Other - Politics & Government - December 2007

Was US involve in his overthrow or not? and Why?

2007-12-03 17:09:25 · 3 answers · asked by Paaky 1

My FIL wants me to find out a couple of things. He heard that in WW II you could either pay your way out of the draft or if you could get someone to go in your place you could be cleared also. True, not true? Can anyone give me some info, backgound? Thanks!

2007-12-03 16:39:52 · 6 answers · asked by emtalex 4

Who experiences more physical pain: an unborn infant being aborted from the womb, or an animal having its pelt removed for use in a fur coat?

Do you support one act but not the other? Explain please.

2007-12-03 15:52:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The following is a conversation with Mr. Ron Supinski of the Public Information Department of the San Francisco, Federal Reserve Bank. This is an account of that conversation reconstructed to the best of my ability from notes taken during the conversation on October 8, 1992.

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CALLER - Mr. Supinski, does my country own the Federal Reserve System?

MR. SUPINSKI - We are an agency of the government.

CALLER - That's not my question. Is it owned by my country?

MR. SUPINSKI - It is an agency of the government created by congress.

CALLER - Is the Federal Reserve a Corporation?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes CALLER - Does my government own any of the stock in the Federal Reserve?

MR. SUPINSKI - No, it is owned by the member banks.

CALLER - Are the member banks private corporations?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes CALLER - Are Federal Reserve Notes backed by anything?

MR. SUPINSKI -Yes, by the assets of the Federal Reserve but, primarily by the power of congress to lay tax on the people.

CALLER - Did you say, by the power to collect taxes is what backs Federal Reserve Notes?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes CALLER - What are the total assets of the Federal Reserve?

MR. SUPINSKI - The San Francisco Bank has $36 Billion in assets.

CALLER - What are these assets comprised of?

MR. SUPINSKI - Gold, the Federal Reserve Bank itself and government securities.

CALLER - What value does the Federal Reserve Bank carry gold per oz. on their books?

MR. SUPINSKI - I don't have that information but the San Francisco Bank has $1.6 billion in gold.

CALLER - Are you saying the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has $1.6 billion in gold, the bank itself and the balance of the assets is government securities?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes.

CALLER - Where does the Federal Reserve get Federal Reserve Notes from?

MR. SUPINSKI - They are authorized by the Treasury.

CALLER - How much does the Federal Reserve pay for a $10 Federal Reserve Note?

MR. SUPINSKI - Fifty to seventy cents.

CALLER - How much do they pay for a $100.00 Federal Reserve Note?

MR. SUPINSKI - The same fifty to seventy cents.

CALLER - To pay only fifty cents for a $100.00 is a tremendous gain, isn't it?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes

CALLER - According to the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve pays $20.60 per 1,000 denomination or a little over two cents for a $100.00 bill, is that correct?

MR. SUPINSKI - That is probably close.

CALLER - Doesn't the Federal Reserve use the Federal Reserve Notes that cost about two cents each to purchase U.S. Bonds from the government?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes, but there is more to it than that.

CALLER - Basically, that is what happens?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes, basically you are correct.

CALLER - How many Federal Reserve Notes are in circulation?

MR. SUPINSKI - $263 billion and we can only account for a small percentage.

CALLER - Where did they go?

MR. SUPINSKI - Peoples mattress, buried in their back yards and illegal drug money.

CALLER - Since the debt is payable in Federal Reserve Notes, how can the $4 trillion national debt be paid-off with the total Federal Reserve Notes in circulation?

MR. SUPINSKI - I don't know.

CALLER - If the Federal Government would collect every Federal Reserve Note in circulation would it be mathematically possible to pay the $4 trillion national debt?

MR. SUPINSKI - No CALLER - Am I correct when I say, $1 deposited in a member bank $8 can be lent out through Fractional Reserve Policy?

MR. SUPINSKI - About $7.

CALLER - Correct me if I am wrong but, $7 of additional Federal Reserve Notes were never put in circulation. But, for lack of better words were "created out of thin air " in the form of credits and the two cents per denomination were not paid either. In other words, the Federal Reserve Notes were not physically printed but, in reality were created by a journal entry and lent at interest. Is that correct?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes CALLER - Is that the reason there are only $263 billion Federal Reserve Notes in circulation?

MR. SUPINSKI - That is part of the reason.

CALLER - Am I mistaking that when the Federal Reserve Act was passed (on Christmas Eve) in 1913, it transferred the power to coin and issue our nations money and to regulate the value thereof from Congress to a Private corporation. And my country now borrows what should be our own money from the Federal Reserve (a private corporation) plus interest. Is that correct and the debt can never be paid off under the current money system of country?

MR. SUPINSKI - Basically, yes.

CALLER - I smell a rat, do you?

MR. SUPINSKI - I am sorry, I can't answer that, I work here.

CALLER - Has the Federal Reserve ever been independently audited?

MR. SUPINSKI - We are audited.

CALLER - Why is there a current House Resolution 1486 calling for a complete audit of the Federal Reserve by the G.A.O. and why is the Federal Reserve resisting?

MR. SUPINSKI - I don't know.

