Security.

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    i'm almost finished reading it. it's a great book. i avoided it for years because of the title - thinking it was only about the formation of the fed

    another must read is eustace mullins' book "the secrets of the federal reserve". wasn't his book the one that blew the cover off the thing? mullins' has more good books too.

    interesting to read the reviews of the book at amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Federa.../dp/0965649210
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    Quote Originally Posted by AceNZ View Post

    My only gripe is that it's a bit too conspiratorial.


    Yeah...they were honest men openly doing God's work.

    "too conspiratorial"

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    That book literally saved my ass from becoming a neo-con fool.

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    While you are waiting to get your book in the mail watch this video. It is an eye opener. and very well made covering alot of the same things just not in as much detail.

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    Quote Originally Posted by newmisty View Post
    Heading on vacation today and will finally get a chance to read it. Looking forward to it.
    Where did you read it?

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    Punta Cana Is the best vacation spot ever. I question the sanity of reading in the Dominican during your honeymoon though.
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    I was traveling around the country for a wedding and some vacation time to visit friends and family reading it during idle time at the airport and on the airplane. I haven't finished it or even picked it up since then. My plan is to use my next travel time to get through the rest of it. Unless some how I find some time before then but that is unlikely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ErrosionOfAccord View Post
    Punta Cana Is the best vacation spot ever. I question the sanity of reading in the Dominican during your honeymoon though.
    It was awesome.

    Hahahaha, we partook of many of the activities a vacation/honeymoon has to offer, don't you worry........

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    Default Re: The Creature from Jekyll Island

    definitely worth reading it. Finished reading it.
    Its too long, may be a condensed version might be a better read.

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    GEG was a guest on CTC last night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomexxtra View Post
    It takes me little longer to read these thick books, but well worth it.
    G. Edward Griffin himself explains how to skim the book. At the beginning of each chapter, he briefly tells us the key points he will cover in the chapter. And, at the ending of each chapter he summarizes the contents of the chapter. Thus, if you read the beginning and ending of each chapter, you'll have a really good idea what his book is about. Then, time and interest permitting, you can fill in the details of the story by actually reading his book between the chapter covers.
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    Can't push this book enough. Read it twice now. I suggest reading the book in its entirety. I find if you cheat and skim, you generally don't end up reading the book later. This book is a must, cover to cover. If you're gonna buy it, read it........
    “Those who tell the stories rule society.”
    by Plato
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