In 1802, Thomas Jefferson said, “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs."
What a powerful 206-year-old statement! Considering our country's financial debacle, do you think Mr. Jefferson is tossing in his grave?
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Exactly! Probably doing cartwheels and backflips!!
ReplyDeleteLife is truly a circle!
That's the first of two statements made (many years ago) by intelligent American men that have manifested today. The second was from Dr. King's I Have A Dream speech. It somewhat predicted the history that this country is currently making in the political arena... Barrack Obama!
History really does repeat itself!