CALLER - Does the Federal Reserve regulate the value of Federal Reserve Notes and interest rates?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes

CALLER - Explain how the Federal Reserve System can be Constitutional if, only the Congress of the U.S., which comprises of the Senate and the House of Representatives has the power to coin and issue our money supply and regulate the value thereof? [Article 1 Section 1 and Section 8] Nowhere, in the Constitution does it give Congress the power or authority to transfer any powers granted under the Constitution to a private corporation or, does it?

MR. SUPINSKI - I am not an expert on constitutional law. I can refer you to our legal department.

CALLER - I can tell you I have read the Constitution. It does NOT provide that any power granted can be transferred to a private corporation. Doesn't it specifically state, all other powers not granted are reserved to the States and to the citizens? Does that mean to a private corporation?

MR. SUPINSKI - I don't think so, but we were created by Congress.

CALLER - Would you agree it is our country and it should be our money as provided by our Constitution?

MR. SUPINSKI - I understand what you are saying.

CALLER - Why should we borrow our own money from a private consortium of bankers? Isn't this why we had a revolution, created a separate sovereign nation and a Bill of Rights?

MR. SUPINSKI - (Declined to answer).

CALLER - Has the Federal Reserve ever been declared constitutional by the Supreme Court?

MR. SUPINSKI - I believe there has been court cases on the matter.

CALLER - Have they been Supreme Court Cases?

MR. SUPINSKI - I think so, but I am not sure.

CALLER - Didn't the Supreme Court declare unanimously in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. vs. U.S. and Carter vs. Carter Coal Co. the corporative-state arrangement an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power? ["The power conferred is the power to regulate. This is legislative delegation in its most obnoxious form; for it is not even delegation to an official or an official body, presumptively disinterested, but to private persons."
Carter vs. Carter Coal Co.]

MR. SUPINSKI - I don't know, I can refer you to our legal department.

CALLER - Isn't the current money system a house of cards that must fall because, the debt can mathematically never be paid-off?

MR. SUPINSKI - It appears that way. I can tell you have been looking into this matter and are very knowledgeable. However, we do have a solution.

CALLER - What is the solution?

MR. SUPINSKI - The Debit Card.

CALLER - Do you mean under the E.F.T. Act (Electronic Funds Transfer)? Isn't that very frightening, when one considers the capabilities of computers? It would provide the government and all it's agencies, including the Federal Reserve such information as: You went to the gas station @ 2:30 and bought $10.00 of unleaded gas @ $1.41 per gallon and then you went to the grocery store @ 2:58 and bought bread, lunch meat and milk for $12.32 and then went to the drug store @ 3:30 and bought cold medicine for $5.62. In other words, they would know where we go, when we went, how much we paid, how much the merchant paid and how much profit he made. Under the E.F.T. they will literally know everything about us. Isn't that kind of scary?

MR. SUPINSKI - Yes, it makes you wonder.

CALLER - I smell a GIANT RAT that has overthrown my constitution. Aren't we paying tribute in the form of income taxes to a consortium of private bankers?

MR. SUPINSKI - I can't call it tribute, it is interest.

CALLER - Haven't all elected officials taken an oath of office to preserve and defend the Constitution from enemies both foreign and domestic? Isn't the Federal Reserve a domestic enemy?

MR. SUPINSKI - I can't say that.

CALLER - Our elected officials and members of the Federal Reserve are guilty of aiding and abetting the overthrowing of my Constitution and that is treason. Isn't the punishment of treason death?

MR. SUPINSKI - I believe so.

CALLER - Thank you for your time and information and if I may say so, I think you should take the necessary steps to protect you and your family and withdraw your money from the banks before the collapse, I am.

MR. SUPINSKI - It doesn't look good.

CALLER - May God have mercy on the souls who are behind this unconstitutional and criminal act called the Federal Reserve. When the ALMIGHTY MASS awakens to this giant hoax, they will not take it with a grain of salt. It has been a pleasure talking to you and I thank you for your time. I hope you will take my advice before it does collapse.

MR. SUPINSKI - Unfortunately, it does not look good.

CALLER - Have a good day and thanks for your time.

MR. SUPINSKI - Thanks for calling.

2007-12-03 15:47:30 · 4 answers · asked by speed__phreak 2

what are reasons for the increase in free market economies and the movement away from command economies

2007-12-03 15:45:02 · 1 answers · asked by Kay 3

2007-12-03 15:40:55 · 11 answers · asked by 6th Finger 2

2007-12-03 15:23:20 · 10 answers · asked by sally sue 6

That makes her a perfect 34B 32 44 I guess. Must be from all that rubber chicken she eats on the campign trail I think she is starting to make Madlin Allbright look good.
I'm just having fun so don't get your panties in a wad girls

2007-12-03 14:45:12 · 3 answers · asked by ripped off? 1

Unpaid taxes are as much a burden to law-abiding taxpayers as any spending item. People who withhold taxes they owe are stealing from the government in the same way as someone who falsely files for TANF benefits, except the sums are likely much larger. The IRS estimated that in 2001, more than $340 billion in taxes went unpaid, an amount that is roughly equal to 20 times federal spending on TANF in that year.
1) Tax collections should be serious (the IRS must get tough with people who lie and cheat) and it should focus on the people who owe the most money. Only 1 in 20 people who earn more than $1 million a year get audited. By contrast, 1 in 5 people who file for the earned income tax credit (EITC) has their returns reviewed. The most that anyone can cheat the government out of on the EITC is $4,500 a year.

