There is much to be said about the Federal Reserve, like its a private for profit bank.

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The Creature from Jekyll Island" by G. Edward Griffin.
Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magicians' secrets are unveiled. We get a close look at their mirrors and smoke machines that create the grand illusion called money. A dry and boring subject? Just wait! You'll be hooked in five minutes. Reads like a detective story - which it really is. But it's all true.
softcover, 608 pages. http://www.radioliberty.com/bjekyll.htm

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