Higgly Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figleaf Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 There's enough greed and manipulation going on right in the open - we don't need to look for shadowy world conspiracies to explain what goes on. Conspiracy theories are fairy tales for adults. Sure, keep telling yourself that, if it helps you sleep at night. (Not that I buy into any Protocols of Zion type bullsh*t, mind you, but SOME conspiracies were/are real.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingTimeMachineSalesman Posted November 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 "Yeah...and how do you explain the fact my decoder ring always says Post cereal? Or that the thermoses can keep hot liquids hot and cold liquids cold....how does it know...how does it know?" Thats because you haven't left the land of OZ or maybe "Wonderland". By the way did you graduate from kindergarten or did you 'flunk'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thats because you haven't left the land of OZ Oz was a much more conspiratorial land than ours. The wizard, you see, was a sham - the proverbial 'man behind the curtain'. I think you should indulge your theories, and continue to follow the yellow brick road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingTimeMachineSalesman Posted November 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Is anyone familiar with the function and activities of the "Federal Reserve Board", and why it was created in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 TTMS: Is anyone familiar with the function and activities of the "Federal Reserve Board", and why it was created in the first place? Off the top of my head, I remember that it was formed under FDR to deal with a problem of bank failures, lack of confidence in the banking system, and families losing their personal savings. Now, I suppose, you'll tell me the secret truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefferiah Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Here's the thing about conspiracy theories---the federal reserve, Trilateral Commission, Illuminati, Masons, the global elite. There may be something there. But what? It gets confusing really. Who is in on it? Who isnt? So many things written about it. So many sources. Hmmm....if I belonged to some sort of global elite my response to so many conspiracy theory websites would be to start my own conspiracy theory site. I would trade emails with the theorists, and suggest my own theories pointing them in the wrong direction. I could create lots of aimless thinking and have people theorizing and arguing over the wrong things. I am not saying this is whats happening. But if the elite are so smart, I am sure they would have disinformation to keep those who are against them running in circles as well. But the thing is all this stuff about conspiracies is too confusing to ever figure out anyway. How can I possibly be aware of what everyone else is up to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingTimeMachineSalesman Posted November 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 I am in error I was referring to the "Federal Reserve Act" of 1913 under President Woodrow Wilson. Tumour has it the "Federal Reserve" is privately run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingTimeMachineSalesman Posted November 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 "Rumour has it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft.niagara Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 "Rumour has it" There is an edit button. You can edit your posts. I do it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyx Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Anybody who takes a conspiracy theory seriously without doing any sort of research into the matter is extremely foolish. There's a reason why there are called conspiracy theories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgly Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolyNewbie Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Michael Hardner:...Conspiracy theories are fairy tales for adults. Conspiracies have existed for a longer period of time than idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft.niagara Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Michael Hardner:...Conspiracy theories are fairy tales for adults. Conspiracies have existed for a longer period of time than idiots. No, it is about equal in periods of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolyNewbie Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Anybody who takes a conspiracy theory seriously without doing any sort of research into the matter is extremely foolish. Right. There's a reason why there are called conspiracy theories. Right again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolyNewbie Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I am in error I was referring to the "Federal Reserve Act" of 1913 under President Woodrow Wilson. Tumour has it the "Federal Reserve" is privately run. Look it up in a US phone book. Is it in the gov pages or is it near Federal Express ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost&outofcontrol Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Look it up in a US phone book. Is it in the gov pages or is it near Federal Express ? The Federal Reserve is in fact owned by 12 private banks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingTimeMachineSalesman Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 The Federal Reserve is in fact owned by 12 private banks. What about the US National Debt that far exceeds their ability to pay? I wonder who do we owe this "debt" to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolyNewbie Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Most of the debt is owed to bond holders, both foreign and domestic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I am in error I was referring to the "Federal Reserve Act" of 1913 under President Woodrow Wilson. Tumour has it the "Federal Reserve" is privately run. It's not a secret society, it has a very informative website that describes very well how it operates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingTimeMachineSalesman Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 It's not a secret society, it has a very informative website that describes very well how it operates. Have they ever been subjected to an audit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 It's not a secret society, it has a very informative website that describes very well how it operates.Have they ever been subjected to an audit? I don't know what kind of scrutiny they are subject to. Do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingTimeMachineSalesman Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 The CIA, the Pentagon, the FBI and other agencies are subject to an audit by the GAO but to my knowledge the Federal Reserve has never been audited. Seem they are virtually immune from jurisdiction of the US Congress, and the US Constituition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffrey Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 The CIA, the Pentagon, the FBI and other agencies are subject to an audit by the GAO but to my knowledge the Federal Reserve has never been audited. Seem they are virtually immune from jurisdiction of the US Congress, and the US Constituition. Actually... that's kind of intriguing. As someone that is involved in things like audits for a living and school, you've caught my attention with this conspiracy. Unfortunately, the Federal reserve is audited by PwC and their processes and controls by KPMG... you can find their report here: http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/rp...al05/audits.pdf So, sorry, no conspiracy there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravellingTimeMachineSalesman Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Then you want to explain why the "greenbacks" in circulation have NO gold backing? Why the 'feds' have a "free rein" to run up the national debt which is virtually UNPAYABLE? We are talking in the trillions of $$$$ here, want to find out who sits on the board of directors, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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