Shouldn't we be going after the BIG fish?
Who's really going to cheat the government out of more money? I think we ALL know the answer to that one...
Thoughts?

2007-12-03 14:26:12 · 4 answers · asked by It's Your World, Change It 6

And what significant event ended it?

2007-12-03 14:19:21 · 6 answers · asked by RKO4president 5

Liberal Democrats support issues that completely conflict with Christian morals. I'm really confused. Someone please enlighten me.

2007-12-03 14:15:57 · 10 answers · asked by tumadre 5

2007-12-03 13:54:56 · 13 answers · asked by Fedup Veteran 6

Read this yahoo homepage headline --

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071203/ts_nm/iran_usa_dc


So it seems, that Bush is again trying to play the WMD game he played with iraq?

I'm appalled they still haven't learned any lesson from the iraqi WMD failure.

2007-12-03 13:49:46 · 12 answers · asked by Math 7

The Bush Administration’s National Security Adviser, Stephen Hadley, today stated that President Bush has known the results of the NIE Iran report for several months:

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QUESTION: Steve, what is the first time the president was given the inkling that something? I’m not clear on this. Was it months ago, when the first information started to become available to intelligence agencies?

HADLEY: [W]hen was the president notified that there was new information available? We’ll try and get you a precise answer. As I say, it was, in my recollection, is in the last few months. Whether that’s October — August-September, we’ll try and get you an answer for that.

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Yet, for the past few months Bush has been relentlessly beating the drum about Iran’s nuclear intentions and capabilities.

Or, maybe it’s just another case of the same “bad intelligence” that convinced him to invade Iraq.

2007-12-03 13:38:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 13:37:01 · 10 answers · asked by AM 3

why was the usa allied with the SOVIET UNION, war criminals and communist oppressors, during WWII? The soviets were WAY worse than the nazis and the japanese imperials combined. soviets murdered more europeans than japan. then, after we used the atom bomb, the soviets marched into east asia and made north korea COMMUNIST. The Soviets were the only real bad guys as far as im concerned. they make the axis powers look like lemmings. isnt it true, that uncle sam was collaborating with the commies up until the 1980's?? its gotta be true.

2007-12-03 13:22:23 · 8 answers · asked by thefirstamerican 1

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/246853/U_S_Surgeon_General_Thinks_Santa_is_Too_Fat

2007-12-03 12:47:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 12:11:42 · 12 answers · asked by Mezmarelda 6

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071203/pl_nm/energy_usa_congress_dc

give me your take on the situation.

2007-12-03 11:57:17 · 15 answers · asked by Bud W 5

Both over and under 18

2007-12-03 11:11:12 · 2 answers · asked by different 1

give this a watch http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=6737097743434902428&q=outfoxed&total=235&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0 and tell me what u think . shows u how nations can be manipulated its crazy !!

2007-12-03 10:58:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many more times will an agency have to do so before Bush supporters wake up and get a clue that the Admin. is cherry-picking what it wants and discarding actual truths and facts in order to make it's case?

-EPA Global Warming Report
-NIE Estimate on terrorism
-NASA Global Warming Report
-Medicare Prescription Drug costs
-NIE on Iran's nuclear weapons program
-9/11 Comission on Iraq's involvement in WTC attack

Just to list a few......

2007-12-03 10:58:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or do you think all SIXTEEN agencies are wrong?

2007-12-03 10:38:57 · 3 answers · asked by lcmcpa 7

Private companies rip off the consumer every chance they get.

2007-12-03 10:00:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 09:33:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 09:29:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can We All Agree These Are Reasonable Policy Recommendations to End the Conservative Nanny State?
http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/cns_policies_2006_07.pdf
Trade and Immigration
While these policies redistribute upward by putting less-skilled workers in competition with workers in the developing world, they can be redesigned to redistribute income downward. New trade agreements should focus on increasing competition for the most highly paid professionals rather than less-skilled workers (e.g., physicians, lawyers, accountants, etc.). This should be done by standardizing licensing requirements across states and making them fully transparent so that people can train and test anywhere in the world to meet U.S. standards. (This is analogous to what has been done to facilitate imports of manufactured goods.)
The Federal Reserve Board
All the members of the Open Market Committee (OMC), which controls the country’s money supply and interest rate policy, should be appointed by

2007-12-03 08:54:13 · 4 answers · asked by It's Your World, Change It 6

I've never been a conspiracy theorist, but I'll tell you, this one gives me the creeps. Do you believe it is the truth? Or is this another conspiracy theory?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuBo4E77ZXo&feature=related

2007-12-03 08:41:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

From the time they bailed out Europe after WW2 everything they have done outside the US seems to have been foolish, shortsighted or self-defeating. Why?

2007-12-03 08:39:19 · 14 answers · asked by galyamike 5

2007-12-03 08:23:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous