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Writes John Nichols in The Nation, President Obama is wrong, really wrong, about the Federal Reserve. Wait, what? This is a publication which, as Lew Rockwell mentioned when linking to this piece, typically supports Obama. Nichols’ charge is firm, however, as he argues that “the Obama administration has taken the side of elite and irresponsible …
When Ron Paul reintroduced his bill in February 2009 to audit the Federal Reserve, conventional wisdom predicted that the legislation would once again fail to gain any traction. But conventional wisdom also failed to predict the economic crisis. In less than a year since its introduction, H.R. 1207, which Campaign for Liberty refers to as …
Whaaaaaaat? It’s true: Ben Bernanke has called for a GAO audit of the Federal Reserve. His motives are less exciting, however; the request comes right before he’s scheduled to be confirmed by the Senate and in light of recent accusations of deception by the Fed about its relations with AIG. Though this is simply political …
From the doctor himself: “Who wants war?” (The rest of this update is all about H.R. 1207, so I figured a little foreign policy might be nice to start with.) The Hill reports: “High-stakes duel between Rep. Paul and Bernanke intensifies.” “Ron Paul’s Fed-Bashing Wins Over Lawmakers Wary of Bank’s Power,” says Bloomberg. “A lonely …
H.R. 1207 will be changed back to the way it should be! Check out these news reports: LewRockwell.com: Paul-Grayson Amendment Wins! American Banking News: Congressmen Ron Paul and Alan Grayson Announce Amendment Based on HR 1207 Passes in Financial Services Committee Ballot Access News: Ron Paul-Alan Grayson Bill to Audit the Federal Reserve Makes Headway …
From the Campaign for Liberty: A few weeks ago, we sent out an alert that Representative Mel Watt was attempting to water down H.R. 1207 in the House Financial Services Committee. The latest reports we have received have informed us that a vote on the Watt amendment could come tomorrow! There’s still time for us …
I guess we kind of knew it was coming, but this is still disappointing: Representative Ron Paul, the Texas Republican who has called for an end to the Federal Reserve, said legislation he introduced to audit monetary policy has been “gutted” while moving toward a possible vote in the Democratic-controlled House. The bill, with 308 …
Check out this article written by my favorite Doctor, Rep. Ron Paul. Paul argues for more transparency from the Fed, and gives reasons why HR 1207 is an important piece of legislation. For nearly 100 years the Federal Reserve has operated largely in the shadows. The Fed’s monetary policy operations, including open-market operations and agreements …
Please take 2 minutes of your day and spend it this way: 1. Check out this website for directions. 2. Ask your Representative to support H.R. 1207 and your Senators to support S. 604. If they already cosponsored it, thank them for their continued support. 3. Ask that they call for that bill to be …
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